How to Make Valentine Boxes

Children make Valentine boxes to take to their school's class parties.

Valentine boxes are part of a tradition that has been around for generations of school-age children. Each year, children make Valentine boxes to take to Valentine's Day class parties. There the colorful boxes are filled with candy treats and the all-important Valentine's cards from classmates. While kids love the parties, some of the fun comes in decorating Valentine boxes in their own unique way.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Small box
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Pink, white or red paper
• Decorating items (lace, crepe paper, foil and/or stickers)
• Colored markers

1. 

   Cover your box in the crepe paper, foil or other decorative covering, and glue it in place.

2. 

   Attach lace or heart cutouts with glue or tape.

3. 

   Draw hearts and designs on the box with colored markers.

4. Cut a slit in the lid big enough to allow the Valentine's your child receives to pass through.

5. Repeat the decorating process on the lid.

Tips & Warnings

• Most valentine boxes are made out of shoe boxes, but other options include large Chinese takeout cartons or cigar boxes.

• Make sure any glue used is nontoxic.

• Make sure the parts used are not so small that they pose a choking hazard for younger children.

• Use approved child safety scissors.

Resources

• Artists Helping Children: Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids