Exploding Box! - An article about things that you'll usually find inside it
Oh no, don't call the police, I did not put a bomb in a box. Nope, exploding box is not the same as cube-shaped bomb. So, this post won't explain about wires, timers, explosions, and such.
So, what is an exploding box? Well, if you don't know, this gif might explain it:
An exploding box is called as an exploding box because when you open the lid, the sides will fall and seemed like it exploded.
Usually people use exploding box as a gift for their loved ones, filling the insides with photos, wishes, pictures, and sometimes prin-outs of their screenshot messages. It is quite easy to make them, and you'll find a lot of exploding box videos in youtube (and I'm going to upload one next week!). I won't discuss how to make and exploding box in here, but I'll discuss what are the insides of an exploding box.
I've made two exploding boxes, one is very simple, and the other, hmm not so much. Here's the picture of my first exploding box:
How the box looked like:
When it is opened:
I use that box ^ as a wrapping box for my friend's present and as a card that contains the wishes. As you can see from the picture above, every side of the cube have a paper which me and my friends wrote on it.
Well, that looks simple and easy.
But, it is indeed a simple exploding box.
Most of people make interseting crafts inside the exploding box. And some are kinda complicated and need a hand that is handy with scissors or cutters... And most of exploding boxes that I found on youtube are very creative. So I make this article to help some people find ideas of what to put inside their exploding box, because oh man, finding an idea could rack one's brain.
Here's the list of the things that you'll usually find inside an exploding box:
1. Waterfall card
Instead of pictures, you can change it with photos of your beloved ones. And this is a link to a youtube tutorial (not mine!): https://youtu.be/15OfdFi_wZY
2. Double-slider card
Here's a link to a youtube tutorial: https://youtu.be/c3YiFmyyp00
3. Pockets
With those pockets, you can put your wishes inside, or more photos :D
4. Endless card
Usually people use this to convey short messages. It is really cute! You can see a tutorial in here: https://youtu.be/gTK4ZIzpkv8
5. Slider card
This is a normal slider card, not as mind-blowing (hmm) as double slider but it is still fun and cute :D. Here's a tutorial link: https://youtu.be/7sx5znEnzzE and https://youtu.be/S0Q-lnbqw9U
6. Flower envelope card/origami
There are more kinds of this card with other shapes, you can write a message inside the flower :D
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/MPNb3CD20GA and this https://youtu.be/TPyuuZhYfpw
7. Spinning pull card
Well, i don't exactly found this in an exploding box videos that I've watched, but still, this is a great idea!
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/KebfQv3fILQ
8. Shaker card
It is fun to shake it! XD
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/-bOl_NzMIoc
(There's so much of this type in youtube, just type 'shaker card' and you will a lot of kinds of it easily :D)
9. Swing Card/ Flip Card
Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP6FCfldGA
10. Easel Card
It's called as an easel card because it can stand up like an easel :D
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/7QPHOkRukeQ
There're much more ideas to make, such as a maze, pop-up pictures, and many more. Here's a playlist of my favourite exploding boxes:
https:https://youtu.be/yAsPQDwH87A
That's all folks! I hope this post inspire you :D
P.S. The gifs I use in this article are not mine! And some pictures are not mine either.
So, what is an exploding box? Well, if you don't know, this gif might explain it:
An exploding box is called as an exploding box because when you open the lid, the sides will fall and seemed like it exploded.
Usually people use exploding box as a gift for their loved ones, filling the insides with photos, wishes, pictures, and sometimes prin-outs of their screenshot messages. It is quite easy to make them, and you'll find a lot of exploding box videos in youtube (and I'm going to upload one next week!). I won't discuss how to make and exploding box in here, but I'll discuss what are the insides of an exploding box.
I've made two exploding boxes, one is very simple, and the other, hmm not so much. Here's the picture of my first exploding box:
How the box looked like:
When it is opened:
I use that box ^ as a wrapping box for my friend's present and as a card that contains the wishes. As you can see from the picture above, every side of the cube have a paper which me and my friends wrote on it.
Well, that looks simple and easy.
But, it is indeed a simple exploding box.
Most of people make interseting crafts inside the exploding box. And some are kinda complicated and need a hand that is handy with scissors or cutters... And most of exploding boxes that I found on youtube are very creative. So I make this article to help some people find ideas of what to put inside their exploding box, because oh man, finding an idea could rack one's brain.
Here's the list of the things that you'll usually find inside an exploding box:
1. Waterfall card
Instead of pictures, you can change it with photos of your beloved ones. And this is a link to a youtube tutorial (not mine!): https://youtu.be/15OfdFi_wZY
2. Double-slider card
Here's a link to a youtube tutorial: https://youtu.be/c3YiFmyyp00
3. Pockets
With those pockets, you can put your wishes inside, or more photos :D
4. Endless card
Usually people use this to convey short messages. It is really cute! You can see a tutorial in here: https://youtu.be/gTK4ZIzpkv8
5. Slider card
This is a normal slider card, not as mind-blowing (hmm) as double slider but it is still fun and cute :D. Here's a tutorial link: https://youtu.be/7sx5znEnzzE and https://youtu.be/S0Q-lnbqw9U
6. Flower envelope card/origami
There are more kinds of this card with other shapes, you can write a message inside the flower :D
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/MPNb3CD20GA and this https://youtu.be/TPyuuZhYfpw
7. Spinning pull card
Well, i don't exactly found this in an exploding box videos that I've watched, but still, this is a great idea!
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/KebfQv3fILQ
8. Shaker card
It is fun to shake it! XD
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/-bOl_NzMIoc
(There's so much of this type in youtube, just type 'shaker card' and you will a lot of kinds of it easily :D)
9. Swing Card/ Flip Card
Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP6FCfldGA
10. Easel Card
It's called as an easel card because it can stand up like an easel :D
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/7QPHOkRukeQ
There're much more ideas to make, such as a maze, pop-up pictures, and many more. Here's a playlist of my favourite exploding boxes:
https:https://youtu.be/yAsPQDwH87A
That's all folks! I hope this post inspire you :D
P.S. The gifs I use in this article are not mine! And some pictures are not mine either.