Frankenstein Open Mouth Treat Box

Frankenstein Open Mouth Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate Size: W 3.75” x D 1.25”x H 4.25”

Approximate Box size: W 2.5” x D 1 x H 4” 

This box opens by lifting the character’s head to to expose the opening to the treat box. This simple to construct design would be perfect to hold your goodies for Halloween parties. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 

You can purchase this Silhouette design file or SVG bundle here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut the design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)

2. Glue the green Frankenstein head with eye cut outs to it’s coordinating solid base on the flip piece (long shape with a cut out oval and screws on either side);aligning with at the edges and at the eye holes. Fold the score lines on the box base.

3.-4 Apply glue to the two small vertical side tabs at the bottom of the box base. Secure the two small vertical side tabs to the 1 inch (width) rectangles just above them. 

5. Apply glue to the very left corner of the horizontal tab just below the two side tabs that you just glued. ( My finger is pointing to the section in the photo:) Secure this corner to the vertical tab to the left.

6. Apply glue to the topside of the vertical and horizontal panel. Secure the final panel creating a complete box.
7.-8. Flip the long flip piece over ( so the backside is showing). Apply glue to the entire piece and attach the white piece with an oval cut out to it’s matching shape and the white piece with teeth to it’s coordinating shape. 

9. Apply glue to the backside of the green rectangle with teeth cut outs and attach to the coordinating shape on the combined flip piece. Glue the silver screws to each side at the coordinating shapes on the combined flip piece.

10. Secure the tab on the box base by tucking the tab on the inside of the box and feeding it through the slot. (Apply glue to the underside of the tab and secure to the box if you wish)

11.-12. Flip the box base over and glue the combined flip piece; aligning the oval cut outs in the middle.

13.-14. Close the combined flip piece. Glue the scar and long rectangle eyebrow piece into place. Use small pieces of foam adhesive square to attach the small long oval screw head pieces to each side. Fill with candy:)

Unicorn Open Mouth Treat Box

Unicorn Open Mouth Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate Size: W 5.75” x D 1.25”x H 6”

Approximate Box size: W 2.5” x D 1 x H 4” 

This box opens by lifting the character’s head to to expose the opening to the treat box. This simple to construct design would be perfect to hold your goodies for Valentine’s Day or birthday parties. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut the design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)

2. Glue the Unicorn head with ear, eye, and nose cut outs to it’s coordinating solid base. Glue the unicorn horn with cut outs to it’s coordinating solid base. Glue the oval (ish) piece with tooth cut outs to the bottom section of the long mouth base; aligning at the center cut out oval. Glue the eyes with eyelashes to the circles with small circle cut outs; aligning at the small circle. Curl eyelashes as you like.

3. Glue the hair to the combined unicorn head; centering it. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the oval muzzle piece with nose holes to the coordinating shape on the combined unicorn; aligning the nose holes.

4. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the combined unicorn horn to the combined unicorn head; aligning at the top of the horn.

5.  Fold the score line on the long mouth base. Apply glue to the backside of the combined unicorn head. Attach to the top of the long mouth base piece; aligning at the bottom and edges. 

6. This is what it should look like:) Flip the box base over, like so.

7. Fold the score lines on the box base. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the teeth to their coordinating shapes on the inside of the Combined unicorn head/long mouth piece.

8. Apply glue to the two small vertical side tabs at the bottom of the box base.

9. Secure the two small vertical side tabs to the 1 inch (width) rectangles just above them. 

10. Apply glue to the very left corner of the horizontal tab just below the two side tabs that you just glued. ( My finger is pointing to the section in the photo:) Secure this corner to the vertical tab to the left.

11. Apply glue to the topside of the vertical and horizontal panel. Secure the final panel creating a complete box.

12. Secure the tab on the box base by tucking the tab on the inside of the box and feeding it through the slot. Apply glue to the underside of the tab and secure to the box.

13. Apply glue to the tab side of the box base. Flip the box base over and secure it to the large hair/mane piece; centering the box.

