Matchbox template
A matchbox's sliding drawer and its sleeve, at the sizes printed matchboxes are sold in or at any size you type.
Matchbox maker
How to make it
Print at 100% (Actual size), not Fit to page.
Cut the solid lines and crease the dashed ones against a ruler.
Fold up the drawer's walls, glue the sleeve's seam underneath, then push the drawer in from one end.
Good to know
- A printed matchbox of 2.25 × 1.375 × 0.375 in holds 23 to 24 sticks.
- Wood matches are 2 in long, so the drawer needs more than that inside: the wood matchbox's is 2.13 in.
- Print the label on the sleeve: its glue seam is on the underside, out of sight. For a drawer box at any other size, use the sliding drawer box template.
Ready-made sizes and their sources
Each size starts from a published one, with the room its box adds.
| Size | Made for | Box inside | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchbox, 23 sticks | 2.25 × 1.375 × 0.375 in (a printed matchbox of 23 to 24 sticks) | 1.38 × 2.25 × 0.39 in (width × depth × height) | Templi |
| Wood matchbox | 2.13 × 1.38 × 0.38 in (a box of 2 in wood matches) | 1.38 × 2.13 × 0.39 in (width × depth × height) | Quality Logo Products |
More small boxes
Sources
- Templi, Custom Tiffany Matchbox, read 2026-10-25: “Size 2.25 x 1.375" x 0.375"" Stick count 23-24 Matchsticks per box Material White cardstock”
- Quality Logo Products, Giveaway Wood Matches in Box, read 2026-10-25: “Item Size Main Product: 0.38" Deep x 1.38" W x 2.13" H Match Stick: 2" H”
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