Gift Box

12 Square
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Starting with
12 square paper,
colored side down,
precrease in thirds.
Halve the outer
thirds by creasing
edge to one-third
creases.
Crease diagonal
valley folds on cor-
ners. Do not crease
through base.
Reverse and crease
diagonal valley
fold in upper right
of center third as
shown.
Reverse again and
squeeze corner
diagonals to bring
the model into 3
dimensions.
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Fold triangular
flaps to the right.
Pinch corner lay-
ers together where
shown and fold
down along pre-
crease. Rotate and
repeat for all four
corners.
Tuck each flap
into adjacent flap.
Several options are
possible.
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Top, prior to tucking flaps.
Shaded for emphasis.