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Penguin Valentine’s Day Box

February 9, 2015 by Wifeeclectic 30 Comments

I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Plaid Crafts and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.

I have always loved Valentine’s Day. My mom has always said she is allergic to crafting, but without fail every Valentine’s Day she would throw herself into making amazing boxes for us to take to school. I use to delight in seeing what we could come up with and I was so excited to help my daughter make her first box this year. This year we are celebrating Valentine’s Day with Plaid Crafts and both my daughter and I fell in love with the idea of a penguin box. This little guy came together pretty quick and my daughter loves him so much, she even named him!

You will need:

 

  • Mod Podge
  • Apple Barrel Paint in White
  • Large Google Eyes
  • Red Glitter
  • Craft Foam in Red, Yellow and Black
  • Red Felt
  • Twine
  • A Sponge Brush
  • Hot Glue
  • A Empty Bleach Bottle

 

Thoroughly rinse and dry your bleach bottle. Make a cut out in the middle of your black foam as picture above. Hot glue the foam to the bottom half of the bleach bottle. I used the grove from where the label was as the guide to where the foam should go. The foam won’t make it all the way around the bottle, but that is fine because you need to cut a slit in the back for the valentines.

Cut two hearts out of red foam. Cover the hearts with a thin layer of Mod Podge. Sprinkle the hearts with glitter and then dump off the excess. Allow them to dry completely and then seal them with another layer of Mod Podge.

Cut two large hearts out of the yellow foam and a small yellow oval. Hot glue the yellow hearts onto the bottoms of the bottle to be the feet of your penguin. Hot glue the glitter red hearts over the tummy to be the bow tie and then add the eyes and yellow oval as the beak over top. I added a dab of hot glue to my beak so that it would stay folded in half.

Cut a small heart out of a piece of foam, leaving the foam intact so you can use it as a stencil. You will want to cut a heart that has a very sharp point and well defined lines so that it will come across well in the paint.

Randomly sponge hearts onto your red felt and allow to dry completely.

Hot glue the red felt around the top of the black foam. Gather the felt in your hand and tie with a piece of twine so it looks like your penguin is wearing a hat.

Just for Housewife Eclectic readers, I have an exclusive discount code for $10 off orders over $35 on Plaid plus free shipping! Save on Plaid brands like Apple Barrel, Mod Podge, FolkArt®, Martha Stewart Crafts® and more.  The code is valid through 3/31/15. See site for details.

Check out all of the different projects made with Apple Barrel Paints, Mod Podge and other Plaid products on their Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest. You can also check out more Valentine boxes below!

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Filed Under: Holidays, Tutorials, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, Valentine's Day

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  1. Masshole Mommy says

    February 9, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    That is the cutest idea ever. I love it.

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  2. Meagan says

    February 9, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    That is adorable! I love this idea and how fun for kids to take with them to school. Very unique and fun.

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  3. bxcrochet says

    February 9, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    That is such a cute idea! What a great way to upcycle.

    Michelle F.

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  4. Maddi'sMommy says

    February 9, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    Oh my goodness that penguin is so darn adorable!

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  5. burlap+blue says

    February 9, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    These are super cute!! Love them!

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  6. Michelle says

    February 9, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    Seriously, one of the cutest I've seen in the way of Valentine boxes! Great work!!!!

    Reply
  7. MikiHope says

    February 9, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    That really is cute! I tend to agree with your Mom about crafting-except I'm not allergic to it–I am a total KLUTZ.

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  8. Erica S (EricasRecipes.com) says

    February 10, 2015 at 12:28 am

    Very cute! – I particularly like the hearts bowtie.

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  9. Megan C says

    February 10, 2015 at 12:39 am

    This looks like so much fun!

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  10. Crystal says

    February 10, 2015 at 3:26 am

    How sweet is that penguin! I haven't had the energy/time/enough coffee to craft much for Valentine's Day, but I need this little guy!

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  11. Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says

    February 10, 2015 at 3:33 am

    Aww…how cute! I love all the animal ideas!

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  12. Britney Mills says

    February 10, 2015 at 3:43 am

    So fun! I love repurposing bottles and this is a great idea!

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  13. Heather Jones says

    February 10, 2015 at 4:36 am

    How cute! I need to make something like this for my son's valentines. He is so excited to give his out on Friday!

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  14. Sandra Shaffer says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:07 am

    So cute! Those heart feet are adorable!

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  15. Emily Thompson says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:44 am

    so so fun! what a cute project and I love that you can put things inside.. so clever and festive!

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  16. Heavenly Savings says

    February 10, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    That Penguin is absolutely adorable

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  17. Amy Stenehjem-Kelsch says

    February 10, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    Oh my, this is a darling project! I pretty much fall in love with anything penguin!

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  18. Liz Mays says

    February 10, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    OH how I love it! It's so neat when you can reuse containers in fun ways like that!

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  19. Stephanie Pass says

    February 10, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    That's totally cute! We make Valentine boxes every year. Last year was a purple minion. This year, my son and I are going to attempt a venus fly trap.

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  20. Glo says

    February 10, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    so cute!!!!! Love it!

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  21. Stephine says

    February 10, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    This is so cute! I love how simple it is to make.

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  22. mail4rosey says

    February 10, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Aww he's a cute little guy. I think it's a cute idea for the holiday.

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  23. Unknown says

    February 10, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    This is super cute. I have a kiddo who's obsessed with penguins! He's going to love this.

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  24. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says

    February 11, 2015 at 4:30 am

    Ohmygosh this is adorable!

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  25. Jamie Sherman says

    February 11, 2015 at 6:23 am

    So cute and a great way to upcycle! 🙂

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  26. Michelle Nahom says

    February 11, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Awww…what a fun craft! My niece and nephews would love that. I love all the great stuff you can do with Mod Podge!

    Reply
  27. Caitlin Fore says

    February 11, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    Well isn't this just the cutest thing ever!

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  28. BonBon Rose Girls Kristin says

    February 12, 2015 at 5:04 am

    That is so darn cute! I love penguins!

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  29. Shauna Smart says

    February 12, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    What a fun and unique idea for a Valentines box!

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  30. Maggie Burgdorf Roush says

    February 24, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Your little penguin is so cute! I don't know what I would so without mod podge in my crafting. It can be used for so many things.

    Reply

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