I saw these cute mailboxes at Target in the $1 section, and with Valentine's Day coming up I thought that the kids would have fun making little notes for each other. The kids love getting mail and now they can send and receive it all the time! They were SOOO excited to make these. They couldn't wait to start getting letters.I told them that we probably wouldn't have time to make them that day. Aaron looked outside and said, "It's still sunny out! We have time to make them!" How could I argue with that?
The boys discovered the beauty of mod podge. They picked out what they wanted to have cut out on the cricut. Aaron wanted a pirate box and Dallin wanted a cowboy one. They brushed on a layer of mod podge, then attached their cutouts along with a stripe of cardstock to give the box a little more color.
Assembling their little paper cutouts and letters for their name.
Kaylee doesn't care about the cricut...she just likes pushing the on/off button. So I just let her color hers with some sharpie pens. She loved it. She also liked the fact that her box is magnetic and had fun putting little magnets all over it.
The first message arrived this evening! I left little notes and candy for the kids before I left for mutual (youth group) tonight since I wouldn't be home when they went to bed. I think we'll keep the mail boxes up year around!
I LOVE this idea...my little guy would love to have his own mailbox...thanks for sharing!
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What a great idea, and I love that your kids are so into creating new things. And what kid doesn't like getting mail? :-)
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! I better go check my Target.
ReplyDeleteI almost bought these too and now I am regretting that I didn't!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I just went to my Target and they didn't have them :( Guess I'll have to go on a hunt!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to make my daughter a mini mailbox for awhile--these turned out great!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... I need to make a trip to Target. The girls would love those. I hope they still have some left. Cute idea!
ReplyDeleteHow cute and a great way to spend time with the kids... I remember loving to get mail... I don't like getting mail any more because it is either junk or bills... I do like to see a hand written envelope or Mr. UPS pulling in my driveway. That's the kind of mail i like see...
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My kids would have so much fun with that. They love mail. Can't beat a buck!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab idea. This is perfect for the little ones parties at school each year. Love this idea.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteMy little guy would love it. Hope I can make it to Target soon! :)
Great craft.
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love your idea. I have 2 of these mailboxes and now I need to go and get another one. We are going to play love bugs in our house this year. Each family memeber has a mailbox. When you do a service for a family member-secretly of course-you get a kiss from a luv bug (paper heart)and the receiver gets one as well. Plus-we are going to write love notes as well-when you give a note-you put the little flag up. We did something like this at christmas and my girls loved it! I think it will be fun, since it's a secret, the one who received the service has to figure out what the service was and who did it, then recipricate.
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What a fun idea! I love that you let your little ones decorate them. They turned out so cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Love the fun designs and the idea of leaving little notes. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
ReplyDeletewhat a cute idea! thanks for sharing your creativity :)
ReplyDeletevery sweet! i know my kiddos would love it! thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project for kids. My 4 year old would love this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project!
ReplyDeletenks for linking. That reminds me, I have 2 of those small lunch tins in my closet waiting for a project.
ReplyDeleteNice work! I haven't seen those mailboxes at my Target yet, but I may need to pop over there!
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Don't you just love those mini mail boxes?? They are the funnest!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a grand time!
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Those are the cutest! I remember how much I loved getting mail as a little kid. This would be a fun project for some little people I know. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I hope, I hope, I hope these are at my Target! I am making paper ones for my daughters Valentine party but I want these for my girls at home. GREAT IDEA!
ReplyDeleteThis is very cute! I'd love for you to come link it up to my Love Linky Party. It would be a fantastic addition!
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