DIY Shark Valentine Card Box

2 min read September 13, 2026 Jamie Bare
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This box is sure to take a bite out of Valentine's Day! Kids will love creating this over sized Shark Valentine Card Box with big white shark teeth and silly eyes! The Big Graduate Card box makes for a fun and easy Valentine box idea. The big shark mouth makes the perfect place for kids to deliver their Valentines! Kids will get a kick out of this fun and clever DIY Valentine box for school. Be sure to download the Free Shark Printable Template here!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Using the bright blue sheets from the 12 x 12 Colored Cardstock Paper, cover each side of the Big Blue Graduate Card Box. Use Elmers® Glue Sticks to adhere the pieces of paper to the sides of the boxes. Leave the top with the card opening uncovered.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 1
Step
2

Cut a hole out of the top of the box around the card opening. This will make an opening for the shark's mouth.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 2
Step
3

Cut a hole out of a bright blue 12 x 12 piece of cardstock. Make the hole about the same size as the opening of the box top. Glue the blue paper on the box top, making sure to line up the openings.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 3
Step
4

Cut triangle shapes from white Foam Sheets. Glue the sharp teeth in between the paper and cardboard box top. This will create a shark tooth smile!

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 4 part 1
DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 4 part 2
Step
5

Download the Free Shark Printable Template here then using the template, trace and cut out from a Blue Foam Sheet. Cut two smaller shaped fins from the Blue Foam Shapes. At the bottom of each fin, cut a slit about 1 inch up from the bottom. This will help the fin to stand up on the box.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 5
Step
6

Using a blue Sharpie® Fine Point Marker, draw circles in the middle of 2 Small Foam Balls. Glue the foam eyeballs on the sides of the top of the box. This will create silly eyes for the shark.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 6
Step
7

Glue the blue foam fins on the top and of the shark box, and on the sides of the shark box.

Need some more Valentine card box ideas for boys? Check out all of our favorite card boxes for boys of all ages here.

DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 7 part 1
DIY Shark Valentine Card Box step 7 part 2

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