How To Make A Heart Shaped Paper Gift Box DIY Gift Boxbr br This video shows how to create these heart shaped gift boxes out of paper! These are perfect to fill with candy, jewelry or other small gifts for Valentine's day, birthdays, party favors or any other occasion! The finished box is just under 4 inches in length and width.br br This project works best with construction paper or card stock - paper that is a little thickerheavier than regular paper.