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How to Make This Adorable Sloth Card Box for Your Kid This Valentine's Day
Inevitably, dozens of Valentine's Day cards will come rolling in on the big day. Now, what to do with them? Enter one of our favorite family-friendly craft projects: Valentine's Day boxes! These adorable containers for kids are the perfect place to store mouth-watering homemade treats and festive trinkets, in addition to their handmade cards. And the best part is they can display these cool boxes at home or at school.
Kids will love transforming their shoeboxes into monsters, unicorns, dinosaurs and rainbows — all while decorating them with stickers, ribbon, glitter and paint. And those who are pressed for time (or simply prefer projects that require minimal crafting) can go for store-bought options or purchase fun kits online. They may even find the below Minecraft and football-themed boxes easy-to-make examples.No matter what style your little crafters pick — a cute princess castle made of cardboard or an animal-shaped mailbox that replicates a popular Pokémon character — some basic supplies will help them pull these Valentine's Day boxes together easily. Bonus: They're also charming Valentine's Day decorations and delightful keepsakes to cherish long after the holiday ends.
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Princess Castle Valentine's Box
Wanna-be little princesses will love this castle made from upcycled cardboard. Blogger Mandi used four cardboard canisters, different-sized boxes and toilet paper rolls to DIY this realistic toy space — perfect for hiding cards and treats.
A Beautiful Mess - 3/36
Box Satchel Valentine's Box
Here's a box they can carry everywhere they go! These colorful satchels are made from old cracker boxes (although cereal boxes are a great alternative).
Lovely Indeed - 4/36
Hot Air Balloon Valentine's Box
This piñata can hold way more than candy. The balloon shapes were made from cardboard and decorated with colorful striped tissue paper.
The House That Lars Built - 5/36
Sloth Valentine's Day Card Box
ArtMinds
michaels.com
$3.99
Sloths may be slow, but they're actually pretty adorable. This fuzzy creature, made from pipe cleaners, would be a funny addition to the bottom of the card box.
Michaels - 6/36
Heart Sticker Valentine's Box
All you need is a shoebox and some heart-shaped stickers to create this eye-catching box. After cutting a slit into the top of the box, cover the top and bottom with pink paper. Then it's sticker time!
JTyler for Country Living - 7/36
Star Wars Valentine's Box
Hallmark
amazon.com
$9.99
This Star Wars box comes with cool stickers and cards featuring some of kids' favorite characters, from Princess Leia and Darth Vader to Chewbacca and BB-8. On Valentine's Day, the force will truly be with them!
Hallmark - 8/36
Tiered Cake Valentine's Box
You'll need three circular mache boxes in different sizes, faux flowers and colored paint to DIY your very own tiered cake card box. We hope it'll look as real and delicious as this one.
Club Crafted - 9/36
Greeting Cards Valentine's Box
These unique boxes decorated with greeting cards can hold gift cards and other small trinkets, making them an easy craft for adults and kids alike.
Crafty Chica - 10/36
Valentine's Mailbox Craft Kit
4E's Novelty
amazon.com
$16.99
Here's a craft that reminds us of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Follow the kit's instructions to DIY this puppy card holder, adorably decorated with foam hearts and dog bones.
4E's Novelty - 11/36
Carnivorous Valentine's Box
Drop valentines into this box and they might be gone for good — we kid, we kid. Poke a hole in the lid of a paper tube and wrap with green felt. Then comes the fun part: Make a venus fly trap out of paper and attach it to the lid, so it looks like cards are being gobbled up.
Ian Palmer for Country Living - 12/36
Dinosaur Valentines Box
Take any old cereal boxes you have lying around and transform them into a friendly dino. Let your kid help by cutting out a spiky tail, gluing on the eyeballs or adding other key characteristics.
Savvy Mama Lifestyle - 13/36
Basketball Valentine's Box
For a real slam dunk valentine box, add black pipe cleaners and words like "Wilson" to a papier-mâché ball. Glue twine to the top, so they can hang it off their chair (and, ya know, try dunking it).
Ian Palmer for Country Living - 14/36
Rainbow Valentine's Box
Add color to their day with this rainbow valentine box. Go for a classic or stick to a Valentine's theme by using shades of reds and pinks.
Jane Merritt - 15/36
Football Valentine's Box
ORIENTAL CHERRY
amazon.com
$9.99
Turn their card exchange into a game of sorts with this box, made to look like an actual football field. Although your kid may think football is the best sport there is, the valentine assortment will spread the love to soccer, baseball and basketball fans too.
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Horse Valentine's Box
You may not be able to make their pony dreams come true, but at least you can DIY this for your horse-loving kid. Cover three boxes — two shoe boxes, one rectangular-shaped box — with craft paper, then add eyes, ears, spots and a mane until it resembles the ones on the barn.
