by Jessi Wohlwend
Today I have a quick and easy Valentine’s Day project to share with you: DIY Valentine’s pillow boxes! These cute little pillows boxes are the perfect way to spread a bit of love on Valentine’s Day; fill them with candy, or add a love note, and pass them out! They only take about ten minutes to make and you only need an empty toilet paper tube, a strip of paper, and some string!
DIY Valentines Pillow Boxes
Here’s what you need to make your own pillow box valentines:
- empty toilet paper tube
- colored paper
- baker’s twine
- scissors
- glue stick
NOTE: If you’re worried about using a toilet paper tube for this project, you can cut an empty paper towel tube or wrapping paper tube down to the correct size, or make a similarly sized tube out of cardstock and start with that instead! Or here is how to make a gorgeous lace pillow box out of cardstock with a Cricut Maker!
Start by flattening the toilet paper tube, and press the creases on either side flat. Let the tube pop back open slightly, then push the top of the tube down in towards the middle, so that it creates a rounded fold.
Push in the other side the same way to close off one end of the tube, and then repeat at the other end of the tube.
Cut a 6″ x 1.5″ strip of paper and glue it around the center of the pillow box.
Fill the pillow box with candies or a love note, then take a piece of baker’s twine and tie the box closed, and you’re done!
Mix it up by using different papers or different colored baker’s twine!
These handmade pillow box valentines are the perfect way to recycle an empty toilet paper tube into a fun gift!
Need some more Valentine’s Day ideas? Check these out!
- Valentine’s Day Hershey’s Kisses Mice
- DIY Paper Heart Garland
- Valentine’s Day Cocktails: Cupid’s Broken Arrow
- DIY Valentine’s Day Swizzle Sticks
NANCY PENCE says
I LOVE these little pillow boxes! I’m making 40 of them to give out for Valentine’s Day! I’m making mine out of various “Valentine” patterned card stock and wrapping a ribbon around horizontally and adding a small bow in the center of the ribbon. I posted one on my Face Book page and have gotten many ‘likes’ and positive comments about it! Thanks for such a cute idea!
Liz says
Love this project ! I’m dressing my x-mas tree this year with them. Thank you so much!
Jessi Wohlwend says
Awesome idea!
Betsy @ Romance on a Dime says
So cute – and simple!! Pinning this. Thanks for linking up to Take it on Tuesday!!
~ Betsy @ Romance on a dime
Melanie LaDue says
I have these on my list to make this week, so I loved seeing the touches you added to yours with the scrapbook paper! Thanks for the inspiration! I’d love for you to come link up at Skip The Housework Saturday, live now! http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/skip-housework-saturday/
Jenifer says
Wow fast interesting tutorial 🙂 I like the idea that you can do in 15-30 minutes 🙂
Rebecca says
I remember making those for party favors when I was a kid, but it is one of those things that I tend not to remember when I actually have something that would fit in it. (I’m imagining how much fun my friends and I would have had if washi tape had been around when we were kids.)
The Smelly Lady says
clever idea! thanks for sharing
Kristin says
Cute idea and recyclable!!
Thank you for all that you do!
K-
Vanessa says
Absolutely love this quick and easy gift wrap option!
Carolina says
These are adorable! And I love that you gave options for those of us who are slightly (ok… more than slightly) germaphobes! But I’m sure that kids would love making it no matter which materials you choose!
Jessi Wohlwend says
Cardboard is kinda hard to clean, so I figure it made sense to give a “cleaner” option just in case! Plus I just finished off three rolls of wrapping paper this Christmas, and I realized they are EXACTLY the same as tp tubes, just a bit longer, so they’ll work great! 🙂
Katie Beck says
You can put the rolls in the microwave for about 20 seconds or so to kill all the germs 🙂 I did this when using them for junk modelling at school to make sure they were clean and the ‘germophobe’ kids weren’t worried. Hope that helps x
Jessi Wohlwend says
Oh smart! Thanks so much for the tip Katie!
Angie @ CCC says
I love that these are empty toilet paper rolls! Great idea! Thanks so much!!
Katie says
You. Are. A. GENIUS!
Victoria says
these are too cute and so simple to make! love it!
Ursula says
NO way! How cute and affordable these are!!!! Adorable. Pinning it! Visiting from Skip to my Lou linky 😉
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keri @ shaken together says
Super cute and SO easy! These would be great for any holiday!
Gwen says
OOoooo…that is so cool! I’m going to start saving my TP rolls now!
Our Family Inspired Home says
I love these, great idea!
Sarah says
What a cute and easy idea, love how simple these are. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
Angel says
These are adorable. Great idea.
Angel
Marilyn says
Jessi, I love this project…so quick and easy AND using old TP containers….LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Kathy says
Cute, cute, cute! And I have all of the materials. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Melanie says
These are cute! I don’t know if I could put candy in them without putting them in a baggie or something lol but these are very economical and a great repurposing project!
Brenda Law says
Use wrapped candy… a little money, nail polish, nail clippers and file. Lots os things will fit.