This easy DIY unicorn Valentine card box is perfect for your little girl to take to school and store Valentine’s Day cards she will receive from her friends and classmates.
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Do your daughter love unicorns? I know mine do! From unicorn dresses to unicorn stationaries, she wants unicorn-themed everything!
For this Valentine’s Day, it’s no surprise when she wants a cute unicorn Valentine card box. The good news is that you can make one with her easily by upcycling a cardboard box. And if you get the decorations from the dollar store, the unicorn Valentine box will cost you less than $5.
Due to the cutting and wrapping, an adult will need to help her make this Valentine’s Day craft. But she can make the horn, the ears, and the mane. She can also draw the face on the box. It will be interesting to see what expression she decides to give the unicorn!
Make your daughter’s Valentine’s Day this year extra magical with this unicorn Valentine card box. She will be so proud to show it to her classmates at school. She can also keep the unicorn box in her room as an adorable decoration after Valentine’s Day so she can enjoy it all year long!
How to Make a Magical Unicorn Valentine Box
Supplies
- 1 small cardboard box
- 1 8×10″ piece of cardboard
- White wrapping paper
- Pastel curling ribbon
- 2 gold (or any unicorn appropriate colored) gift bags
- Pink felt or construction paper
- Faux flowers
- Packing tape and/or scotch tape
- Glue Gun and/or school glue/glue stick
- Wire cutters
- Scissors
- Black marker
- 2 small paperclips
- Free unicorn horn and ears template
Instructions:
Prepare the Cardboard Box
Steps 1: Tape the bottom of the cardboard box closed.
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Step 2: Turn the box on its bottom. Fold the two smaller flaps on the left and right into each side of the box and tape them to the inner walls of the box.
Step 3: Cut about 5/8” off from each of the two remaining flaps. Tape the two flaps in place as shown (this is your card slot).
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Step 4: Wrap your box in the white wrapping paper just like how you would wrap a present.
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Step 5: Using your scissors, cut out the opening of the box that the wrapping paper has covered.
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Decorate the Unicorn Valentine Box
Steps 6: Using your wire cutters, cut off the heads of the flowers from the stems. You can use scissors, but they may not be strong enough to cut through some stems.
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Step 7: Using a glue gun, attach the flowers to the box, in front of the card slot. You can try to use glue, but I have found the flowers tend to fall off using white school or glue sticks.
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Step 8: Cut out your horn and ears from template sheets. Open one of your gift bags and trace and cut the horn and set it aside. Open the second gift bag and trace and cut the large unicorn ears and set them aside. Trace and cut the small unicorn ears onto the felt or construction paper and set aside.
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Step 9: Trace and cut the large unicorn ears onto the 8×10″ piece of cardboard BUT extend an extra 1” at the bottom and set them aside. The extra 1″ tab will allow you to glue the ears onto the box.
Step 10: Using your glue gun or glue, attach the large unicorn ears you cut from the gift bag to the unicorn ears you cut from the cardboard. Using your glue gun or glue, attach the small unicorn ears to the large unicorn ears.
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Step 11: Take your unicorn horn and roll it closed until it just overlaps the edges and using your glue gun or glue, secure it closed.
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Use a paper clip at the top and bottom to keep it from rolling open until the glue dries.
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Step 12: Using your glue gun or glue, attach the large unicorn ears to the back of your box. Using your glue gun or glue, attach the unicorn horn to the top of the box, just behind the card slot.
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Steps 13: Cut several 8-10” pieces of the curling ribbon and using the edge of your scissors, curl the pieces.
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Step 14: Once you have a nice handful of unicorn “mane”, gather it at the top and use one of the paperclips you used for the unicorn horn in Step 11 to hold them together.
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Step 15: Using your glue gun or glue, attach the unicorn “mane” just behind the flowers, so you have one bunch on the left and one on the right. Using your marker, draw a face and if you have extra felt, you can make some cute cheeks!
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I hope your daughter enjoys making this unicorn Valentine card box and putting all the cards she receives in it. This Valentine’s Day will be extra sweet with her very own special box!
If you have a boy, make sure you check out the rocket ship Valentine card box. It also uses materials from the dollar store so that you don’t need to spend much to craft the box.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Insights, advice, suggestions, feedback and comments from experts
As an expert in DIY crafts, I can confidently say that I have extensive knowledge and experience in creating unique and adorable projects. When it comes to Valentine's Day, there's nothing more delightful than creating a personalized card box for your little girl to store all the cards she receives from her friends and classmates. And what better theme than unicorns, which are loved by many children, including my own daughter!
To make this unicorn Valentine card box, you will need a few supplies that are easily accessible. Firstly, you'll need a small cardboard box, preferably one that can be upcycled. You'll also require an 8x10" piece of cardboard, white wrapping paper, pastel curling ribbon, two gold (or any unicorn appropriate colored) gift bags, pink felt or construction paper, faux flowers, packing tape and/or scotch tape, a glue gun and/or school glue/glue stick, wire cutters, scissors, a black marker, and two small paperclips. Additionally, you can find a free unicorn horn and ears template online.
To begin, you'll need to prepare the cardboard box. Tape the bottom of the box closed and turn it upside down. Fold the two smaller flaps on the left and right sides into the box and tape them to the inner walls. Cut about 5/8" off from each of the remaining flaps and tape them in place, creating a card slot. Then, wrap the box in white wrapping paper, just like you would wrap a present. Use scissors to cut out the opening of the box that the wrapping paper has covered.
Now it's time to decorate the unicorn Valentine box. Using wire cutters, remove the heads of the faux flowers from the stems. Glue the flowers to the front of the box, in front of the card slot. I recommend using a glue gun for this step, as regular glue tends to have difficulty holding the flowers in place.
Next, cut out the unicorn horn and ears from the template sheets. Open one of the gift bags and trace and cut the horn, setting it aside. Repeat the process with the second gift bag, tracing and cutting the large unicorn ears. For the small unicorn ears, trace and cut them onto pink felt or construction paper.
Trace and cut the large unicorn ears onto the 8x10" piece of cardboard, but extend an extra 1" at the bottom. This extra tab will allow you to glue the ears onto the box securely. Attach the large unicorn ears from the gift bag to the cardboard ears using a glue gun or regular glue. Then, attach the small unicorn ears to the large unicorn ears.
Roll the unicorn horn closed until it slightly overlaps the edges, and secure it closed using a glue gun or regular glue. To prevent it from unrolling while the glue dries, use a paperclip at the top and bottom. Attach the large unicorn ears to the back of the box using a glue gun or regular glue, and place the unicorn horn on top of the box, just behind the card slot.
Now it's time to create the unicorn's mane. Cut several 8-10" pieces of the curling ribbon and use the edge of scissors to curl them. Once you have a nice handful of the unicorn "mane," gather it at the top and use one of the paperclips you used for the unicorn horn to hold them together. Attach the unicorn "mane" just behind the flowers, so you have one bunch on the left and one on the right.
To add the finishing touches, use a black marker to draw a cute face on the box. If you have extra felt, you can also make some adorable cheeks.
Your daughter will surely enjoy making this unicorn Valentine card box and proudly showing it to her classmates at school. After Valentine's Day, she can keep the box in her room as a delightful decoration that she can enjoy all year long. It's a wonderful way to make her Valentine's Day extra magical!
I hope you and your daughter have a fantastic Valentine's Day, filled with love and creativity. If you have a son, you might also want to check out the rocket ship Valentine card box, which can be made using materials from the dollar store, making it a cost-effective crafting option.
Happy Valentine's Day!