How to Make Valentine Boxes in no Time

This is a fun and easy craft that you can do by yourself or even with your kids.  All it takes is a little bit of time, some scissors, a small box, some colorful paper, glue, markers, and some other items to use for decorations.  You can use things like crepe paper, stickers, lace, foil, paper doilies or whatever else you can think of.

When you have all of your supplies together you are ready to begin.  Now that you know what you are working with, take a minute to picture in your mind what you would like the finished product to look like.

Getting Started

Now most Valentine’s boxes are totally covered in something before the real fun starts.  SO that is what you will do
first.  Decide what you want to cover your box in (foil, crepe paper or anything else), get your glue out and glue the covering in place.  Make sure that you get all of the corners.

What next?

This is the part that is both creative and fun.  Look at all of your decorative things.  Cut them into hearts, arrows, letters for a name or anything else and when you have what you want; glue them into place on the box. 

Markers?

Now you can take the markers and draw on the box.  Draw inside, outside, on top of and even under the box if you like. 

What about the Top?

When you finish decorating the box it is time to tackle the lid.  This is pretty simple.  Before you do anything else to the lid, cut a slit out of it for a slot to put Valentines into.  Then, just as with the box, you will start by covering it with whatever you like.  Once you have that glued into place, add the hearts or other things that you have cut out.  If you want to draw on the lid, go ahead.  If your child is in a larger class, you may want to put the child’s name on the lid so that his box is not confused with anyone else’s box. 

Now you have not only created a one of a kind Valentine’s box for your child to collect their Valentines in, you have also created the priceless memory of spending this time with your child and making something together that you both can always treasure.