Homemade Valentine Boxes for Boys

Allow him to choose the design elements.

If your son has a ton of friends at his elementary school, he'll need a Valentine box to carry home all the cards he's sure to receive on Feb. 14. The Valentine's Day school mailbox allows your child to explore his creativity. As you assist him in making his box, encourage him to develop his own sense of design. Show him several options online as you both discuss the advantages of each. Allow him to experiment as he learns to make his own choices about color selection and design elements such as which decals, stickers and wrapping paper to use.

Things You'll Need

• Shoe box
• Solid color wrapping paper
• Scissors
• Tape
• Paints
• Brushes
• Stamps
• Stamp ink pads
• Decals
• Stickers
• Glue stick
• Sparkles
• Markers

Instructions

1. Gather the supplies on a clean work space. Cut off strips of tape and attach them to the side of table.

2. Place the cover of the box in the middle of the wrapping paper. Fold over the sides, cut and tape. Cut a slit in the cover large enough for the envelopes. Cover the bottom of the box with wrapping paper.

3. Paint your name on the top of the box. Ink the stamp and press down on the box and cover to decorate them. Apply decals or stickers.

4. Glide the glue stick over small areas of the cover and the box. Sprinkle on the glitter and shake off the excess. Draw hearts, animals, random shapes and designs with the markers.

5. Clean up the work area and put the supplies back into storage.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also use cracker or cereal boxes for this project.

• Let your child choose the wrapping paper and the decorations for the box.

• Watch your child when he is using scissors.

References

• Crayola: Special Delivery Valentine Box