Looking for an Easy Valentine’s Day Box for kids? Check out this DIY Dog Valentine Box.
With Valentine’s Day coming up quick, this mom of 4 is always looking for easy Valentine box ideas!
My daughter has always been into dogs, so I knew this sweet Dog lovers Valentine Box would be a hit with her!
We modeled this Dog Valentine holder after her favorite stuffed animal, but feel free to use the same process to create your child’s favorite dog!
I hope you and your child have lots of fun making your own adorable dog Valentine box!
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Supplies for Dog Valentine Box
For this easy craft you will need the following items:
– Empty cereal box – we used a large Chex box
– Scissors
– Crepe Paper – we used white crepe paper
– Construction paper – we used brown construction paper
– white card stock
– Glue stick
– Tape – we used packing tape.
How to Make a DIY Dog Valentine Box
First, I cut off the top of the box so that there was a place to insert Valentines and goodies!
Next, you need to cover your cereal box completely with white crepe paper. We taped the end of the crepe paper to our box and started to wrap it like a mummy.
We wrapped layer upon layer until you could no longer see the cereal box through the crepe paper.
Once your box is completely wrapped with crepe paper (except the top and bottom), take a piece of tape to secure the end of the crepe paper.
Now it’s time to decorate the front of the box!
Using brown construction paper, we cut out 2 large ovals for the dog’s ears.
Then we cut 2 brown eye patches and a brown nose.
I laid these on top of our box to make sure the size dimensions made sense.
Then we used a glue stick to attach the pieces to our dog.
Next we used a black Sharpie marker to add black pupils to the white of the eyes. We also added a dog mouth and a few freckles to resemble my daughter’s favorite pup!
And…it’s finished! We did add my daughter’s name to the back of the box as well.
She and I had a lot of fun putting this together and she is so excited to take it to school for her Valentine’s Day party!
More Dog Valentine Box Ideas
This craft is totally open ended! Here’s some more fun ideas for creating a DIY Dog Valentine Box.
– Use tissue paper or construction paper to wrap the cereal box instead of crepe paper.
– Try using your child’s favorite color to create a dog – like a pink dog with black spots!
– Use craft foam for the dog’s spots or eyes.
– The ears could be large heart shapes or you could add fun heart details.
More Valentine’s Day Activities
Looking for more fun ideas for Valentine’s Day?
You can find a big list Valentine’s Day box ideas here. So many easy projects made from either a cardboard box or a shoe box.
There’s some free printable Race Car Valentines here. Perfect for little boys and girls that are into racing!
Find a big list of Free Printable Valentine Cards here. Such a great way to save money and get some adorable unique printable cards!
Don’t miss these cute Valentine’s Day Coloring pages for kids! There’s 3 free printable coloring sheets that are sure to delight kids of all ages!
This Valentine Marble Paint Heart Craft is perfect for preschoolers. Kids paint cool designs on the free heart template using marbles!
There’s also a really cute Valentine’s Day Sensory Bin here. Kids will love serving up box after box of chocolates and it’s a great way to work on fine motor skills.
Want to save this cute DIY Dog Valentine Box for later? Pin the image below to your Valentine’s Day board on Pinterest.
