DIY Dragon Valentines Box: Easy & Fun Craft For Boys (2024)

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I’m not the mom that goes overboard when it comes to school projects, but I do LOVE creating some unique valentines boxes for boys. They’re oftentimes forgotten about during Valentine’s Day, but this DIY Dragon Valentines Box will light their flame for the holiday. Put it together as a fun way for your child to exchange valentines in the classroom – it’s a great way to bond too!

While you can certainly make this Dragon Valentines Box for any age, I think it’s most appreciated at a grade school level (and they can help out more too). If you’ve got a preschooler, you’ll probably be doing most of the work, but they can help with the decorating.

Looking for more Valentines Boxes For Boys? Check out my DIY Dinosaur Valentines Box and my Alligator Valentines Box. You can tell I’m a boy mom!

How To Make Your DIY Dragon Valentines Box

Materials Needed For Dragon Valentines Box:

Red Craft Paper
1 Small Vertical Box + 1 Medium Square Box (I used a cream cheese box & cracker box)
Scissors
Tape
Glue Gun + Sticks
Heart Stickers
Card Stock (White and Black)
Pencil
2 Googly Eyes
Cardboard Toilet Paper Roll (Cut In Half)

Step-By-Step Directions To Make Your DIY Dragon Valentines Box

To start, wrap your two boxes with the red craft paper (as you would a gift with tape) and glue gun the pieces together to start your body shape.

Use your pencil to draw a v-shape on the mouth and cut it out. Secondly, use your pencil to trace a rectangular slit at the top of the dragon, to collect the valentines. Cut it out as well.

For the legs and feet, cut your cardboard toilet paper roll in half and wrap with red craft paper. Secure with either tape or glue gun. Repeat so both are wrapped.

Materials

Red Craft Paper
1 Small Vertical Box + 1 Medium Square BoxÂ (I used a cream cheese box & cracker box)
Heart Stickers
Card Stock (White and Black)
2 Googly Eyes
Cardboard Toilet Paper Roll (Cut In Half)

Tools

Scissors
Tape
Glue Gun + Sticks
Pencil

Instructions

To start, wrap your two boxes with the red craft paper (as you would a gift with tape) and glue gun the pieces together to start your body shape.
Use your pencil to draw a v-shape on the mouth and cut it out. Secondly, use your pencil to trace a rectangular slit at the top of the dragon, to collect the valentines. Cut it out as well.
For the legs and feet, cut your cardboard toilet paper roll in half and wrap with red craft paper. Secure with either tape or glue gun. Repeat so both are wrapped.
Glue gun the both legs onto the bottom of the rectangular box. Use your scissors to cut slits. Draw and cut a circle from your white card stock and cut in half (so you're left with two half circles). Slide the half circles up the slits of your legs - to be the toes.
For the dragon valentines box teeth, use your white card stock to draw a v-shaped spiked pattern.
Cut out with your scissors and glue gun on the inside of your dragon's mouth. Glue gun your google eyes. Use a heart sticker for the nose.
To make the dragon's wings, cut out two heart shapes with the white card stock. I used a cookie cutter for a more precise heart shape. Layer the two hearts and glue them onto the body to be the wings.
Optional: I outlined the hearts with a marker. Another option is to add a "horn" by using a long black card stockpiece near the eyes - glued on.
Finally, make the tail by folding a long piece of the red craft paper into a cylinder. Glue it onto the back of the dragon. Add another heart from the white card stock at the end of the tail.

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DIY Dragon Valentines Box

The article describes how to create a unique valentine's box for boys, specifically a DIY Dragon Valentines Box. It suggests using craft paper, cardboard boxes, card stock, scissors, tape, a glue gun, and other materials to create the box. The step-by-step directions include wrapping the boxes with red craft paper, cutting out shapes for the dragon's mouth and wings, attaching legs and feet made from cardboard toilet paper rolls, and adding details like googly eyes and heart stickers. The article also mentions optional additions like outlining the wings with a marker and adding a "horn" near the eyes using black card stock.

Materials Needed

The materials needed for the DIY Dragon Valentines Box include:

Red Craft Paper
1 Small Vertical Box + 1 Medium Square Box (such as a cream cheese box and cracker box)
Heart Stickers
Card Stock (White and Black)
2 Googly Eyes
Cardboard Toilet Paper Roll (cut in half)
Scissors
Tape
Glue Gun + Sticks
Pencil

Step-By-Step Directions

Here are the step-by-step directions to make the DIY Dragon Valentines Box:

Wrap the two boxes with red craft paper and glue them together to create the body shape.
Use a pencil to draw a v-shape on the mouth and cut it out. Also, trace a rectangular slit at the top of the dragon to collect the valentines and cut it out.
Cut the cardboard toilet paper roll in half and wrap each half with red craft paper to create the legs and feet. Attach them to the bottom of the rectangular box.
Cut slits on the legs and insert half circles made from white card stock to be the toes.
Use white card stock to draw a v-shaped spiked pattern for the dragon's teeth. Cut it out and glue it on the inside of the dragon's mouth.
Glue the googly eyes onto the dragon's face and use a heart sticker for the nose.
Cut out two heart shapes from white card stock to create the dragon's wings. Layer the hearts and glue them onto the body.
Optionally, outline the hearts with a marker or add a "horn" using a long black card stock piece near the eyes.
Make the tail by folding a long piece of red craft paper into a cylinder and glue it onto the back of the dragon. Add another heart from white card stock at the end of the tail.

Conclusion

The DIY Dragon Valentines Box is a creative and fun project that can be enjoyed by children, especially at a grade school level. It provides an opportunity for bonding and exchanging valentines in a unique way. By following the step-by-step directions and using the suggested materials, you can create a personalized valentine's box that will surely light up the recipient's flame for the holiday.

I hope this information helps you create a fantastic DIY Dragon Valentines Box! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.