Today we will figure out how to make an envelope out of paper with our own hands. Envelopes can be simple, gift, vary in shape and size, may not have decorations or be intricately decorated.

In order to do paper envelope You and your child will need a little time, materials for work and imagination.

Depending on the age and skills of the child, choose the envelope option that he can handle.

Remember that learning from simple to complex leads to better results and strengthens the child’s sense of success and self-confidence.

Depending on how simple or complex your envelope is, you will need base material. It can be anything: A4 paper, cardboard, colored paper, pieces of wallpaper, plain wrapping paper, felt, etc.

Anything that seems appropriate and beautiful is suitable for decoration: beads, buttons, ribbons, lace, sequins, pieces of twine, straws, artificial flowers and much more.

You can get by with a simple applique or drawing, then you will need paints, felt-tip pens, pencils, and colored paper.

You will also definitely need scissors, a ruler, a pencil and glue.

Before you begin, prepare a place where you and your child will sit.

The workplace should be well lit and comfortable, work materials should be at hand.

How to make an envelope from A4 paper

Simple regular letter envelope

• Take a sheet of A4 paper and place it horizontally in front of you.
• Measure 7.2 cm from the upper right and lower left sides.
• Draw lines to the corners as shown in the diagram. Cut off the resulting triangles.
• Turn the resulting shape towards you so that it looks like a diamond.
• Fold the sides evenly in the middle.
• Fold the top and bottom sides towards the middle.
• Glue the finished envelope, leaving a tag so that the envelope opens freely.

Rectangular letter envelope

• Take a sheet of A4 paper. Fold it along the line as shown in diagram (A).
• Fold the sides (B).
• Unfold the sheet and cut the side parts along the folded lines as shown in figure (B).
• Fold in the remaining side pieces. Fold the envelope and glue the sides together. Close the envelope (D) with the remaining tab.

Square envelopes

Simple square envelope

• Fold the square sheet horizontally and then vertically.
• Fold two corners towards the center.
• Fold the bottom corner forward.
• The envelope is ready

Origami envelope

• Take a square piece of paper. Turn it so it looks like a diamond. Bend it to make a triangle.
• Fold the top side of the triangle towards the base of the triangle.
• Now bend its right corner, as in the diagram.
• Do the same with the left corner.
• Bend the remaining corner from the middle of the envelope
• Open this corner so that your finger fits into it.
• Fold the top of the envelope down and insert it into the pocket you just created.

Beautiful square envelope with rounded edges

• Take a sheet of paper with equal sides and leave a square in the middle.
• Using a compass and scissors, we form four rounded labels from the side parts.
• Bend all the labels towards the center.
• You will get a very beautiful envelope.

Heart envelope

This is a very simple way. You don’t need to glue such an envelope, but simply carefully smooth its folds so that it does not open. But when the recipient opens the envelope, he will see a heart. You don’t even have to put anything inside such an envelope, but simply write nice words inside your heart.

• So, you will need to cut a heart out of paper. To make it even and symmetrical, you need to fold the sheet in half and cut along the contour of one half. When you open the sheet, you will get a neat heart. It is important.
• Turn the heart face towards the table.
• Bend its sides as shown in the photo.
• Fold the top and bottom remaining sides towards the middle.
• The envelope is ready.

Now you know the basic methods of making envelopes. You can experiment and come up with your own unusual options. Any of the above envelopes, even the simplest ones, can be turned into a beautiful gift if you design it in an original way.

Gift envelope design

In order for your envelope to become beautiful and individual, you will need different materials. It all depends on your imagination. These can be ribbons, beads, seed beads, paints, pencils, ready-made bows, flowers and much more.

Invite your child to decorate the envelope himself. For example, color it with pencils. Show that the sides of the envelope can be outlined with felt-tip pens, flowers can be drawn, or the entire envelope can simply be painted abstractly. Also, he can write beautiful words on the front side, which you will first help him find.
Many children really enjoy gluing beads. Let your child express himself. Give him beads, beads of different sizes and glue. He will be happy to create a masterpiece on his own. You can wind threads around the envelope, gluing them evenly with glue so that they do not fall apart. This option looks organic even without additional decoration. Although, no one here will install frames for you, so you can safely glue flowers, bows and beads.
While preparing the envelopes, you can try quilling with your child. Your child may enjoy twisting the paper strips, and you may end up with some wonderful items for decorating envelopes. Roll up various flowers with your child using the quilling technique, and then give him the opportunity to arrange them on the envelope the way he likes.
Surely you and your little craftsman have already tried making appliqués. These skills will definitely come in handy here too. Look at several design options together and come up with a picture that will become an applique for a gift envelope.

