Gift Box #22 This is my fifth season making these gift boxes. They all may look the same from the outside, but each one has a different secret way of opening.

This version has two different ways of opening with a similar mechanician. To remove the top on the “Push” version, you push the box top perpendicular to the box on the correct side. This causes the top to pop off the detents so it can be separated from the bottom. To remove the top on the “twist” version, you simply rotate the top like you are unscrewing it. The posts pop off the detents with a perfectly satisfying snap.

For the push version, there is also a small clue in the center of the bow in the form of an arrow. This will allow the seasoned professional the ability to open it without guessing. It is the reason why the bow is keyed to the top of the box. The bow orientation does not matter on the turn version.

Its roughly 100mm x 100m x 80mm tall. The top prints in place as one part with no supports, designed for a .4mm nozzle. The bow and ribbons are printed separately and are glued on. I used Starbond Medium CA Glue(aff.) I printed all the parts in the orientation the stl’s are provided in. I added pre-built-in helper discs on the corners.

Printed on the Prusa Core One(aff.)

Other Gift Boxes You can find the previous year’s gift boxes in the Puzzle Present Collection.