I wanted to share the Valentine box we made with our son last year. He loves vehicles of any kind, so we came up with this school bus. I wish I would have taken photos of the process, but I'll just have to explain as I go instead...
Supplies Needed:
2 boxes: 1 large shoe box, 1 small box
Duct tape: Yellow & black (or electrical tape)
Various lids: 4 jar lids (spray painted black for tires),
4 small red (tail lights), 2 yellow (headlights--we had to use blue), 1 red (stop sign)
4 brads or screws
Stickers & Markers
Hot glue & glue gun (or other adhesive)
Scissors
Instructions:
1. Cut a rectangle out of the large shoe box lid for the Valentines. Our box had a flip-top lid, which was great for this. If your box lid is a separate piece, then duct tape it on to where it will flap open. This makes it super easy to get the Valentines out.
2. Duct tape the small box to the large shoe box.
3. Glue the red lids to the back for tail lights, the yellow lids to the front for headlights, and the red on the side as the stop sign.
4. Punch holes through the box and use brads or screws to attach 4 jar lids for tires.
5. Use the black tape to make a stripe on either side of the bus.
6. Use a white marker to make the red lid on the side a stop sign. Let your child decorate the bus with stickers & markers! :)