The ability to make gift envelopes with your own hands is a useful thing. After all, in such a “packaging” even a simple postcard looks much more impressive. And if the postcard is homemade, self made, then you can’t do without the “author’s” envelope.
An envelope is required if you decide to donate any amount. The gift is valuable, but impersonal. A money envelope will add warmth and personality. But, of course, only if it is made by yourself.
We offer several options for gift envelopes - both traditional and original. You can even make an envelope without glue! The main thing in this work is an interesting selection of paper and accurate transfer of patterns. If you were unable to find suitable ready-made paper, do not worry. yourself! Then your work will become absolutely exclusive!
Since making a gift envelope with your own hands requires a certain amount of accuracy and precision, it can be recommended for children over 8 years old. If you decide to do this craft with younger children, then be prepared for the fact that the envelopes will turn out to be of a very original shape. But this curvature also has its own charm. The main thing is that the postcard fits into such an envelope. Therefore, give a large reserve for your baby’s “author’s plan”.

DIY gift envelope from a heart template.

This envelope is made without glue. An ordinary sheet of office paper will make an envelope approximately 7.5x17 cm. Such an envelope can be used for money.
Fold the sheet in half, marking the middle. On one side we draw half a heart by hand.
Without cutting along the contour, bend the edge towards the middle, slightly short of the center (about 2cm, if made from A4 paper). This way we form the side folds of the envelope. Make sure the edges are parallel.
Bend the fold back and cut out the heart along the contour.
We unfold the future envelope completely.
We make side folds at the envelope.
We unfold the workpiece so that the acute corner of the heart is at the top.
We bend the bottom of the workpiece up a little more than 1/3.
We bend the top of the envelope (the sharp corner of the heart).

DIY square gift envelope made from circles.

An envelope made from circles is quite simple to make. To make it, cut out 4 circles of any size. Keep in mind that the finished size of the envelope will be equal to the diameter of the circle.
Fold all four circles in half.
Glue them in pairs at an angle of 90 degrees. This is the most difficult place, in order to accurately maintain the angle, you can check and adjust the angle using a sheet of paper or a square.
Glue the pairs of corners together.
Fold the other halves of the circles towards the center.
You have a square envelope made of circles. You can stick a heart or flower in the center.

DIY origami gift envelope.

This envelope is made from a square of paper without glue.
Fold the square in half diagonally.
Bend down one upper corner, bringing it slightly to the bottom edge of the resulting triangle.
Fold the sides of the triangle toward the center so that they overlap each other slightly.
Place the tip of one corner into the other.
Fold the top edge of the envelope down.

DIY shaped gift envelope.

Transfer the envelope template onto paper, having first enlarged it to the desired size.
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Cut out the envelope blank from paper according to the template.
Make the folds - they are marked with a dotted line on the template.
Fold the edges of the envelope towards the middle. There are two fold options.
Option 1.
We bend it in such a way that all the tails are inside the envelope.
You can stick a paper heart on top.
Option 2.
We bend it so that all protruding parts are on the outside. You can glue a heart to each of them.

Do-it-yourself ordinary envelopes for money.

We provide templates for a simple vertical and horizontal envelope. The sizes given are suitable for investing money.
Template of a regular horizontal envelope for money.
Template of a regular vertical envelope for money.
A standard Euroenvelope has slightly different dimensions: width 22cm, height 11cm.

Any handmade envelope can be decorated with flowers, hearts or.

Do you like to write letters to your loved ones and make little surprises for them? It wouldn’t hurt to learn how to make an envelope out of paper with your own hands. You don’t always have a purchased envelope at hand, and even more so, it doesn’t always meet the necessary parameters. Better make your own envelope with love and with Best wishes.

