For small children, character themed Valentines boxes are very popular. Children adore making or giving out Valentine's Day Cards. Many of the commercial valentines that can be bought at the store such as Spiderman or Dora the Explorer can be made to decorate a Valentine's Day box. Because many school children get more Valentine's Day cards than older kids a larger box should be used. Small boot boxes or large shoe boxes are the perfect size. For the base, a solid color wrapping paper is sufficient. The paper can be glued on or two sided tape can be used to apply the paper to the box. For the lid a slot holder can be cut to accommodate the cards. After removing the Valentine's Day Cards from package---pictures of the characters can be cut out of the card---leaving just the character and no background. This look creates whimsy for the new box. The card cut-outs can then be glued or taped to the box. Valentine's Day quotes or the name of the child can be written on the box with glitter glue or crayon. The end result is a character themed box that is unique, personalized and homemade. Buying stickers, scrapbooking embellishments and glittered accents is a good way to add flair to the papered box. The themed box can then be taken to school and placed on the child's desk. more »