Valentine Boxes 2012
Those of you who read this blog have probably realized I'm chronologically impaired. While this article would have been an excellent choice of topics last week, I have once again decided to write about a topic after it would make sense to do so.
Why? The true answer is that I hadn't gotten around to taking photos of this year's valentine boxes and decided I'd better do it right now tonight before the boys destroy Alex's storing Legos.
Alex's Love Tank
Constructed from boxes salvaged from our recycling, disposable straws, duct tape, and some spare nuts/bolts/washers, we have a bonafide Love Tank.
The side boxes that make up the treads are actually valentine boxes from dollar store valentine cards. Although taped to the main box, I did add some spare bolts and nuts that were sitting around in the basement to make sure the boxes wouldn't fall off. The top box was a Pop-tart box that we cut in half and fitted back together and afterward wrapped with duct tape. Alex embellished the entire construction with valentine stickers. The turret swivels, attached to the main box with a bolt and nut and two 1″ washers (since the entire thing is built from cheap cardboard).
The swiveling turret reveals the trap door where the valentines can be placed.
Katherine's Heart
The best time to show you this box would have been while Katherine and I built it. But I didn't, so you're stuck with the end result.
This one used lots of school glue. Materials include scrap cardboard boxes, school glue, red and pink construction paper, and duct tape. And paint brushes, to spread the glue. It's basically a heart shaped box that is covered with paper mache.
The picture makes it look deceptively small. Actually, the circles were traced from a coffee can lid. The heart sits on either side and has a slit in the top middle for the valentine cards.
One side near the point has access flaps to retrieve the valentine cards or stash larger treats.
This final image shows a better view of the slit to deposit the valentines, though in this age of excess, most cards come with treats or candy that don't fit.
