Next to the invention of the wheel, nothing has impacted moving like the invention of the box. Boxes are the essential key to storage, to preservation, to keeping things organized. Most importantly, boxes are needed if you are giving a gift. This model is a gift box that requires no glue or cutting, and is an origami marvel.
The top and the bottom of the model are identical, just make them out of slightly different sizes of paper. It requires few folds compared to much origami, so thick paper can be used for best results. Make sure to crease this model well, running the paper between your thumb and fingernail, so that the box is good and square.
 Begin by placing the colored face of the paper down, and making two mountain folds. The first should be vertically in half, the second horizontally. Remember, a mountain fold is a fold that makes the paper stand up like a mountain. In this case, you will be folding so that the colored face of the paper is on the inside. Crease well, and unfold after each fold
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 Rotate the paper 45 degrees, so that a corner is straight up. Valley fold that corner in half, so that the edges line up with the mountain folds you made. The point of the corner should be in the middle of the paper. Crease well.
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 Valley fold this top edge in half, so that the top edge meets the point at the middle of the paper. Strong crease.
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 Valley fold the bottom corner up in the same fashion, so that the edges meet up with the mountain folds, and the point touches the bottom edge of the previous fold.
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 Valley fold this bottom section in half, so that the bottom edge meets the the points of the corner in the middle of the paper.
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 Crease the edges very well, and unfold the paper flat.
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 Valley fold the left and right corners into the middle, lining up with the mountain folds again.
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 Valley fold the left and right sides in half, so that they meet in the middle. This is just like you did for the top and bottom edges, just in a different order.
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 Crease the edges well, and unfold the last fold on the left and right halfway. Leave the point of the corners touching in the middle, and lift the rest of the fold so that it points straight up in the air.
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 Do you remember those mountain folds. Halfway up the top third of the model will be the ends of the two mountain folds. Press them together.
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 Lift the top third of the model up, so that the mountain folds colapse flat. The top third should point straight up.
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 Fold the top two thirds of this top flap over the edge, and lay it flat against the side and bottom of the box, so that the point meets the other two points in the middle.
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 The top flap should stay in place by itself now.
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 Rotate the model 180 degrees, so that the last corner is on top.
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 Repeat the procedure again, pressing the ends of the mountain folds together while lifting the top section off of the table.
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 Tuck the flap over the edge and into position, so that the point meets the other points in the middle. The pressure of the points pressing on eachother keeps this model together. Work the edges, and crease them well to make a sell formed gift box.
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 Repeat these directions beginning with a piece of paper slightly larger than this one, and use it for the lid of the gift box.
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Since the entire colored face of the paper is visible with the resulting gift box, this model is particularly well suited for decorated paper. Also, the other face is completely hidden, making this ideal for recycled computer printouts, and paper only used on one side. I like to store my flattened origami models (like ready to use waterbombs) in boxes like these, or also sheets of origami paper.
Paper Vase
Single Sheet Book Model
