Unicorn Valentine Box

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This Unicorn Valentine Box is the perfect way for your little unicorn lover to collect their cards on Valentine’s Day. It’s easy and fun to make and is sure to be the cutest valentine box in the class!

A pink rectangular box decorated as a unicorn with a gold horn, closed eyes, pink ears, and a mane made of colorful artificial flowers. Flowers are scattered around the base.
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you know what that means, right? Time to start saving all those boxes because the kids are going to need a cute Valentine’s Day box for school.

I always had lots of fun making these as a kid and now I love helping my own kids with their valentines boxes. It’s such a fun way to squeeze in a little extra mommy/daughter time and get crafty at the same time.

We already love unicorn crafts and made an adorable toilet paper roll unicorn using gift ribbons. We also made a unicorn pumpkin for Halloween so a DIY unicorn valentine box just seemed like a perfect fit! (You can even make fun foods to enjoy while making it, like this unicorn milkshake or mini no-bake unicorn cheesecakes.)

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Why We Love This Craft

  • Easy and budget-friendly: Made with simple supplies you likely already have at home.
  • So fun to decorate: Kids love personalizing their box with bright colors and fun details.
  • Perfect for Valentine’s Day: Cute, creative, and just right for classroom parties or at-home crafting.

Unicorn Valentine Box

Because every little girl loves unicorns, we couldn’t go wrong with this cute idea. You just need an empty cardboard box (we use cereal boxes), a few craft supplies and you’re good to go!

When you’re finished, get your free printable unicorn valentines here.

Since I’ve made a lot of Valentine boxes over the years, I know tracking down supplies can be half the battle. So I created an Amazon Storefront with everything you need for this Valentine box, all in one spot to save you time.

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Unicorn Valentine Box


Author Lisa O’Driscoll
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Yields 1
This cute Unicorn Valentine Box is the perfect way for your kids to collect cards from their friends on Valentine's Day!

Equipment

Materials
 

Instructions

  • Grab a cereal box and the pink construction paper.
    A box of Multi Grain Cheerios cereal sits next to two sheets of pink paper on a white surface.
  • Starting at the back edge, wrap the construction paper around your box, using hot glue to secure it in place. Don't forget to cover the top and bottom of the box too.
    A cereal box is being covered with pink paper, with a glue gun placed nearby on a white surface.
  • Use an Exacto knife to cut a hole in the back for the valentine cards. You can use scissors too but I find that it's a lot easier to use an Exacto knife.
    A cardboard box covered in pink paper with a rectangular hole cut out, a glue gun, a craft knife, and pink paper sheets nearby on a white surface.
  • Draw the lashes with pencil, then color in with a black marker. If you're worried about messing up, you can also draw the eyelashes on black construction paper, cut them out, then glue them to the front of the box using a glue stick or glue gun.
    A pink-covered book with black painted eyelashes on the front, held above a white surface with a black marker in the background.
  • Cut a half circle out of gold glitter cardstock. This one was approximately 10" in diameter.
    A pencil, a glittery gold paper semicircle, and a plain white paper semicircle are arranged on a white surface.
  • Starting with one corner, roll the cardstock into a horn shape and secure with hot glue.
    A hand holds a gold glitter paper cone; a glue gun, gold paper, and a pink box with black eyelashes are on the table in the background.
  • The bottom of your horn will be uneven so you'll need to grab your scissors to cut the excess so it will fit flush against the box.
  • Use hot glue to attach the unicorn horn to the top of the valentine box.
    A pink box decorated as a unicorn with a gold horn and black eyelashes, next to cut paper shapes and a hot glue gun on a white surface.
  • Cut two pink ears out of craft foam, then cut smaller white ones to fit on the inside of the ear.
    Two cutouts resembling bunny ears made of white and pink paper are placed on a plain white background.
  • Glue the white piece to the pink piece, then use hot glue to attach the ears to the top of your box. Add flowers.
    A pink gift bag decorated as a unicorn with a gold horn, paper ears, black eyelashes, and artificial flowers, surrounded by more pink and purple flowers.
  • Continue to glue hot flowers all along the top of the box and down the right side of the unicorn face. Once you've attached enough flowers, your valentine box is ready to show off!
    A rectangular box decorated as a unicorn with a gold horn, pink ears, closed eyes, and a mane made of colorful artificial flowers, set against a white brick wall.

Notes

If you are having trouble drawing the lashes, one trick is to Google unicorn eyelashes and find some you you like. Then print them, cut them out and glue them to the front of the box.
While I linked to flowers on Amazon, you'll find the best choices at any dollar store.
Your child can use different colors of paper to create a unicorn valentine boxes in any color they like. If you don't have construction paper, you can use anything from plain white paper to wrapping paper.
Don't forget to add your child's name to the box so everyone will know who it belongs too!

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This couldn’t have turned out any cuter and my daughter had so much fun making it. She couldn’t wait to bring her unicorn box to school to collect all her Valentine’s Day cards!

A pink, unicorn-themed box with a gold horn, black eyelash cutouts, and faux flowers, surrounded by scattered artificial pink and purple flowers on a white background.

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    About Lisa O’Driscoll

    Lisa O’Driscoll is a lifestyle and parenting expert, cookbook author, and the creative force behind Fun Money Mom, a popular blog she’s run since 2014. She’s the author of the children’s cookbook Roll It, Slice It, Mash It, Dice It, designed to get kids excited about cooking. With multiple TV appearances under her belt, she loves sharing her expertise on family-friendly recipes, creative DIYs, and party planning and is always on a mission to inspire and entertain!

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