How to Make a Homemade Valentine's Box
Children take Valentine's Day boxes to school for a party and bring them home with cards and goodies inside. There are endless themes to use for a decorated Valentine's Day box. Turn it into a animal, a vehicle, a dinosaur, mail box or a building. The same basic shape of the square or rectangular box can be used for many designs. Let your child choose the theme and help decorate the box.
Things You'll Need
- Empty shoe or recyclable box
- White, pink and red paper
- Heart die-cuts or stickers
- Tape
- Tacky craft glue
- Beads, buttons and pom poms
Instructions
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Wrap the recyclable box in two separate parts--lid and container--or the whole thing as you would a gift. Use tape to secure the paper in place.
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Cut a "back door" in the back or side of the one-piece box to give the child a place to pull cards out during the party. Tape and disguise this opening.
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Cut a slit in the box for the cards to be dropped into prior to the Valentine's party. A craft knife or box cutter works best for cutting the cardboard.
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Adhere stickers, or cut out hearts for parts of the characters or items that the theme depicts. Hearts make the eyes, nose and spots on a puppy dog. You can use hearts for vehicle or building windows.
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Glue on beads, buttons and other 3-D decorative items that you have on hand. If using a round box, you can trim it with crepe paper streamers. Cut slits in it to look like fringe. This can simulate a decorated cake.
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Tips & Warnings
If using crepe paper, you should tape it. Glue can cause the color to separate and bleed on to your box.