20 Adorable DIY Valentine Box Ideas for School Kids – Tip Junkie (2024)

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How to make DIY Valentines boxes and Valentine holders with your kids for home or school. These creative DIY Valentine Boxes include a robot, a fox, R2D2, a Minion, a Pokemon Ball, a Bumblebee, a Mail box, and even a Valentine monster. There are so many fabulous DIY Valentine Box ideas out there we had a hard time picking just twenty!

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Tip Junkie has 300 Valentine’s Day tutorials all with pictured tutorials to learn or how to make. You can always search there if you’re looking for more Valentine patterns with step-by-step instructions. {wink}

20 Valentine Box Ideas to Make

1. Unicorn Valentine Box ~This Unicorn Valentine box is absolutely darling! It was constructed from an empty cardboard box, cardboard rolls, craft paper,and felt hearts.

2. Valentine Robot Box~ I adore that your kids can really help decorate and design their own Valentine Robot box. It’s adorable without being too detailed which is always nice.

3. Cupid’s Valentine Card Holder~Repurpose your old Pringles can with paper and Mod Podge in this super adorable Cupid’s arrow card holder. Such a great idea!

4. Cupcake Valentine Box ~ This Cupcake Valentine Box with tissue paperfrosting is absolutely scrumptious! Adore.

5. Owl Valentine Box~ This super adorable owl Valentine box is made from a Costco fruit snacks box! It’s decorated with wrapping paper just like a present! Simple, right?

Valentine Holder

6. Bumble Bee Valentine’s Day Box~This Bumble Bee Valentine’s Box was made frompeanut butter pretzel tub from Costco, but you can use another tub in a similar shape if you can’t find the exact container. The use of paper plates for wings is genius!

7. Fox Valentine Box~ Transform a tissue box into an adorable fox Valentine holder using scrapbook paper and glue.

8. Elephant Valentine Box~ So stink in’ cute! I *heart* this elephant Valentine box. This cutie an empty K-cup box!

9. Minions Valentine Box~If your child lovesDespicable Me 220 Adorable DIY Valentine Box Ideas for School Kids – Tip Junkie (11), then this is thewas the perfect fit for a DIY Valentine Box! I LOVE the use of purple Easter grass!

Preschool Valentine Crafts

10. Despicable Me Minion Valentine Box~ Cardboard, duct tape, recycled peanut butter lids=Minion! Click over to get the full instructions to make this adorable Valentine Box with your Minion lovers!

11. Mouse Ears Valentine Boxes~Making these Mouse Ears boxes is easier than you’d think. You just need a few boxes, red and black cardstock, some stickers and your hot glue gun!

12. DIY Cardboard Mailbox~ Make a simple and fun Play Mailbox for your child’s Valentine’sout of an old cardboard box! Once Valentine’s Day is over they can use it for play year round!

13. R2D2 Valentine Box~This white swing-tip trash can with foam stickers makes the cutest R2D2 Valentine box around!

Valentines Day Box

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14. Happy Camper Valentine ~Recycle cardboard into this adorable Happy Camper Valentine box.

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15. Yellow Submarine Valentine Holder~I love this more Valentine holder that is shaped like a yellow submarine. It’s made out of an old oatmeal container and painted yellow. I love how bold it looks.

16. Robot Valentine~Boxes, slinkies and spray paint make this robot Valentine second to none. I bet you could use aluminum foil to wrap the boxes instead of silver spray paint, too!

Valentine Mailbox

17. Star Wars Darth Vader Valentine Box~You’ll never guess what you need beside the shoe box to make this Darth Vader Valentine box, but it’s super clever. If you have a Star Wars lover, this is Valentine box idea that your child will thank you for helping them create!

18. Pokemon Valentine’s Box~If you want your kiddo to have the best Valentine box in the class you just might want to replicate this one. Seriously, so fab, right?

19. Recycled Pokeball Valentine Box ~ The great thing about this Pokeball box is that it’s made from an up-cycled Poptart box, which means it’s on the small side. You don’t have to worry about decorating a huge box. Score.

20.DIY Valentine’s Day Emoji Box~Fill it with candy or Valentine’s! This is actually a pinata in an adorable emoji design. Customize the emoji for your favorite!

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20 Adorable DIY Valentine Box Ideas for School Kids – Tip Junkie (2024)

FAQs

What do you fill a Valentine's box with? ›

Greeting Card: A heartfelt Valentine's Day card with a personalized message expressing love, gratitude, or affection is a classic addition to a Valentine's box. Chocolates or Candy: Valentine's Day is often synonymous with sweet treats like chocolates, candies, or other confections.

How do you make a cute Valentines basket? ›

Fill your gift basket with a variety of packaged sweets: we suggest popcorn drizzled with Candy Melts candy or candy-coated pretzels. Complete your basket with a few romantic DVD's and a big, cozy blanket!

How to decorate a Valentine's Day box for school? ›

DIY Heart Stickers Valentine Box Idea

Kids will love going crazy with stickers for this simple yet super fun idea. To make: Cut a slit in the top of a shoebox, then cover the top and bottom of the box with pink paper. Then cover it with heart-shaped stickers.

How to make a simple Valentine gift? ›

Your take on homemade Valentine's gifts might mean an easy craft (anything heart-shaped will do), a sweet treat (think chocolates, pink candies or homemade donuts) or a DIY Valentine's Day card. Whatever your style, this roundup proves it's easier than expected to make your own presents.

What do you put in a box of love? ›

One of the best way to do this is to enclose things that will spark memories. If you have any photos you took together early on in the relationship, add them into the box. If you have any souvenirs (like concert tickets) of things you've seen together, put those in too.

How do you make a Valentine's Day box out of a shoebox? ›

Cut a simple mailbox flag shape out of card stock or leftover shoe box and attach it with double-sided tape or glue. Have your child write their name on the box and decorate it as their heart desires. We added vintage stamps and heart stickers to ours.

How do you make Valentine's special on a budget? ›

Valentine's Day On A Budget
  1. 2| Flowers From The Heart. ...
  2. 3| Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt. ...
  3. 4| Recreate Special Memories. ...
  4. 5| Best Friends Date Night. ...
  5. 7| Create An Edible Bouquet. ...
  6. 8| Valentine's Day Playlist. ...
  7. 9| Create A Valentine's Photo Book. ...
  8. 10| Pancakes in Bed.

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