Monster Valentine Box

I made this box for my nephew. It took me a few hours & didn't turn out perfectly, but I was pleased.

I started with a cheese cracker box. I glued construction paper to it using tacky glue.

Next I took some foam butterfly shapes & cut them to make a horn shape. I used two & glued them back to back so I could use the bottom halves to glue onto each side of the box.

 Sorry I didn't get step by step pictures. I had tacky glue all over me. 

For the hair I took loops from a kids' weaving set and cut them in half to make long strands. 

I used different color groupings to add interest and make it more of a fun monster. 

Next, I poked holes in the top of the box and took the strands in one hole & back up through 

another so that both ends were sticking out (making 2 tufts of hair from each set of strands). 

I taped the strand part that was left inside the box to help keep them from sliding out.

 I used scrap pieces from the foam horns to make the teeth. It was a trial and error type thing, so I was thrilled when it worked out! I used tacky glue to stick them inside the box. I was worried they would come loose when he "ate" the Valentines, but they didn't. They held up to first graders! :)

 The rest of the box I just decorated with circles cut from foam and pieces of construction paper.

 I'm really happy with how this little monster turned out. It was my first time making a Valentine box like this and I feel like it was a success! I did a lot of clapping & jumping up and down. :)

 Thanks for looking!