Creative HobbiesReady to Decorate White Paperboard Box with Hinged Lid, 8.5 x 5 x 2.25 Inches | Pack of 3

These are the same type of pencil boxes that I remember as a child and they look and perform as good as I remember. Mine came individually shrink-wrapped in plastic and bundled together with two other boxes which were then placed in a larger box with air bag cushions for protection. The shrink-wrap is important because these types of boxes will be prone to warping from humidity. Mine open and close perfectly, but the buyer should understand that these are not going to be super durable. Eventually the paper hinge will fatigue and the buyer will be left with a flapping lid that may need to be "fixed" with tape.The trade-off is that these types of boxes are inexpensive and they can be easily decorated (or defaced) by children, and they can also be easily replaced. They also make good pet coffins in a pinch. :-p My only complaint about these boxes is that the manufacturer carelessly slapped the UPC across the top of the box so the buyer's first decorating project will be to remove the UPC label without marring the top layer of the paperboard.

I use these boxes for shipping my homemade soaps. They are nice sturdy boxes.

These are reminiscent of the cigar boxes we used to use for school supplies when I was a kid thought not quite as strong. I find them to be very useful around the house.

Worked well for a book they were reading.

These were perfect for a DIY bridesmaid proposal box. It fit a mini champagne bottle and looked very elegant, all of my girls loved it thinking I had purchased it. They were a bit fragile so be careful when you open the lid and don't pull it back to far or it will rip. My only negative would be they put a barcode sticker on the box and it was very hard to take off without ripping the box.

So I began making my bridesmaid proposal boxes (I purchased 3 three packs of boxes), the boxes are cheap but you get what you pay for.... definitely good for crafting and decorating. They were an ok size (think cigar box or pencil box) but 4 out of my 9 were damaged!!! I still have a 3 Star because amazon is priority shipping me 6 new boxes (hopefully they aren’t damaged too). If you get them at they aren’t damaged it’s a good deal... however it’s a gamble!!

Price is right for a card board box that will be used for my child's hobby markers. Boxes can be replaced easily and quickly.

Perfect box to decorate. Takes on stickers, writing, tape, and colors. Very strong as well. Perfect size for little cards, candy, and trinkets.