I’d SNAP at the chance to be your Valentine!
Here is a free Valentine download for you if you dare (lots of cutting, folding, gluing….)
- Pillow Box Alligator- blank so you can add your own embellishments like stickers, heart hole punches, glitter and more!
- Pillow Box Alligator with pink hearts
- Inside of mouth
First download and print out an alligator and inside of mouth
Cut out pieces
Lightly score lines on pillow box and gently fold
Put glue on side flap of pillow box and fold together, leaving the ends open. Allow to dry a few minutes before folding in the ends of the box.
Score about 1/2 inch from the end of the upper mouth piece so it can open and close (see final picture). Fold in ends on box and begin gluing on upper and lower mouth and the tail.Use lots of glue stick! Use a rubber band to secure pieces while they are drying.
Fold edge of each leg and glue to sides of box
Add some googly eyes and fill box with candy
you’re right. i love it! what a great snow day project!
06 Feb 2008 at 6:09 pm
As always your creativity is amazing.
06 Feb 2008 at 6:18 pm
Cindy- you are amazing. That’s the cutest thing ever!
06 Feb 2008 at 9:06 pm
Too cute! What a great idea as always!! Happy Valentines!
06 Feb 2008 at 10:53 pm
All my Grandchildren live on the East Coast, so I usually only mail small & flat . But this is so cute!!!
07 Feb 2008 at 10:07 am
Wow. Just. wow. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing!
07 Feb 2008 at 11:32 am
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08 Feb 2008 at 8:17 pm
AHHHH soo sweet - i made 4 and placed them round the house for my hubbie to find!!!! Each one contained a Green and Black’s mini bar and a red heart with a love IOU on. He loved them!
14 Feb 2008 at 2:11 pm
These are so cute - thanks for the pattern!
I made one for each of my boys and filled them with m & m’s.
(I have a pic on my blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rohanknitter)
15 Feb 2008 at 6:51 pm
This is so cute! Of course, it is well after Valentine’s and I’m just now seeing it. But my crocodile/alligator-obsessed daughter would love making these any time. I’ll have to download it. Thanks!
27 Feb 2008 at 5:16 pm
I think this is really neat. My son is 5 years old and his school mascot is the gators. I was thinking that would be something he can do. Thanks for the great idea.
31 Dec 2008 at 6:01 am