11 Valentine Box Ideas for Boys

Dinosaurs, robots, sports and monster trucks — though every box here works for any child.

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A green box dinosaur whose mouth is the card slot, with paper spikes down the back.

1 hr Cost $ 5 items

A furry monster that “eats” the valentines through a big toothy mouth.

40 min Cost $ 4 items

A silver robot with bottle-cap dials, a heart control panel and a card slot mouth.

1 hr Cost $ 5 items

A box with a clear front “window”, mini prizes inside and a working pipe-cleaner claw.

2 hr Cost $$ 5 items

A classic red mailbox with a working flag — simple and perfect for cards.

45 min Cost $ 4 items

A grey shark with a toothy mouth slot and a fin on top.

40 min Cost $ 4 items

A puppy with floppy felt ears and a tongue made from a red heart.

35 min Cost $ 4 items

A green box with painted yard lines, mini goalposts and a football card slot.

1 hr Cost $ 3 items

Cards are “shot” through a hoop and net on the top of the box.

1 hr Cost $ 4 items

A box truck on four giant paper-plate wheels, with the slot as the window.

1 hr Cost $ 4 items

A tall rocket made from an oatmeal tub or crisps tube with fins and a cone nose.

50 min Cost $ 3 items