What do you associate with a paper envelope? With love, romance, big and small secrets? It is also customary to give envelopes with money and greeting cards for birthdays and other holidays, you can store documents, payment receipts in them and other important papers. It is for these purposes that we want to tell you how to make an envelope from A4 sheet.
We have prepared for you several ways to make a paper envelope.

• Firstly, you can print the template that we have posted on our page for free.
• The envelope can be folded according to one of the schemes suggested below.
• Use the popular origami technique.

Master class No. 1: do-it-yourself envelope using a template

If you want to make a colored envelope with your own hands, the same as in the photo, we suggest you read the short instructions.

Prepare everything you need

• colored double-sided paper;
• double sided tape;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• sample, which will then need to be cut out;
• scrapbooking paper;
• Printer.

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2. Print the template future envelope on sheet a 4.
   
3. Trace on colored paper and cut out.
4. Folding the envelope as follows: we attract the bottom, left, and right corners to the middle. Leave the top of the envelope unchanged.
   
   
5. Second layer of envelope (lining of striped paper) cut along the contour finished envelope.
   
6. Again open the edges of the envelope and put a lining in it. If it turns out to be a little wider, carefully trim the edges.
7. We glue the lining with double-sided tape.
   
8. Fold the envelope again on three sides, bend the upper part. We check that all the corners match and glue them together.
   

This cute envelope can be used in many ways: for a letter, for a postcard, for money, for sending invitations.

We suggest using several more templates for making gift envelopes.

Materials you can use a wide variety of:

• colored cardboard or paper;
• the same paper for scrapbooking;
• craft;
• colored blanks with congratulations, for example, for a wedding, birthday, etc.

Master class No. 2: folding the envelope yourself

It is not always possible to print a template, so it is very useful to learn how to make an envelope from A4 paper yourself.
Firstly, you can do the simplest envelope, triangular like in wartime. Write the addressee or sign an autograph in the corner.

The picture will help you figure out the next two methods. Use A4 sheet or cut a square out of it. Follow the instructions strictly, bending the leaves in the places shown in the photo. When working, follow the principle of precise symmetry so that the envelope is even on all sides. At the end, secure all edges with glue. Gift envelope maybe small, but remote. Use colored paper in the shape of a heart.
Gluing this envelope will be as easy as shelling pears– please read the instructions.
Envelope with a square - for big secrets.

If you can’t sign the envelope beautifully (for example, it consists entirely of patterns and drawings), use small decorative insert and the good old word with different fonts. Also, for an even signature, a zebra lining with graphed lines for writing can be useful.

In order to find out more information about envelopes and their folding technology, we invite you watch video lessons on relevant topics. With simple tips and visual instructions, you will learn:

• How to make an envelope from A5 paper?
• What other types of envelopes are there?
• Learn how to make a large white envelope without glue.

The best gift is a book, and the most useful is definitely money. However, they are necessary package in a beautiful gift envelope so that everything looks solemn and festive.

To begin with, let us present to your attention the simplest envelope for money, which can be printed on a home printer, folded along the fold line, inserted as a gift and presented to the hero or heroes of the occasion.

And we will cut this gorgeous envelope not just from a landscape sheet or cardboard. This popular scrap technique, which is used to make envelopes, postcards, photo albums and other beautiful things from designer paper. Then you can decorate with paper applications, beads, ribbons, etc.

To make an envelope you will need

• Sheet of white cardboard(size – 23X23 cm)
• color sheet(23Х20)
• Colored paper with a different pattern or other color (8Х14)
• Thin paper lace or a white sheet of paper
• Satin ribbon(35 cm)
• Decor(appliques, rhinestones, etc.)
• Glue
• Ruler, pencil
• Scissors
• Lighter, matches
• Sewing machine
• Threads

1. By ready-made template cut the blank made of white cardboard.
   
2. Take colored paper for scrapbooking, cut it for 2 rectangles, just for the top parts of the envelope. Make sure that they are at least a couple of mm smaller than the base, otherwise the workpiece will not “fit” into the envelope.
   
3. From paper of a different color or design cut smaller rectangles(the same width), for gluing in the middle of the envelope.
   
