Origami Post-it Box

By luckymonkeygarage in Craft Paper

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Origami Post-it Box

Origami Post-it Box

This is a tidy little box that is cool yet useful. It's also a great way to recycle all of your used sticky notes at work. Just make sure the boss isn't watching.

You will need:
Square sticky notes
Scissors
a pen
your hands

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Step 1: Peel Off a Sticky Note With the Sticky Part Up.

Peel Off a Sticky Note With the Sticky Part Up.

Step 2: Fold From Point to Point in Half

Fold From Point to Point in Half

Step 3: Then Fold in Half Again From Point to Point.

Then Fold in Half Again From Point to Point.

Step 4: Take All 4 Points and Fold to Center.

Take All 4 Points and Fold to Center.

Step 5: It Should Look Like This.

Step 6: Now Fold to First Crease From Point and Do This on All Four Points.

Now Fold to First Crease From Point and Do This on All Four Points.

Step 7: It Should Look Like This Now. You Will Notice That There Are Four Squares Near the Center That Make a Square, This Is the Bottom of Your Box.

It Should Look Like This Now. You Will Notice That There Are Four Squares Near the Center That Make a Square, This Is the Bottom of Your Box.

Step 8: Fold the Point to the First Crease and Do This on All Four Points.

Fold the Point to the First Crease and Do This on All Four Points.

Step 9: This Is What You Will Have When You FLIP IT OVER.

This Is What You Will Have When You FLIP IT OVER.

Step 10: Remember the Four Squres in the Middle? You Will Cut on the Crease to the Corner of the Four Squares. You Will Do FOUR Cuts on TWO Opposing Ends.

Remember the Four Squres in the Middle? You Will Cut on the Crease to the Corner of the Four Squares. You Will Do FOUR Cuts on TWO Opposing Ends.

Step 11: Look Closely at the Cuts. There Are Only FOUR.

Look Closely at the Cuts. There Are Only FOUR.

Step 12: Fold in to Make the Side.

Step 13: Now Fold the Opposite Side As Shown. You Should Have Two Points Touching Inside and the General Shape of the Box With Two Tabs Sticking Out.

Now Fold the Opposite Side As Shown. You Should Have Two Points Touching Inside and the General Shape of the Box With Two Tabs Sticking Out.

Step 14: The Two Tabs Will Then Be Folded in to Create the Remaining Sides. All Points Should Be at the Bottom of the Box Touching With No Overlap.

The Two Tabs Will Then Be Folded in to Create the Remaining Sides. All Points Should Be at the Bottom of the Box Touching With No Overlap.

Step 15: Now Take Your Trusty Uhaul Pen and Flatten the Edges of the Box. Done!

Now Take Your Trusty Uhaul Pen and Flatten the Edges of the Box. Done!

You can make two and have a lidded box.

If you're smarter than the average bear you'll figure out how to do it without the cuts.

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134 Discussions

josiah.tupper.493

7 days ago

It’s sooooooo cool

josiah.tupper.493

7 days ago

DAYMN!!

2 years ago

i totally failed but then again i am bad at origami

1

2 years ago

ive never made any type of origami before and i did this within a few mins! and its so darn cute!

1

3 years ago

OMG!! I LOVE IT!

3 years ago

I'm not smarter than the average bear

1

4 years ago

I made it without cutting it

4 years ago

how is it

1

5 years ago on Introduction

Hooray, I think I figured out how to do it without cutting the corners! It doesn't stay very nicely, though. Any tips on that?

1

5 years ago on Introduction

Origami Post-it box... I made it!

5 years ago on Introduction

This is really cool, i made a lidded one.

luckymonkeygarage

6 years ago on Introduction

Turn the paper and be patient

6 years ago on Introduction

I don't get step 12

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6 years ago on Introduction

Thank you! Great instructable for lazy office days! :)

1

6 years ago

Finally! My first successful instructable! Thank you!

6 years ago on Introduction

Nice. it help me a lot. Try to visit here also http://www.captainnotepad.com/

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6 years ago

THANK YOU!!!

7 years ago on Introduction

can you do this with any other paper to make it bigger?