We are always looking to add a little DIY to our Holiday decorations and this pretty origami box project is perfectly suited to sprucing up your indoor string lights. We used two sizes of square origami papers in three different colors to make these little origami boxes. Origami paper is really easy to find in most good craft stores or online. You can buy it in literally any color you want as well as pretty patterned papers which we think would be gorgeous for this project!
To make an origami box for your string lights, go ahead and follow our simple tutorial below. It’s an easy step-by-step process but your finished product will benefit from a little accuracy, so try to fold with care. Once you have made as many boxes as you need, you can gently pop the bulbs through the top of each box along your string of lights. Hang them from your tree, in the window or wrap them around a painted branch like we have below.
We’d love to see how you use your origami box string lights – share your pictures with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #DIYDreamingWithLia and we will share our faves. We look forward to seeing your handiwork! Enjoy! ~ Lia
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Hi. Is there a video on the origami light covers? It would be easier to understand if there was viewing of the folds.
No video, but a great suggestion to add to our list!
As one commentor already professed this is fantastic project as are all of your projects. Awesome, my word for all your creativity. Never tried origami but this could be project that inspires me to try.
(Little side note, lights on white wire would blend with white branches so wires almost disappear.)
Your tutorial makes trying origami look much more possible and inspirational. Love look of lights with little boxes around them, so pretty too, think gold/silver/almost clear is perfect look for this with branches. But then you knew that didn’t you?
Did you all have great new years eve? Party hardy? Hope so cause some of us stayed home watching tv and snoozing, boring. Too darned cold to go anywhere here.
Have great weekend all.
Happy New Year Jane! It has been very chilly here, it was snowing this weekend. I am glad you are feeling inspired to try origami! It can add a nice touch to simple projects 🙂
These are beautiful, as are all of your projects! Thanks for the tutorial. I am doing the project before I put my lights back in storage so they will be ready for next year! Merry Christmas! 🙂
Thank you much! This is a great idea, I hope you enjoy the project!! 🙂