Yeti Gift Card Holder

 

BY KATHY BEYMER
  Merriment Design

Get Yeti for winter with my paper Yeti gift card holder!

I’m excited to share my fun twist on the quirky Yeti trend. I started by drawing a cute Yeti wearing mittens and a cozy winter hat. Then, I added a “brown paper package tied up with strings” that cleverly hides a gift card inside for the Yeti to hold.

My Yeti makes a thoughtful holiday gift for teachers or babysitters, and it’s also a fun winter craft idea for kids to create their own Yeti buddy.

Astrobrights® Paper asked me to design a kid-friendly winter craft using their Astrodesigns® White and Astrodesigns® Standard cardstock packs. I love how the super bright white paper makes the vibrant colors in the Standard pack really pop!

Yeti to make your own? Just print my template onto Astrodesigns® cardstock, cut and assemble the pieces, and spread some winter cheer!

Supplies

• Kathy Beymer’s printable Yeti template (PDF)   
• Astrodesigns® White cardstock pack
• Astrodesigns® Standard cardstock pack
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Adhesive glue dot
• Baker’s twine or string
• Washi tape
• Gift card from your favorite local shop

 

How to make my paper Yeti:

Step 1: Print my Yeti templates onto white and light blue Astrodesigns® cardstock.

Step 2: Cut out the Yeti pieces. Glue the light blue face, feet, and tummy onto the white Yeti body. Add white bangs and teeth.

Step 3: Glue the Yeti bangs onto the Yeti head, then glue the Yeti head onto the Yeti body.

Step 4: Print my winter hat and mittens templates onto Astrodesigns® cardstock. You can choose your favorite colors - I used orange, yellow and red.

Step 5: Cut out the mittens and hat pieces. Glue the hat together.

Step 6: Glue the mittens onto the Yeti’s arms. Then glue ONLY the shoulder to the body; it’s important to glue just the Yeti’s shoulders so that his arms and hands are still loose to hold the brown paper package.

Step 7: Glue the hat onto the Yeti’s head.

How to add a ‘brown paper packages tied up with strings’ gift card holder:

Step 1: Print my gift card holder onto light brown cardstock.

Step 2: Cut out the card holder and fold down the flaps.

Step 3: Glue the two side flaps to make a gift card holder and let dry.

Step 4: Slip a gift card inside the holder. Add a small piece of Washi tape to close the holder’s flap.

Step 5: Tie a piece of string around the gift card holder. Tie a small bow to create a brown paper package tied up with string.

Step 6: Tuck the brown paper package under the Yeti’s arm and secure with an adhesive glue dot.

Be sure to see my other original paper crafts for Astrobrights® including my Ugly Sweater Gingerbread Friends Garland, Northern Lights paper candle wraps, Valentine’s Day Animal Puns Chocolate Bars, Mugs & Kisses Coffee Bar, S’mores Paper Campfire Playset, Graduation Tassels Money Holder and many more.

Kathy Beymer

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