Earlier this week I saw this adorable pin for pillow boxes made of toilet paper rolls…and I was like um, yes! SO cute, so perfect and so….unrealistic for my house. Do you know how LONG it would take me to get enough toilet paper rolls to have more than like 2?
Atleast a month.
Instead I started wondering how I could make one of my own without having to sit down to pee every few hours to get that roll.
DING DING DING! Cardstock.
I have been wanting to use all my pretty construction papers for a bit anyway so my friend Lynsey and I created this adorable pillow box that just requires paper, tape, ribbon and goodies to stuff inside! It’s perfect for treats or gifts, can be customized for any holiday or birthday, or even used as a special gift left for (or by!) the tooth fairy.
How to make a Valentines Day Pillow Box (without toilet rolls~)
Supplies
- Card stock
- tape
- ribbon or twine
- goodies to stuff inside box
First I decide the side of the box I wanted. You can tell the length because when you roll your paper into a circle, it should show the length of the box. We did two sizes, one the same size you would get if you did a toilet paper pillow box and one large enough to put pencils in.
Lay your tape with sticky side up and put edge of paper on one side. Then curve over into a circle and press down so both edges are even and secure. Then fold the outside tape into the roll so the seams are sealed.
Lay your rolled paper on the table and stuff with goodies. I included a love note, some candy hearts and confetti that we made from a Martha Stewart heart punch.
Fold down sides by pushing into a half curve. You may need a second person to hold down the sides so you can secure the ribbons. I tied this just like I would a package on Christmas. I actually tried taping these down first and honestly its not worth the trouble. A good secure ribbon does the job just fine!
Once we had the box ready and our goodies inside, we started the decorating!
Lynsey made some adorable heart flowers with heart leaves that we secured to the box to give it a Valentines Day look. We taped the back of our hearts together to make a flower and then added the leaves.
And then we made another one…
What do you think about our homemade pillow boxes?
I love them!!
Pin these for later!
~Trisha
Special thanks to Lynsey for coming to my house to craft with me today! You can check out her Wind Chime Bead Craft for Kids here!
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Carrie @ Crafty Moms Share says
January 31, 2014 at 8:09 pmThese are so adorable!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
Judy says
January 29, 2014 at 7:12 amLove these pillow boxes. Come on over and link up @ my party. 🙂
Noel Lizotte says
January 28, 2014 at 9:42 pmWhat a cute way to package up some special treats!
Marti says
January 27, 2014 at 12:05 amYour pillow boxes turned out super cute! I love the colors and how you made the flower with heart shapes. I would love for you to share these with everyone at the Sewlicious Valentine party! I know it would inspire others, too! I look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
Marti
Marti says
January 28, 2014 at 9:08 amThanks so much for sharing these with everyone at Sewlicious Home Decor! I pinned it to the Valentine and party board!
Marti
Julia says
January 26, 2014 at 7:17 pmSo lovely! I’d like to try this with magazine pages…
ECKDesign says
January 26, 2014 at 12:05 pmLOVE this! Especially love the colors. Thanks for the tut! Am pinning this for me to do! 😉
Ashley @ 3littlegreenwoods says
January 24, 2014 at 11:20 pmLove the vibrant colors! Such a pretty, simple Valentine’s project! Thanks for the inspiration!
Katie @ The Casual Craftlete says
January 24, 2014 at 12:23 pmThese pillow boxes are SO cute and your pictures are so clear and bright! Thanks for sharing at the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. This will be one of my features, so much sure to grab you featured button Sunday @8pm C. Have a lovely day!
Sinea Pies says
January 23, 2014 at 7:48 pmThis is so pretty! ♥
Kristy O says
January 23, 2014 at 9:56 amThese turned out really cute! I love the attention to detail!
Darlene says
January 22, 2014 at 11:58 pmWow, another cute project for me to PIN. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Darlene
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
January 22, 2014 at 1:37 pmThey turned out very cute. I could tell who’s hands were who’s 😛
Natalie says
January 22, 2014 at 1:35 pmSo pretty! But tell me your secret to making toilet rolls last so long in your house! My kiddos get through almost one a day. Ha, at least I have an awesome craft tutorial to now follow and make good use of them 🙂
Stephanie Person says
January 22, 2014 at 1:33 pmAt first glance these look super hard to make. Thank you for the step by step! They look amazing!
Shell Feis says
January 21, 2014 at 11:05 pmThose are so cute! I’ve never been very good at working with paper but I am tempted to try again because I want to make those!
[email protected] says
January 21, 2014 at 9:52 pmI wish I had the patience to do something like this.
Without a daughter and without a crafty bone in my body, I just sit in awe!
