INSIDE: Use a cardboard six pack carrier to make a DIY kids Valentine’s Day card box holder. Cute butterfly Valentine craft for kids.
The printing. The affixing of a goodie. The double checking of the class list. Does working on Valentine’s Day cards with the kids want to make you reach into a six pack?!
What we do in the name of friendship and kindness on Valentine’s Day for our kids and their classmates, right!
Transport that stack of handmade Valentine’s cards to school in cute butterfly style with a cardboard six pack carrier turned Valentine’s Day card box holder.
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How to Make Valentine’s Day Card Holder from Six Pack Box
Whether it’s root beer or craft IPA, cardboard six pack carriers have many uses outside of transporting your BYOB to a get-together.
You can use these boxes to hold napkins and plates at a dinner party to organizing office supplies. So the next time you’re at the grocery, pick up a six pack of something refreshing and start the Valentine’s Day crafting.
So I drive carpool. Yes, I load several kids each afternoon into the minivan for the most raucous 12-minute drive home of.my.life. I usually emerge from those few minutes more frazzled than I was before I set off on the school pick-up journey. And it is one of these carpool boys that has turned out to be my daughter’s first crush. Standing out from her stack of Valentine’s Day cards, in block elementary school print, were the words “troo love” written on the back of this boy’s card. So cute, as I snap a photo to text the carpool boy’s mom, while my husband clutches his chest and falls into a chair. Don’t worry dad, her googly eyes go unnoticed. Oh, the dramas of 7 year old love!
Supplies:
– Cardboard six pack carrier
– Ruler and clear tape and craft scissors
– Cardstock paper (Here’s an assortment of Valentine’s scrapbook paper for all types of crafting)
– Valentine’s Day stickers (These glittery heart stickers can be used all year long)
– Pipe cleaners and pom poms
how to repurpose six pack carrier into a valentine’s day box
Cut the dividers within the six pack.
Turn the carrier over and tape the sides so the carrier stands straight and upright.
Measure of the height and width of the carrier and cut the cardstock paper accordingly.
Cover the front and sides of your six pack.
Since the red cardstock didn’t fully cover the sides, I used a second piece of paper to finish up the sides
Sketch out some wings. These will be attached to the inside of the six pack so ensure they fit within the six pack.
Once cut, create a fold. Glue the folded part and affix to the inside of the six pack.
Decorate the wings to make it look like a butterfly with paper scraps and Valentine stickers.
Cover the carrier handle with some cardstock. Create a hole for easy carrying.
Create antenna using pipe cleaners and pom poms. Affix to the inside of the six pack with tape.
What do you do with the kids for Valentine’s Day? Let me know in the comments.
Happy Love Day!!
More Valentine’s Day ideas you may like:
- Succulent Valentine’s Day wreath using a chocolate heart box
- Use fabric scraps to make heart decorations
- Heart-shaped photo collage
- $5 Valentine’s Day teacher gifts
- Mesh heart-shaped Valentine’s Day wreaths
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janice says
So cute. Great repurposing, Victoria.
Chelsea Gray says
Super cute!! We definitely have plenty of six packs around our house 🙂 Great idea!
Anika says
What an awesome idea! It turned out so cute! Great repurpose!
[email protected] says
Thanks! Fortunately, my husband has amassed quite the collection of six pack containers! 🙂
linda Smith says
This turned out so cute!
DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Thanks Linda!
Donella says
Nice little Valentine box! I’ll be making one next month with my son… Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday.
Katrin says
A super fun idea and great repurpose of a six pack container 😉 Also, the little story is so cute! Thanks for sharing!
Laurie says
What a wonderful idea! Thanks so much for sharing it!
[email protected] says
Very cute idea. Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm.
Helen at Pleasures of the NW says
How cute and unique! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
Susan says
I hoard all sorts of cardboard (don’t all crafters?). Had only been using my six-pack carriers to hold markers, but this looks like a great upgrade!
DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Thanks Susan! My husband saves the six pack carriers for me so lots of crafting opps.
Teresa says
That’s a wonderful upcycle, and also a great idea for organizing,. Thank you for joining The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!
Kati says
So great! I need to get ready to make valentine boxes for my kiddos. Thanks for sharing at the Wednesday Showcase party!
DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Thanks Kati!
Sherry says
What a clever idea! I love the color scheme, too.
Lisa says
Cute idea! I love that it is a butterfly. I didn’t know if Valentine boxes were still a thing these days but I’m glad they are. My kids are grown but, packrat that I am, have saved the boxes I made with my kids when they were little and they bring back lovely memories. (The one I made with my older daughter is covered with butterflies).
Julie says
That’s such a sweet idea. Bottle carriers like this are so useful and versatile aren’t they/
The Freshman Cook says
So very cute and clever! I love, love, love your “Frazzled Moment” story. So cute! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Jelica says
Victoria, I have to say – you are a master of repurposing. Whenever I visit I am always left thinking “how in the world did she think of that?” Another cool project!
DazzleWhileFrazzled says
LOL, thanks Jelica!