14. Glue the bottom of the combined long mouth piece to the top of the combined box base; aligning the oval cut outs in the middle.

15. I finished with ribbons, a enamel jewel, and filled her with Hersey kisses:)

Shark Open Mouth Treat Box

Shark Open Mouth Treat Box-JMRush

Shark size approximate: W 5.5” x H 3”x L 7.5”

Approximate box size: W 2.5” x D 1 x H 4” 

This box opens by lifting the character’s head to to expose the opening to the treat box. This simple to construct design would be perfect to hold your goodies for Valentine’s Day or birthday parties. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut the design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)

2. Flip the box base over. Fold score lines on the box base.

3. Apply glue to the two small vertical side tabs at the bottom of the box base.

4. Secure the two small vertical side tabs to the 1 inch (width) rectangles just above them. Apply glue to the very left corner of the horizontal tab just below the two side tabs that you just glued. ( My finger is pointing to the section in the photo:) Secure this corner to the vertical tab to the left.

5. Apply glue to the topside of the vertical and horizontal panel. Secure the final panel creating a complete box.

6. Flip one of the small and one of the large fins over. Apply glue to the fin above the score line. Attach the coordinating fin with each. Once the fin has dried, bend tabs out a bit.

7.  Glue the open oval teeth piece to the coordinating shape on the long mouth base base.

8. Fold the long mouth piece at the score line and glue the shark head with teeth and small eyes to the coordinating shape on the combined long mouth base.

9. Apply glue to the topside of the tabs on the combined small fin.

10. Place the top of the small fin through the slot on the tail piece.

11. Push the fin all the way through and secure the glued tabs to the bottom of the tail piece.

12. Repeating steps for the large fin with the shark head with a slot.

13. Secure the tab on the box base by tucking the tab on the inside of the box and feeding it through the slot. Apply glue to the underside of the tab and secure to the box.

14. Apply glue to the tab side of the box base. Flip the box base over and secure it to the coordinating shape on the rectangular piece with two fins and a tail; aligning the edges of the rectangle.

15.  Apply glue to the backside of the combined small fin and secure it to the coordinating shape (tail section) of the combined box base.

16. Glue the combined shark head/large fin to the coordinating shape of the combined long mouth base.

17. Glue the bottom of the combined long mouth piece to the top of the combined box base; aligning the oval cut outs in the middle.

18. I used enamel dots to accent his eyes and filled him with Swedish fish:)

Hippo Open Mouth Treat Box

Hippo Open Mouth Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate box size: W 2.5” x D 1 x H 4” (W 4” x H 4.50” with Hippo Head)

This box opens by lifting the character’s head to to expose the opening to the treat box. This simple to construct design would be perfect to hold your goodies for Valentine’s Day or Birthday party favors. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. The Box- Cut the box base design. ( I used double sided Grey cardstock for the Hippo) 
2. Fold score lines.
3. Apply glue to the two small vertical side tabs at the bottom of the box base.
4. Secure the two small vertical side tabs to the 1 inch (width) rectangles just above them.
5. Apply glue to the very right corner of the horizontal tab just below the two side tabs that you just glued. ( My finger is pointing to the section in the photo:) Secure this corner to the vertical tab to the right.
6. Apply glue to the topside of the same vertical tab and secure the final panel creating a complete box.
7. - 9.The tab fits into the slot to close.

The Hippo-

1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided cardstock)

2. Glue the open oval teeth piece to long mouth base base. Glue the hippo head with teeth to the hippo head solid piece.

3. Glue the toothless Hippo head to the combined head. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the teeth in their matching spaces.

4. Fold the score lines on the long mouth base. Glue the combined hippo head to the top of the long mouth base.

5.Glue the bottom of the mouth/hippo head combined piece to the box centering it around the oval cut out. I placed the slotted opening of the box at the top of the hippo’s head.

6. Finish with adhesive enamel dots to accent her eyes and a hair bow. Fill with goodies:)