DIY Heart-Shaped Valentine Treat Box (2024)

Create a sweet heart-shaped Valentine Treat Box for Valentine’s Day! This fun paper craft can be filled with sweet treats for someone special! Grab the free pattern and cut file to get started!

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Hello crafty friends! It’s time to start sharing Valentine’s Day craft projects! First up are these sweet heart-shaped Valentine treat boxes. They were so fun to make! Choose any color or pattern of cardstock to create the box, then decorate the front however you’d like. You can add a name to the front to personalize the boxes.

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I chose to make my valentine treat boxes with solid pink, purple and teal paper from DCWV. I decorated the front of each box with two stacked paper hearts. The first layer is made from silver glitter paper. My favorite glitter paper is also from DCWV because it doesn’t shed ANY glitter! The heart on top was cut from a sheet of paper from the DCWV paperstack, Rainbow Splash.

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DIY Valentine Treat Box

Supplies Needed:

Step by Step Tutorial

Step One: Cut out the pieces.

Download the free printable pattern or cut file and cut out the pieces for the box. If you are using a cutting machine, import the SVG cut file into your software. Ungroup the image then change the black lines from cut to score and attach them to the pink pieces. If your cutting machine does not score, go ahead and delete those layers.

There is one heart shape that can cut from a decorative paper and placed on the front of the heart box. Duplicate this layer to have one for the front and back. You can also duplicate the layer and make the shape smaller if you’d like to layer hearts as I did on my boxes.

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Step Two: Decorate the front of the box.

Decorate the front of the boxes any way you want! Add stickers, write names on them or add hearts cut from decorative paper as I did.

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Step Three: Score the sides of the box.

The sides of the boxes have flaps on either sides that will need to be folded. You can use a scoring board and stylus to score along the tabs.

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Step Four: Add adhesive to the tabs.

Add adhesive to the tabs using glue or double-sided tape. Be sure to add the adhesive to right side of your paper if it is double-sided. I used 1/4″ Scor-Tape, which I like to use for treat boxes because it has a very strong hold. I placed a strip of tape along the tabs and then cut out the little triangles.

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Step Five: Fold along the score lines.

Fold along the score lines and also fold the two squares at the end of the tabs. They will overlap to create the bottom of the heart box.

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Step Six: Assemble the bottom of the heart box.

Both side pieces of the box have a square section at the ends of them. Add adhesive to the square that doesn’t have tabs. Layer the two squares to connect the two side pieces.

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Step Seven: Attach the front and back of the heart box to the bottom square section.

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Attach the sides of the box to the front and back, curving the sides to follow the curve of the hearts.

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Finally, attach the top of the basket by overlapping the two pieces at the top.

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The Valentine Treat box is complete!

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I had so much fun making these heart treat boxes! I added little adhesive rhinestones to the front of my purple box and love the added sparkle!

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I hope you enjoy creating these sweet boxes. You can check out even more fun Valentine’s Day craft ideas from some of my favorite bloggers. Click the picture below :)

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DIY Heart-Shaped Valentine Treat Box (24)Looking for a few more fun Valentine’s Day treat boxes? Check out some of my other cute treat boxes – I love making them for Valentine’s Day!

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Get the Free Heart Treat Box Files!

Fill out the purple form below with your first name and email address! The free file will be sent straight to your inbox. If you have already filled out the form below, don’t worry – you won’t be added to my list twice! This freebie is for personal use only. I hope you enjoy crafting something special. Please let me know if you have any questions :)

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FAQs

How to make a Valentine box out of a cereal box? ›

Cut an opening for Valentines and poke two holes into top side of box for handles. Front of box will open from top and fold down. Paint one Licorice and let dry. Cut Craft paper to fit all sides of box and either glue or secure with double sided tape.

How to make a giant heart out of cardboard? ›

Grab a big sheet of sturdy cardboard and draw a large heart. As your hot glue gun warms up, arrange your collection of textured recyclables so that they fit within the heart. Take an extra second to focus on the outside edge of the heart so that the shape is obvious!

How many heart-shaped boxes of candy are sold? ›

It was created by Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, who started packaging chocolates in fancy boxes to increase sales. He introduced the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for V-Day in 1861, and today, more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each year.

How do you make a gift box at home? ›

How to Make a Gift Box for Valentine's Day - DIY Paper Crafts
  1. Step 2: Gather Your Supplies! ...
  2. Step 3: Score the Green Cardboard . ...
  3. Step 4: Score the Designed Paper. ...
  4. Step 5: Cut a V Shape. ...
  5. Step 6: Stick the Corners and Build the Base for Your Gift Box.
  6. Step 7: Take the Designed Paper and Cut V Shapes As Well.

How to make a Valentine's Day mailbox out of a shoebox? ›

To make: Cut a slit in the top of a shoebox, then cover the top and bottom of the box with pink paper. Then cover it with heart-shaped stickers.

How to decorate a cardboard heart? ›

My daughter opted for markers to decorate hers. When I finished painting, I set my hearts aside to let the paint dry. We used newspaper, construction paper, tissue paper, buttons and markers to add embellishments to our hearts and then punched holes into them to string them up.

How do you make a heart shaped plush? ›

How to Make a Heart Shape Plushie
  1. Step 1: Cut your fabric out. ...
  2. Step 2: Cut the strip in half. ...
  3. Step 3: Sew your strips together. ...
  4. Step 4: Arrange your red strip to your fabric heart. ...
  5. Step 5: Sew the strip and heart together. ...
  6. Step 6: Attach the other heart. ...
  7. Step 7: Flip heart and fill.

What is the number one selling candy on Valentine's Day? ›

Heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are the most popular Valentine's Day candy in the US, ranking No. 1 in 15 states, including Missouri and Oklahoma.

What is the best selling candy on Valentine's Day? ›

Conversation Hearts Are the Most Popular Valentine's Day Candy in the U.S. After a bit of a slump, conversation hearts are back on top of the list of most-purchased Valentine's Day candies, according to new data.

What's the most popular candy for Valentine's Day? ›

According to Candystore.com's annual report from 2023, conversation hearts made a stunning comeback, being the top Valentine's Day candy choice for 17 U.S. states. In second place was heart-shaped boxes of chocolate (11 states), then seasonal M&M's (seven states) and Hershey's Kisses (seven states).

How to make a simple Valentine gift? ›

Your take on homemade Valentine's gifts might mean an easy craft (anything heart-shaped will do), a sweet treat (think chocolates, pink candies or homemade donuts) or a DIY Valentine's Day card. Whatever your style, this roundup proves it's easier than expected to make your own presents.

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