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A soccer themed gift box with figurines on top.
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Soccer Valentine Box

This soccer valentine box is the perfect way for your little soccer fan to collect their valentine cards at school!
Keyword among us valentine box, soccer valentine box, valentine card box
Cook Time 30 minutes
Drying time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Glue the top of the cereal box shut, then use a craft knife to cut a slot in the top of the box for valentine cards. (Parents will want to do this for younger children)
    A box of multi grain cheerios next to a craft knife
  • Glue the brown construction paper around the bottom of the box. You could also use a piece of green felt if you'd prefer the entire box be green.
    A person holding a cereal box half covered in brown paper in front of a white background.
  • Take your green felt and use hot glue to add it to the top of the box.
    A person holding a piece of green felt covering half a box
  • Use your craft knife (again, parents will want to do this for smaller kids) to cut a slit in the felt over the top of the hole. Fold the ends of the felt underneath, into the hole, using hot glue to hold it in place.
    A green felt box with a hole cut in it next to a glue gun
  • Use a pencil to make a circle in the center of the box. You can trace any household object to make your circle. I used a yogurt lid but you can trace a water glass, can of soda or anything else that you have on hand.
    A person is using a pencil to draw on a green box.
  • Use a pencil to add the rest of the soccer field markings. You can set your goals on the "field" to help with placement.
    A green box with scissors and a ruler next to it.
  • Trace over the pencil with white fabric paint.
    A green tissue with a soccer field painted on it.
  • You can also add partial circles to the corners to make it look more like a soccer field.
    A green box with a soccer goal on top.
  • Finally, use hot glue to glue the goals and figurines to the felt. Let the white paint dry for several hours or overnight and then you're ready to collect some valentines!
    A small soccer field with figurines on it.

Notes

  • If your kids are too young for a hot glue gun, they can use regular white craft glue instead. It just takes longer to dry and may be more difficult to glue the ends of the felt down.
  • You can substitute green construction paper for the felt, if that's what you happen to have on hand.
  • If you can't find the larger piece of felt, you can use two 8x12 pieces and have them meet in the middle. The line where they meet will be covered with the white craft paint.