4. On the sides of short rectangles glue lace paper or thin lace.
5. We glue the lace parts to the rectangles that we cut out earlier.
   
6. Glue rectangles with decor to outside of the envelope- on the outer and inner edges. Sew the envelope along the edges using a zigzag machine.
   
7. From the back of the envelope insert the tape between the colored piece and a white base, and then glue and stitch.
   
8. Tie the ribbon in front into a bow.

Paper envelopes - how much joy, news, both pleasant and not so good, they carry within themselves. People use paper envelopes to send their letters to friends, distant relatives and lovers.

Today it has become very fashionable to put greeting cards, invitations to a wedding or anniversary, and even give cash gifts in paper envelopes.

How to make a simple paper envelope become a real work of art and evoke admiring glances?

Each of us knows how to make a regular square paper envelope. But still, for those who are not familiar with the technique of folding a paper envelope, we attach a detailed diagram.

Any, even the most ordinary paper envelope will become an extraordinary work of applied art if it is decorated by skillful, brave, golden hands.

Paper envelope No. 1

To make such an original envelope you will need a sheet of paper, preferably of a single color, and beautiful threads.

Fold a sheet of paper in half. Wrap one half of the paper sheet tightly with thread. We fix the ends of the threads with tape or glue.

On the opposite inner side you can write a wish.

A letter, banknotes or a romantic note will fit perfectly into the space between the threads and a sheet of paper.

In addition, the title side can be decorated with flowers.

Paper envelope No. 2

This paper envelope will be a little more difficult to make, but it looks great.

You will need decorative paper, ribbons, double-sided tape and the ability to neatly fold a piece of paper.

The sheet of paper must be folded as shown in the diagram. Then glue a line of double-sided tape in the center, and on it a beautiful ribbon, which you will tie in a bow.

This envelope will perfectly cope with the role of a cash envelope at any celebration.

Paper envelope No. 3

These multi-colored paper envelopes are made according to the pocket principle.

Has everyone held a paper CD bag in their hands?

Well, these envelopes made of colored paper are very similar to a bag for CDs.

The main thing here is to attach buttons to the finished envelope. These can be decorative buttons, sewn or glued buttons, and even Velcro.

Paper envelope No. 4

Making such an envelope is not at all difficult. To do this, fold a sheet of paper like a postcard that opens in both directions. Title pages can be cut in waves using special decorating scissors.

Then start decorating. The decor can be quilling elements, appliqués, stripes made from beautiful patches, as well as beads, rhinestones and ribbons.

You can buy envelopes in stores, but they are the simplest and rarely original. Of course, you can find a beautiful envelope, but why spend money if you can make it yourself. And if you want to give someone a Valentine’s card or present another type of correspondence, then you definitely need to know how to make it out of paper with your own hands. It is also needed for discs or to put in money for a gift. We will look at the simplest and most beautiful options for making beautiful gift envelopes.

Paper products are very popular today. There are different types of paper for making envelopes: plain white, double-sided, vintage, colored, textured, and the like. The process of making such a paper product is very simple, and you will see for yourself.

The most ordinary small envelope

Take an ordinary white piece of paper, choose its size yourself, the most important thing is that it is square.

Let's start making an envelope out of paper with our own hands:

1. carefully fold the piece of paper in half, but you don’t need to make a bend, just mark it not very clearly;
2. now take the bottom edge of the sheet and bend it towards the marked middle;
3. you will have a fold and you need to bend it one more time towards the middle line that you marked at the very beginning;
4. after that, bend the corners and make vertical folds on both sides;
5. the upper corners should be larger than the lower ones and then you need to bend the upper corners;
6. Bend the resulting triangle horizontally and close the envelope.

Of course, this is not an origami paper envelope; the manufacturing technique for these paper products is much more complex, but we made the most ordinary simple paper envelope. To decorate, you can stick a postage stamp on it or a picture on the topic cut out from an old postcard.

Making an envelope using glue

You will need to prepare:

• a simple pencil and ruler;
• paper glue and scissors;
• A4 sheet of paper.