Ian Palmer for Country Living - 17/36
Valentine's Day Mailbox
Pottery Barn
potterybarnkids.com
$26.50
Ask Pottery Barn to stitch their first name to the side of this mailbox, so they know it's theirs. A bonus: It's made of durable felt, so you can stash it away during the off-season and use it again next year.
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Eevee Valentine's Box
Eevee stands out from the pack because of its countless evolutions, like turning into a valentine dropbox. Only four materials are needed to bring this adorable Pokémon to life: two paper mache boxes with lids, brown craft paint and this Eevee printable.
Ruffles and Rain Boots - 19/36
Super Mario Bros. Valentine's Box
Hallmark
amazon.com
$9.99
Everyone's got a favorite Super Mario Bros. character and this box features 'em all (the heavy hitters, at least). Note: This box also comes with 33 cards, so you can knock out everything in one buy.
Halmark - 20/36
Puppy Valentine's Box
They've asked you a zillion times if they could bring their pup to school and of course, the answer's always been no ... until now. Have them use an empty shoe box and white card stock to make their own pup.
Skip to My Lou - 21/36
Baby Yoda Valentine's Box
This pint-size favorite captured hearts in The Mandalorian, and now he'll do the same in your kid's classroom. Made of craft foam and construction paper, this wide-eyed Yoda will have everyone at school wanting one of their own.
Fun Money Mom - 22/36
Tie Dye Valentine's Box
News flash: Tie dye is cool again. This fabric-wrapped box, decorated with peace signs and flower power, celebrates all things groovy.
Ian Palmer - 23/36
Birdhouse Valentine's Box
If it's welcoming enough for birds, then it's bound to have a similar effect on all the valentines. This box might be difficult for DIY newbies, but if you're experienced in using a Cricut maker, this project is just for you!
Happiness is Homemade - 24/36
Minecraft Valentine's Box
Hallmark
amazon.com
$9.99
Unlike like the ones in the video game, this treasure chest can be left out in the open for all to see. Kids can even decorate it with the included Minecraft character stickers.
Hallmark - 25/36
Harry Potter Valentine's Box
It may not have magical powers like Harry, but at least it'll look the part, lightning bolt scar and all. If you don't have a cardboard box on hand, DIY your own Harry using a cereal box.
Fun Money Mom - 26/36
Floral Mailbox
Your little one can help customize this mailbox by choosing their favorite faux flowers. And you can help them paint the valentine box in a complementary color.
Design Improvised - 27/36
Car Trunk Valentine's Box
If you've got a crafting diva on your hands, then give this car-trunk mailbox a whirl. You can grab tissue paper, which is the main material used here, in their favorite color.
The House That Lars Built - 28/36
Unicorn Valentine's Box
Make her Valentine's Day as magical as she is by crafting this glittery unicorn mailbox. Blogger Lindsay used pink and silver glitter paper and acrylic paint to decorate their Valentine's Day addition.
Artsy-Fartsy Mama - 29/36
Monster Valentine's Box
See? Not all monsters are scary. Decorated with tiny white hearts and large googly eyes (easily attached using pipe cleaners), this card holder might be your kid's favorite.
Skip to my Lou - 30/36
Valentine Keepers
Can't find a spare shoe box? Add glitzy letters and ribbon to paper plates for a makeshift mailbox. Have your little ones use foam letters to spell out their name.
That's What Che Said - 31/36
Bee Valentine's Box
Here's the only way you can have a bee in the classroom without scaring students (and teachers). The body is a large cylinder oatmeal container, while the yellow and black stripes are construction paper.
I Heart Crafty Things - 32/36
Llama Valentine's Box
Fill this adorable box with sweets, cards and trinkets to say "I llama you" to your little one. And if you don't own a Cricut Maker like this blogger, create the llama's face with a trusty pair of scissors.
Artsy-Fartsy Mama - 33/36
Post Office Mailbox
Enter the most official way to send valentines this year. No postage stamps are required. Grab a cardboard box, blue paint and masking tape to make this realistic mailbox that you can keep on display all year long.
Lily Ardor - 34/36
Printable Valentine's Box
Essyjae
etsy.com
$2.99
This mailbox is pretty in pink — and perfect for your sweetheart who loves florals. Plus, you can download the pieces instantly and print them out, which makes it ideal for last-minute crafting.
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Pom-Pom Valentine's Box
Glue a bunch of festive pom-poms on a heart-shaped box and call it a day. Seriously, it's that simple. Decorate it with an assortment of pink, red and white pom-poms and use a hot glue gun to keep them in place.
Design Improvised - 36/36
Taco Valentine's Box
The only thing your kid loves more than candy is a plate full of tacos. With this easy-to-make box, made from cardboard and a poster box, they'll get the best of both worlds.
Artsy-Fartsy Mama
