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Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift

Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift
Heart shaped candy boxes make the perfect beginning for a repurposed birthday gift. Some paint, stickers, and other decorations alter the original message and the plastic candy compartments can be used for little message papers. Learn how to create your own below.
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June 11, 2020

Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - finished birthday gift boxI always save packaging in case myself or the kids want to make something or use it for crafts. I finally thought of a great idea and gift for my mom for her birthday using this Valentine's heart candy box.

You could apply this same concept for an anniversary present too. Or you can take out the candy tray and use this to make a large greeting card, photo box, letter, or something special.

Total Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:

  • heart shape candy box
  • paint
  • paper
  • marker
  • scissors/paper trimmer
  • heart stickers
Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Cover the brand/logo with paint. I used the cotton ball approach and dabbed on red paint. I had to do 3 layers.
  2. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - red candy box
     
    Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - after painting over the text
     
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  3. Figure out what you'd like to write/put on the outside of the box. You could write Happy Anniversary, Happy Birthday, or Happy Wedding Anniversary. I glued glitter letters I had to spell out HBD MOM.
  4. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - glitter letters applied to box
     
  5. Use a paper trimmer or scissors and cut paper strips. (I need to purchase a new paper trimmer blade). I made 14 strips because there are 14 candy pockets.
  6. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - paper strips
     
  7. Using the paper strips handwrite cute little messages on why you love/appreciate your special someone. In our family, especially to my parents and culture, it's harder to express our love, but during this pandemic and time I thought it'd be a great gift to express these feelings to her. Then fold the messages up.
  8. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - messages written on the strips
     
    Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - zig zag fold the strips
     
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  9. Place one in each pocket. I added a foam heart on the outside.
  10. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - messages placed in the candy spaces, foam hearts added to the notes
     
  11. To customize this box even more, because this one had a heart shaped see through area, I cut out a photo of my mom and placed it there. But for display purposes I put a piece of white paper so you could see it. If your box doesn't have this heart cut out, you could use an X-acto knife and cut out a heart shape too!
  12. Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - open box with notes showing
     
    Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - another view
     
    Upcycled Valentine's Candy Box Birthday Gift - white paper backing the see through heart cutout
     
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
June 15, 20200 found this helpful

It's so cute!

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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
June 17, 20200 found this helpful

Thank you :)

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