DIY Valentine Box Craft: Upcycled Oatmeal Container
My daughter’s assignment this weekend was to make a Valentine’s Day box for her 1st grade classroom. We used an empty oatmeal container, and it turned out to be SO easy, and fun! I thought I would share our experience in case you are looking for ideas as well!
First of all, we decided that we wanted to use all recycled materials so we set off to hunt for qualifying treasures around the house. We found quite a few fun items in our craft box: gems, beads, buttons and more. My daughter had several old necklaces and hair bands that were broken so we disassembled those which gave us some fun bows, beads and a small gold chain (see below) with which to hang the cute little canvas that she painted her name on.
We started by wrapping the oatmeal container in wrapping paper:
For the lid of the box, we recycled an old small frame by decorating it and then glueing it to the top of the oatmeal lid:
Since a glue gun was involved ,my daughter was in charge of telling me where she wanted everything, and I did the glueing. For the hanging canvas, she first painted her name on it, and then we used a broken chain (and lots of glue) to attach it to a bow:
Lots of glue, glitter, beads, pom poms and fun later … here is the finished project:
This was one of the funnest projects that we have done in a long time, and it also turns out to be one of the cheapest. Total Cost: $0.00 as we used things that we already had on hand, and quite frankly, things that we needed to get rid of! Happy Valentine’s Day!
The creative and frugal mind behind She Saved for over 12 years now, Keri Lyn shares her adventures in parenting along with her love for family travel, country living and brand marketing. A self-proclaimed “brand loyalist”, Keri Lyn is known for her strong and enthusiastic voice when it comes to the products and brands that she loves. Passionate about family and the challenge of raising good humans (through the teen years, no less!) Keri Lyn has also served as a brand ambassador to many brands including her time as a Hilton Mom Voyage travel writer and currently an O Mag Insider for O, The Oprah Magazine and the 2019 recipient the O-verall Contribution O-ward.
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