Step-by-step description of production:

1. We will make an envelope from A4 paper. Place the piece of paper in front of you horizontally on the table. Now, using a ruler and pencil, you first need to mark 72 mm from the bottom left corner, and then mark 72 mm from the top right corner, and mark these distances with small dots.
2. Draw the necessary lines. Using a ruler, draw a straight line from the marked bottom point to the center of the upper left corner with a simple pencil. From the top marked point you need to draw a straight line to the center of the lower right corner.
3. Take the scissors. Carefully cut along the marked lines the edges of the paper on both sides. You will get a figure that resembles a rum or a parallelogram, it will be the basis of A4 paper;
4. Take your paper piece. Now you need to place it on the table so that the two corners are below and above and carefully bend the two side corners to the center of the paper part so that they touch, but do not overlap each other. Otherwise, you will end up with a crooked envelope. Smooth out the lines on the folds of the corners thoroughly.
5. We perform the following steps. Now you need to bend the lower corner of the part towards the center so that it slightly covers the two side folds and carefully smooth the lower fold too. You will have a finished product.
6. Final stage. All that remains is to take the glue and lightly spread it on the edges of the lower bent corner by about 6-8 mm, and then glue it to the two bent corners.

Soldier's triangle

If you are wondering how to make an envelope from paper in the shape of a soldier's triangle, then it is very simple, but the paper product will come out original. Take any rectangular shaped piece of paper and align one of the short sides of the paper diagonally with the long side. You should end up with a right triangle, which will leave the paper in the form of a rectangular strip.

Now bend the resulting triangle in half, and you will get an isosceles triangle with the same stripe. Both corners of the strip need to be folded to the base of the triangle and you will get a tab that needs to be tucked into the upper pocket and ultimately you will get a soldier’s triangle, that is, the kind of envelope in which mail was previously sent to soldiers going to war.

English envelope

This is also a very simple method of making a paper envelope with your own hands and it needs to be made from a rectangular piece of paper. On one side of the sheet, write the text required for the message, leaving 1.5-2 centimeters at the top and along the edges. Now fold the text inward three times in height so that a narrow strip remains. Fold it and glue it, if necessary, glue the sides. In the finished envelope, the text of the message will remain inside.

Making this origami paper envelope will bring joy to your children because you will be making it for them. It is not intended to be used to place gifts in the form of money, but rather it will be a child's toy and resembles a wallet. Children love these toys, and they can color the finished paper product to their liking. A junior schoolchildren They can take such a wallet to school and store money in it for personal expenses.

The manufacturing process is as follows:

Methods for making original envelopes

Now we will tell you how to make a gift envelope for CDs out of paper. Use a cute gift envelope to wish your loved ones a Happy Valentine's Day or use it for a wedding. For disks, it is also necessary - after all, you don’t want your disks collecting dust on a shelf without protection.

Heart envelope

Prepare the following materials:

• decorative paper 30x30 cm;
• cardboard or thick paper 30x30 cm;
• decorations - beads, flowers, etc.;
• beautiful satin ribbon.

Manufacturing process:

Original CD sleeve

We will make this paper product using the scrapbooking technique. In this case, the main part is made of paper and then it is decorated with beads, fabric and paper appliqués, and the like.

Your actions are as follows:

1. take a regular A4 sheet. Place the disk in the lower part exactly in the middle. Now fold the sides. The disk is used as a guide and this will not allow you to make a mistake in the size of the paper product;
2. fold the disk together with the paper up, while turning it over to the reverse side. Now wrap the top part - the disk should lie inside;
3. remove the disk from the workpiece. Glue the internal parts and leave space for the disk. Bend the corners of the lid inward and tuck the lid inside the pocket. Now the envelope itself is ready;
4. let's start decorating. Here, give free rein to your imagination: you can glue flowers from beads, some kind of applique, and the like onto it.

And now we will tell you how to make an envelope with rounded edges from paper. It's very simple: take a sheet of thick paper with equal sides and mark a square of the required size in the middle. Form four rounded tabs from the side pieces. To do this, use a compass and scissors. Now bend all the labels towards the center and tie the envelope itself with a beautiful ribbon.

Agree that not everything is as complicated as it initially seems. The most important thing is desire, patience and perseverance and you will get a beautiful paper product in which you can put a love note and gift money for any occasion.