Paint the empty box gold, it may take a couple coats to completely conceal anything printed on the box. Once the paint is dry cut a piece of ribbon long enough to wrap around the box and create a bow (length will vary since box sizes may vary), cut no shorter than 12 inches Place the ribbon flat across the front of the box- make ends equal on each side coming out from the middle of box Flip over the box and ribbon, cross the ribbon to go in opposite directions across the back then flip over the box with the ribbon. You should have made a criss cross design with the ribbon. Now tie the ribbon in a bow. Cut off excess ribbon. Fluff bow. I made a bunch of soap box gift boxes for Christmas last year but they can be decorated for any occasion. Here’s a photo of a few of my Christmas ones.
This concept can be used for any size box. No need for wrapping paper, just create beautifully decorated boxes from what you have on hand. Even cereal boxes work great for this style project.