We have fun coming up with different Valentine boxes for my boys each year and this R2D2 Valentine box is one of my favorites so far!
R2D2 Valentine Box
My boys are still on a Star Wars kick so I knew that a R2D2 Valentine box would go over very well! Plus, my 7-year-old can’t wait to use this as an R2D2 garbage can in his room when Valentine’s Day is over.
How to Make an R2D2 Valentine Box
Supplies Needed:
Sterilite White 12 Qt Swing-Top Wastebasket
Peel & Stick Foam SheetsMini Heart Stickers
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This was SIMPLE to make using the right craft products. All you need is some scissors, a white swing-top garbage can
And then all I did was look at a picture of R2D2 and cut out strips and squares to make the buttons on the front and head of R2D2. My 7-year-old and I had fun designing his box and we added a foam heart sticker
I didn’t realize that Valentine boxes are just a thing in the USA. If you don’t know what a Valentine box is, it is just a fun way for kids to store their Valentines that they receive at school. Some schools let kids bring a creative Valentine box to class and some will make a simple folder or box to hold their Valentines in at school. I’m glad that our school lets them bring their own. We have fun making them each year.
Do your kids make Valentine Boxes for school?
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I love it! This is just too adorable, and perfect for any Star Wars fan this Valentine’s Day. We may need to make one for our homeschool group party.
I have peel & stick cardstock…. I wonder if it would work as well as the foam?
I bet it would as long as they don’t get it wet. 🙂
Where did you find the trash can?
On Amazon. There is a link to the one I used in the post. It was a bit bigger than I had planned on using, but my boys use it as a garbage can in their room now. 🙂
Lowes is where I just found one searched everywhere then finally found one there!
We couldn’t find a white trash can t we found a black one that is 3 gallon. Wish I looked at the comments & tried Lowes. I think black will do, a twist on R2D2. We even thought maybe do Darth Vader! Thank you for this simple but adorable project!
BTW, we did this for my son’s STEM school project for their Valentine’s Day party project. Their containers had to show movement of push or pull so this was perfect!
That’s great! I bet it was a hit with the other kids!
Hi,
Thank you for sharing this my Boys LOVED it, it wasn’t as perfect as yours but I made it with Love! One proper one and a dark side one for my younger son 🙂
Fun & Easy to do!
I love it! Thanks so much for sharing!