Homemade Valentine Boxes for School Children to Make

Construct a box for your child's valentines.

Valentine's Day for a grade school child means addressing and handing out cards and candy to all of her classmates. Many teachers ask the child's parents to make a box to hold these treats and messages so the cards will not clutter up the classroom. Creating a Valentine's Day box that will hold all these messages of friendship will bring a smile to your child's face.

Things You'll Need

• Shoe Box
• Red tissue paper
• Pink tissue paper
• Decoupage glue
• Small paint brush
• Spray glue
• Glitter
• Scissors
• Utility knife

Instructions

1. Rip apart three to five sheets of pink and red tissue paper. The pieces do not have to be of a similar size or shape.

2. Brush decoupage glue over the lid of the shoe box.

3. Cover the box with the ripped pieces of tissue paper, overlapping them on the edges so the entire lid of the box is covered.

4. Brush another coat of decoupage glue over the tissue paper.

5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on the rest of the shoe box, completely covering the box with tissue paper.

6. Spray glue over the top of the tissue paper decoupage and sprinkle glitter all over the box.

7. Cut the letters of the child's name out of red tissue paper.

8. Attach the child's name to the front of the box with decoupage glue

9. Cover the child's paper name with another layer of decoupage glue.

10. Allow the box to dry.

11. Cut a slit in the top of the box with a utility knife that is large enough to accommodate the Valentine's Day cards.

References

• Making Friends: Valentine Mailboxes