20+ Of The Best DIY Valentine Box Ideas

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These cool Valentine box ideas are the perfect way to collect all those cards at school. From Harry Potter to Baby Yoda and everything in between, your kids will have so much fun making these cute valentine boxes!

Valentine Boxes

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so that can only mean one thing…it’s time for to come up with some fun ideas for Valentine’s Day boxes. I mean, we love the decadent Valentine’s Day desserts, but making a card box is really the best part of the holiday!

You’re never too old to get crafty and and I have just as much fun making these Valentine’s Day crafts as they do. Some even have matching cards, like these cute Baby Yoda valentines. If you’re looking for fun goodies to attach to your cards, you should also check out these colorful Crayon Conversation Starters.

I do have good reason to get carried away because my Valentine Boxes have been featured on Sarasota’s Suncoast View for the last four years (SO much fun). That means the pressure is on to come up with creative valentine box ideas every year…but that’s half the fun anyway!

✂️Craft Supplies

Supplies for making a robot valentine box

To start with, you’ll need supplies. Most are easy to find and you may even have them lying around the house. If not, these are easily found at any craft store. I love that these easy projects are not only fun but budget friendly too! Here are a few things you may need:

Don’t have time to make a box from scratch? Scroll to the end for some easy DIY kits you can order on Amazon.

Valentine Box Ideas

Most of these valentine boxes were really easy and many have printable templates for tracing or coloring. Either way, your kids will have so much fun making them so grab those cardboard boxes and let’s get crafty!

Baby Yoda Valentine Box (with template)
Baby Yoda Valentine Box (with template)
Who doesn’t love Baby Yoda, right? This Baby Yoda valentines box is such a fun idea for little Star Wars fans and even comes with matching Baby Yoda valentine cards!
Check out the tutorial
DIY Gnome Valentine Box (with template)
DIY Gnome Valentine Box (with template)
Everyone loves gnomes and this little guy is the cutest! Little ones will love this adorable Gnome Valentine Box and it comes complete with printable template to make it an easy valentine craft for kids of all ages!
Check out the tutorial
Harry Potter Valentine Box
Harry Potter Valentine Box
We took a little inspiration from my daughter's favorite book series for this one! This is the perfect valentine box for Harry Potter fans. All you need is construction paper, glue and scissors…doesn't get much easier than that! You can even print classroom Valentines to go with it.
Check out the tutorial
Harry Potter Valentine Box: The Monster Book Of Monsters
Harry Potter Valentines Box feature
This Monster Book Of Monsters box may have taken the most time, but it's one of my most crafty Valentine's box ideas! Feeding cards to a "monster" is such a fun way to collect those cards too.
Check out the tutorial
Spiderman Valentine Box (with template)
Spiderman Valentine Box (with template)
This Spiderman Valentine Box is the perfect craft for little superheroes! With just a few craft supplies, kids can create a cool valentine box that will make them the envy of all their friends.
Check out the tutorial
Among Us Valentine Box (with template)
Among Us Valentine Box (with template)
This Among Us Valentine Box is the perfect valentine craft for little gamers. This cool valentine box idea will be the hit of the classroom!
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Adorable Owl Valentine Box
Owl Valentine Box
How adorable is this colorful owl valentine box? It's such a fun project to make and a cute idea for all ages. You can even print matching Valentine's Day cards here.
Check out the tutorial
Panda Valentine Box (with template)
Panda Valentine Box (with template)
What kid doesn't love pandas, right? This is an easy valentines box for school and you can just leave off the bow if your little one wants a boy panda.
Check out the tutorial
LEGO Valentine Box
LEGO Valentine Box
Creative Valentine boxes don't have to be difficult and it doesn't get much easier than this LEGO brick version. This simple idea is perfect for little LEGO fans and a great when you wait last minute and need one in a hurry (just be sure to save those milk jug lids).
Check out the tutorial
Unicorn Valentine Box
Unicorn Valentine Box
Everybody loves a unicorn and this adorable unicorn box is one of my favorites! Plus, since you can get these supplies from Dollar Tree, it makes a budget friendly craft too!
Check out the tutorial
Shark Valentine Box
Shark Valentine Box
Don’t worry, this Shark Valentine Box may look fierce but the only things he’ll be eating are the valentine's cards!
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Dog Valentine Box (with template)
Dog Valentine Box (with template)
My kids love coming up with fun ideas and this one was all theirs! We love how it turned out and it's the perfect box for a little girl or boy.
Check out the tutorial
SpongeBob Valentine Box (with template)
SpongeBob Valentine Box feature
Who doesn’t love SpongeBob Squarepants, right? This fun Valentine box also comes with free printables so you can just cut and trace the template to make this one too. It's another one that's works for both a little boy or girl.
Check out the tutorial
Pikachu Valentine Box (with template)
Pikachu Valentines Box
Little Pokemon fans will love making this cute Pikachu box for Valentine's Day!
Check out the tutorial
Minion Valentine Box (with template)
Minions Valentine Box
My girls had a blast making this fun box (and it comes with printable tracers to make it easy). 
Check out the tutorial
Doughnut Valentine Box
Doughnut Valentine Box
What kid doesn’t love donuts? Mine loved making this sprinkle covered donut valentine’s box!
Check out the tutorial
Cat Valentine Box
Cat Valentine Box
This cute kitty cat started off as a collection box for box tops but we discovered that it makes and even better Valentine’s Day box!
Check out the tutorial
Robot Valentine Box
Robot Valentine Box square
This Robot Valentine Box is a great way for your little sci-fi lover to collect their cards. With just a few simple supplies (save those toilet paper rolls), you’ve got an out-of-this-world valentine craft that everyone will love!
Check out the tutorial
Cute Heart Shaped Valentine Box (with template)
Heart Shaped Valentine Box
Like many of my other valentine box tutorials, this cute heart shaped valentine box has a printable template, making it super easy to put together.  
Check out the tutorial
Chewbacca Valentine Box For The Star Wars Fan
Chewbacca Valentine Box For The Star Wars Fan
After making our Monster Book Of Monsters valentine box, we had some fur left over. It was just enough to make this furry Chewbacca Valentine Box. Little Star Wars fans will love this one!
Check out the tutorial
Cute & Easy Shopkins Valentines Box
We've gotten a few creative ideas inspired by toys and this cute TV valentine box was inspired by one of my daughters hundreds of Shopkins (that was quite a phase!). It's super easy and any kid that still loves Shopkins (or watching TV) will have a blast making it.
Check out the tutorial
Shopkins Calculator Valentine Box
Valentine's Day box shaped like a calculator
This is another one that started as something to hold our box tops. It's also the second one we modeled after a Shopkins toy, this time a calculator!
Check out the tutorial

If you liked these cute Valentines box ideas but don’t have time to make one from scratch, check out these Valentine Box kits on Amazon:

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See how we made the Sponge Bob and Heart Shaped Valentine’s Day boxes on Suncoast View:

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very cute i made it

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