I’m super excited to share with you today’s super cute idea. I have an American Girl Craft for you. These are really easy and inexpensive mailboxes you can make for your dolls or even just for your child as a cute way to give them notes or Valentine’s. What child wouldn’t love their own little mailbox…I know mine like theirs!
We got this idea from the latest American Girl magazine
. They have such fun ideas in their magazine. My daughters opened up this month’s issue and saw this idea. They loved it! I just happened to find the little mailboxes in the dollar section of Target the next day! Love when that happens. Then it was just a simple trip to 3 craft stores to find the candlesticks that act as a stand. Why couldn’t they have had them at one of the first 2 stores? Oh well, we got them and they are done and super cute…so on with the tutorial for you.
. They have such fun ideas in their magazine. My daughters opened up this month’s issue and saw this idea. They loved it! I just happened to find the little mailboxes in the dollar section of Target the next day! Love when that happens. Then it was just a simple trip to 3 craft stores to find the candlesticks that act as a stand. Why couldn’t they have had them at one of the first 2 stores? Oh well, we got them and they are done and super cute…so on with the tutorial for you. 
Supplies:
- Mini mailbox
- Candlestick Holder
- Duck Tape
- Paint
- Stickers
- E6000 Glue
First, take a piece of duck tape to hold the mailbox lid in place. It is not held on with a hinge, just a flimsy piece of tape.
Paint your candlestick any way you prefer. this is how Pumpkin painted hers. She LOVES it!
Use E6000 glue at the top of the candlestick to adhere it to the bottom of the mailbox.
Embellish away! As you can see, both my daughters used their stash of American Girl stickers and an idea from the magazine. They put the names of their dolls on the flag of the mailbox. The top blue mailbox belongs to Snowflake’s dolls. They are: Samantha, McKenna and Julie. The Pink mailbox belongs to Pumpkin’s dolls. Her dolls are: Felicity, Saige and Josefina (don’t you love her spelling, since she is 6, I think it is really cute!).
The next step is to fill up your mailbox with letters, notes or Valentine’s. I have a printable Valentine for your doll (Printable Valentines)! They are super cute and I can’t wait to share them with you, so go check them out! I will have the link again at the bottom of this post so you can see the rest of our cute dolls and mailboxes.
Julie was heading out to her mailbox when I was trying to get pictures of the mailboxes.
Saige was out at her mailbox, too. What are the chances of catching the neighbors at the mailbox at the same time?
Saige got a letter…wonder who it is from?!
Aren’t they adorable? A super easy and inexpensive American Girl craft for you. Mine cost $4 each. $1 for the mailbox and $3 for the candlestick. I could have made it less expensive by using a coupon for the candlestick but I was buying other things that day that needed the coupon.
Don’t forget to go check out our super cute printable Valentine for you and your doll. (Printable Valentines)
More American Girl Doll Fun!
so cute! we have one of those mailboxes somewhere…
Thanks! Hope you can find it because it was a fun and easy craft that I bet your daughter (and maybe sons) would enjoy.
KC
I love those mailboxes especially because I am snowflake and I love them.
Snowflake
Hi sweetie!
Happy Birthday! I’m so glad you love your mailboxes. I enjoyed making them with you!
Mommy
LOVE this idea!! Thanks for sharing! Pinning 😉
Have a fabulous week!!
~Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
Thanks! I hope you have a great week as well!
KC
Super cute! My girls would have loved this for their AG dolls when they were younger!
Aww, Thank you! Did you have tons of fun with the AG dolls along with your girls? My girls and I sure have fun with them.
KC
Super cute! Pinned!
Thanks, Diana!
KC
Adorable!
Thanks!
KC
This is so cute! My girls would love this! Thanks for sharing!
Jamie
http://www.huckleberrylove.com
Thanks! I hope, if you make it, they love it and you all have fun with it!
KC
So cute!! I love them, and so easy! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Yes, they are really easy…love that! 😉
KC
So cute. Where did you buy the candlesticks?
Thanks! I found them at Hobby Lobby.
KC
OH my goodness those are just too cute! I love how they turned out.
Thank you!
KC
What an adorable project KC! And for a fraction of the cost of what things cost at the AG store! My daughter LOVED her doll, but she is 16 now and the doll is putaway for now! Wishing you a lovely week! Angie xo
Thank you so much! I think I am going to be sad when my girls reach the age that the dolls are put away. Thankfully, that is a ways off for me.
KC
So cute! I pinned and stumbled this. My daughter has a American Girl doll but she is getting older and doesn’t use it very much. But I want to make these for my nieces!
Thanks and thanks for the pin and stumble! I bet your nieces would enjoy this.
KC
These are absolutely adorable! I keep trying to scoop up some of those little boxes from Target but ours is always sold out or the ones they have are damaged. Hopefully I can find one soon!
Thanks! I hope you are able to find some soon. I got lucky because there were lots that were damaged, but these two were not.
KC
Those mailboxes are adorable and so clever. My daughter would love those. Visiting you from the hop. http://www.thememorynest.blogspot.com
Thank you. I bet your daughter would enjoy them. My girls have really enjoyed theirs.
KC
What a really cute idea! I would love for you to come over to my blog hop and share this there!
https://countrifiedhicks.blogspot.com/2013/02/mondays-with-countrified-hicks-blog-hop.html
Thank you!
Hi it is Mia cute idea love your doll sage
Thank you, Mia! My daughter, Pumpkin, bought Saige with her Christmas money. She loves her, too!
Take care,
KC
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Thank you!
Adorable mailboxes! I’m going to have to start searching the dollar section at Target!!!
Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party
https://www.usscrafty.blogspot.com/2013/02/submarine-sunday-17_2.html
Thanks! Yes, you will have to start searching at Target…they have lots of fun stuff in their dollar section. I noticed my Target had just restocked the mailboxes a day or two ago. Maybe yours did, too.
KC
So clever! My daughter would love this!
Thank you!
KC
very cute! great tutorial
gail
Thank you, Gail!
KC
These are adorable! I’d love to create a special boy version for my little guy. I’d love to have you come link up to my Family Fun Friday linky (special Valentine’s Day edition) at https://www.momsandmunchkins.ca/2013/02/08/family-fun-friday-20130208/
Happy Friday! 🙂
Thank you! I bet he would love it!
KC
This is so cute! I love the decorations. Where did you find the Mail box?
To view my AG blog visit https://taraheartag.blogspot.com/ thanks!
Thank you! I got the mailboxes at the dollar spot at Target during Valentine’s season. You may be able to find them at a craft store this time of year, but you may have to wait until next year.
KC
I wanted to make one of these for the giveaway and when I got home from Target I realized that my mailbox is gigantic. I’ll keep looking!
Diana, I’ll keep on the lookout for the right size mailbox. If I find one, I will make it and get it to you for the giveaway. Great idea!
KC
So cute, how tall are your candle sticks and where did you buy them?
My initials are KLC! Super cute. Making it tomorrow.
Oh…how fun! Hope you enjoyed making your mailbox!
Awesome!
I. Love DIY American girl pop tarts
Sounds fun!
What an adorable idea! My daughter’s would love it!
Thank you! My daughters have had fun with theirs over the years. 🙂