This year my son’s teacher emailed us and let us know that each student should be prepared to bring in a mailbox for Valentines Day. I searched for some ideas for Valentines Day Boxes and eventually came up with my own idea. This Valentines Day Box, made from a tissue box, is easy to make and can be used for treats as well.
Materials Needed:
Tissue Box (preferably the rectangular box that open on the top)
Tissue Paper in various colors
Glue (I used a glue stick)
Mod Podge
Foam Brush
Valentine’s Day Stickers (mine are from Hobby Lobby)
Instructions:
- Cut the tissue paper into small squares, triangles and other shapes.
- Glue the tissue paper to the empty tissue box, overlapping the pieces as you go. You can also fold over pieces to reach around corners.
- Using a foam brush, mod podge the tissue box. This ensures that all the pieces will stay on the box. Let dry.
- Add Valentine’s Day Stickers to the box.
- Cut a piece of tissue paper to fit inside the box. You can glue it is if you want. I just glued it at one spot on the top. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
- Fill with treats or use as a Valentine’s Day Mailbox for school.
My son was very happy with the results and I think it will be easy for him to carry his Valentine’s Day notes home.
Ashley says
You have no idea how much I love this!! It’s so easy and uses things everyone would have. Plus it looks really cute. Great job. It’s going on one of my Pinterest boards for me to use when I have kids. š
Tammilee Tillison says
This is fantastic! I never would have thought of using a tissue box. I have been trying to decide how to package up some treats and this is perfect.
OurFamilyWorld says
That is adorable! Such a fun way to reuse those tissue boxes that we all have laying around with cold season!
Angela says
This is such a fun use of an everyday throwaway. I love it!
Krystle(Baking Beauty) says
What a cute idea! Would be great to hold those valentines day cards they get at school too.