Dog Valentine Box (with printable template)
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This Dog Valentine Box is the cutest way for kids to collect their classroom valentines. With floppy ears and an adorable face, it’s an easy Valentine’s Day craft kids will love making and showing off.
This time of year it’s all about the valentines! My youngest loves coming up with new valentine box ideas and is totally counting down the days until she can bring hers to school.
Since Baby Yoda is all the rage these days, we made Baby Yoda valentines with a Baby Yoda valentine box to match.
See all 20+ of my DIY Valentine Boxes here or scroll to the end of this post.
I couldn’t stop at just one box though. With an upcoming appearance on Suncoast View, I’d need to make lots more and my girls chimed in with the idea for this cute dog valentine box.
When you’re done, be sure to check out these adorable matching Dog Valentine Cards too!
Dog Valentine Box
Since both of my girls are obsessed with puppies, this was one of their first suggestions (and a whole lot easier than getting them the real puppy they keep begging for). I knew it would be fun to make but this little guy turned out even cuter than I expected!
It was pretty easy already but I’ve included a traceable template so you can just cut it out, trace the pieces and glue. You can even customize your dog by changing up the colors. Make a white dog with black spots, a black dog with brown spots or even a pink dog with purple spots…totally up to you!
How To Download And Use Your Free Printable Template
- Enter your first name and email address in the form below.
- Check your inbox. Your template should arrive within minutes.
- Download and print.
- Cut out the pieces and use them to trace the shapes onto the craft foam. Now you’ve got everything you need to create this cute owl craft!
- Scroll down for the full step-by-step tutorial.
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.
Dog Valentine Box
Equipment
- X-Acto knife or box cutter
Materials
- Rectangle shaped cardboard box
- 1 Template see post above to print
- 2 12×18 white construction paper 2 sheets
- 1 piece 9×12 white craft foam
- 1-2 pieces 9×12 brown craft foam
- 1 piece 9×12 black craft foam
Instructions
- Start by wrapping your box in white construction paper and cutting a hole with an X-acto knife or box cutter. (I used a Capri Sun box just to give you an idea of the size I used)Rectangle shaped cardboard box, 2 12×18 white construction paper
- Print template for tracing.1 Template
- Cut out tracers and trace on craft foam.
- Cut out shapes from craft foam (I started with the face)1 piece 9×12 white craft foam, 1-2 pieces 9×12 brown craft foam, 1 piece 9×12 black craft foam
- Use hot glue to put together the dog’s face and use a permanent marker to make his mouth.
- Glue legs to the side of the box and use permanent marker for details, then add more "spots" to the dogs body.
- You can even add a little tail if you’d like
- That’s all there is to it. Now your child has an adorable dog valentine box to bring to school!
Notes
- The amount of white construction paper you need to cover your dog will depend on how big a box you use. I used two pieces to cover the Capri Sun box and had some to spare.
- Also, the time it takes to make this will vary based on the age & skill of the child (and also how much of a perfectionist your child is!)
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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!
Soooooo cute
Thank you so much! Hope you had fun making it 🙂
thank you for making this working-mom’s project a lot easier! Turned out super cute for my dog-loving girl.
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad to hear that it was a success! Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
Thank you so much for the template! We used it for my son’s box for school. Super easy and super cute!
I’m so glad you liked it! I hope your family has a wonderful Valentine’s Day!!!
We love the puppy idea! We think we might put the card slot on the top 🙂 Thanks for the template!
You’re so welcome! I hope you have so much fun making it! 🙂
Just made this with my daughter for her first grade valentine’s Day party! It turned out great! She loved it! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m so glad she had fun with it! 🙂