A
quick google search for mini-mailboxes will yield pages and pages of people who
have made these super simple and adorable little mailboxes for Valentines' Day.
(I borrowed this picture from
another site because I forgot to take pictures of mine
pre-decorated.)
You can find them in the $1
bin at Target as early as Christmas and through the month of January. Last year they had pink, red and white. They are small - about 4 1\2 inches long.
I made these for my nieces and
nephew last year. I simply wrapped the body of the mailbox in paper and made a
simple LOVE stamp for the flag.
I used my Cricut to cut out
their initials and glued it to the front of the lid. For the two girls, I used
the pink mailboxes and wrapped the monogram in pink ribbon.
For my nephew's box, I used a
red mailbox, a more boy-ish/blue and red patterned paper and a simple
monogram. I couldn't resist adding a little
ribbon to his flag!
Then I filled them all with
candy - everyone got hugs, kisses, sweet tarts and chocolate goodies (I may have
ate a few hugs and kisses while making them - yum. . . chocolate.)
My nephew got EXTREME sour
heart-shaped tarts.
The girls got heart-candy
rings.
Rumor has it this year Target
has metallic silver and pink! Bummer because I still have a whole bag of these
left over from last year. Maybe I'll scoot over to Target and buy just one or
two of the new ones. After all I can use these for Christmas, birthdays, get
well packages, to welcome a new neighbor . . . the possibilities are endless.
Happy Valentine's Day!