Beth says
January 21, 2014 at 9:30 pmI didn’t know these pillow boxes were so easy to make. Thanks for the favor idea!
PS You changed your nail polish in some of the pictures! 😉
Trisha says
January 21, 2014 at 11:19 pmNope, the blue is mine…the French is Lynsey
Beth says
January 21, 2014 at 11:20 pmahhhh!!! I was wondering how many you made to get the full series of pictures!
Marybeth Hamilton says
January 21, 2014 at 9:04 pmThis is such a great tutorial. I’m so craft-challenged, so I need all the in-progress pictures I can get!
Melinda says
January 21, 2014 at 8:34 pmno you know better, save those toilet paper rolls, there are so many crafts you can make with them . we made these last year for valentines day.
robyn says
January 21, 2014 at 8:22 pmI love them! You have the BEST ideas! Another thing for me to file away to make in the future!
Steph says
January 21, 2014 at 6:24 pmThese are so cute! I know my 5 year old would enjoy helping to make these.
Kerri says
January 21, 2014 at 5:23 pmThese look like they would make such a sweet Valentine’s gift! Love the bright paper colors.
Penelope Guzman (NYC Blogger) says
January 21, 2014 at 5:19 pmSuper cute! I’m totally loving all the crafts you have here, I want to do them all!
Shop with Me Mama says
January 21, 2014 at 4:36 pmAbsolutely adorable!! My girl would love to make these with me! Thanks for sharing!
Digna (autumn blues) says
January 21, 2014 at 3:27 pmThese are really cute. It would take a while to collect a roll at my house too, with me being the only girl. I love pillow boxes but have never thought about making my own. At one time, I used them for my jewelry sales. Great Valentine’s inspired craft.
Nicole Brady says
January 21, 2014 at 3:17 pmI have to say that when you’re talking about putting candy into them for Valentine’s Day, NOT using toilet paper rolls is a better option for sanitary reasons alone. The fact that you figured out how to do it with cardstock solved that problem AND gives you more variety! Adorable!
Cat Davis says
January 21, 2014 at 2:10 pmThat’s funny. You should come to our house. You’ll be able to snag at least 1 toilet paper roll per day if not 2. Those are a really cute idea too!
Tammilee says
January 21, 2014 at 12:14 pmThese are so cute!
Kay M. says
January 21, 2014 at 11:39 amThese are so adorable and simple! I save tp rolls in a box in my craft room, so I have PLENTY!! We use them for kids crafts with the grandkids, so I always have them on hand. Thinking these would make great Christmas ornaments (to hang on the tree full of candy) for the kids to take home with them after opening gifts too! I love it!!
Mandi says
January 21, 2014 at 10:21 amFreaking CUTE! What a great little idea for candy or to make a small gift more special. Do you think making a larger roll would work just as well?
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
January 21, 2014 at 10:20 amI think this may well be my favorite of your Valentine’s crafts. Beautiful.
Andrew @ Mommy's Busy says
January 21, 2014 at 10:13 amI never even heard of pillow boxes. Pretty darn cute. I may have to try this for Valentine’s Day, though my wife might faint. 🙂
Also, glad you mentioned Lynsey helped you. I was wondering why your nail polish kept changing from picture to picture!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
January 21, 2014 at 9:58 amIt’s so beautiful and cute enough to be decorative rather than functional. I’m not sure I could give it away! Love.
Nichol says
January 21, 2014 at 9:34 amThese are so pretty, perfect for Valentine’s Day! I love that you recreated them without tp rolls, though i have a HUGE bag full of rolls for Zoe’s crafts:)
Karen says
January 20, 2014 at 10:10 pmthese are so cute, and look like easy peasy to do. They would be great for gift cards at birthdays and Christmas.
Candace says
January 20, 2014 at 9:57 pmSeriously cute craft!
Katrina says
January 20, 2014 at 9:47 pmI didn’t notice the flowers were hearts until the close up. What a great detail.
Nikki says
January 20, 2014 at 9:46 pmWow! These are so cute! I have an idea for them already. I’m pinning them for later. Thanks for posting!
Crystal Green says
January 20, 2014 at 9:46 pmThese are so utterly cute. I think any kid would love to have these given to them on Valentine’s Day. I WISH it would take me forever to get that many toilet paper rolls. (I need to become an ambassador for Charmin!)
Thank you for the directions and great images on how to make these. I honestly think I could do this with my kids.
Michelle says
January 20, 2014 at 9:46 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE This! And we go through toilet paper rolls like nothing here! lol
Kim Polk says
January 20, 2014 at 9:45 pmAwesome job ladies… these are adorable! and great pictures too. 😉
Sara Phillips says
January 20, 2014 at 9:45 pmThose are ADORABLE! And I love that they are cardstock and not TP rolls.