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Home » Holidays & Special Days » Valentine's Day » American Girl Craft {Valentine Mailboxes}

American Girl Craft {Valentine Mailboxes}

January 28, 2013 by KC Coake 54 Comments

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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!
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
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. 
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft

Supplies:

  • Mini mailbox
  • Candlestick Holder
  • Duck Tape
  • Paint
  • Stickers
  • E6000 Glue
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
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.
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
Paint your candlestick any way you prefer. this is how Pumpkin painted hers. She LOVES it!
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
Use E6000 glue at the top of the candlestick to adhere it to the bottom of the mailbox.
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
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!).
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
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.
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
Julie was heading out to her mailbox when I was trying to get pictures of the mailboxes.
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
Saige was out at her mailbox, too. What are the chances of catching the neighbors at the mailbox at the same time?
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
Saige got a letter…wonder who it is from?!
American Girl Craft ~ Cute, Easy and Inexpenisve Mailboxes for your doll! #AmericanGirl #Craft
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)
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  1. Dara says

    January 28, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    so cute! we have one of those mailboxes somewhere…

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 3:58 am

      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

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 28, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    I love those mailboxes especially because I am snowflake and I love them.

    Snowflake

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    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:02 am

      Hi sweetie!
      Happy Birthday! I’m so glad you love your mailboxes. I enjoyed making them with you!
      Mommy

      Reply
  3. Brenda says

    January 28, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    LOVE this idea!! Thanks for sharing! Pinning 😉
    Have a fabulous week!!
    ~Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:04 am

      Thanks! I hope you have a great week as well!
      KC

      Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    January 28, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Super cute! My girls would have loved this for their AG dolls when they were younger!

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:05 am

      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

      Reply
  5. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    January 28, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    Super cute! Pinned!

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:06 am

      Thanks, Diana!
      KC

      Reply
  6. amy mayen says

    January 28, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Adorable!

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:12 am

      Thanks!
      KC

      Reply
  7. Jamie says

    January 29, 2013 at 1:39 am

    This is so cute! My girls would love this! Thanks for sharing!

    Jamie
    http://www.huckleberrylove.com

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    • K Coake says

      January 29, 2013 at 4:15 am

      Thanks! I hope, if you make it, they love it and you all have fun with it!
      KC

      Reply
  8. Kristi says

    January 29, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    So cute!! I love them, and so easy! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 30, 2013 at 2:07 am

      Thanks! Yes, they are really easy…love that! 😉
      KC

      Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    So cute. Where did you buy the candlesticks?

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 30, 2013 at 2:08 am

      Thanks! I found them at Hobby Lobby.
      KC

      Reply
  10. Keep Calm and Decorate says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:08 am

    OH my goodness those are just too cute! I love how they turned out.

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      January 30, 2013 at 2:12 am

      Thank you!
      KC

      Reply
  11. [email protected] of Laughter says

    January 30, 2013 at 3:55 am

    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

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    • K Coake says

      January 31, 2013 at 2:57 am

      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

      Reply
  12. Tonia L says

    January 30, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    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!

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    • K Coake says

      January 31, 2013 at 3:12 am

      Thanks and thanks for the pin and stumble! I bet your nieces would enjoy this.
      KC

      Reply
  13. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    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!

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    • K Coake says

      January 31, 2013 at 3:21 am

      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

      Reply
  14. Leslie Germain says

    February 2, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Those mailboxes are adorable and so clever. My daughter would love those. Visiting you from the hop. http://www.thememorynest.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 6, 2013 at 3:33 am

      Thank you. I bet your daughter would enjoy them. My girls have really enjoyed theirs.
      KC

      Reply
  15. Countrified Hicks says

    February 3, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    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

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Hi it is Mia cute idea love your doll sage

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    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      Thank you, Mia! My daughter, Pumpkin, bought Saige with her Christmas money. She loves her, too!
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  17. n*stitches says

    February 4, 2013 at 1:51 am

    So Cute! You have a beautiful blog and I am your newest follower! Please visit my blog and take a look around. If you see something you like, I would love for you to follow me back!
    https:///www.nstitchesdesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  18. Tonna @ USS Crafty says

    February 4, 2013 at 4:26 am

    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

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    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      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

      Reply
  19. Katie @ Creatively Living says

    February 7, 2013 at 3:38 am

    So clever! My daughter would love this!

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you!
      KC

      Reply
  20. Gail Wilson says

    February 7, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    very cute! great tutorial

    gail

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Thank you, Gail!
      KC

      Reply
  21. Cheryl Kirkness says

    February 8, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    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! 🙂

    Reply
    • K Coake says

      February 8, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you! I bet he would love it!
      KC

      Reply
  22. Tara Lynn says

    May 20, 2013 at 6:28 am

    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!

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    • KC Coake says

      May 21, 2013 at 2:15 am

      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

      Reply
  23. Diana Rambles says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:54 am

    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!

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    • KC says

      January 6, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      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

      Reply
  24. Alisha Geurts Evans says

    January 9, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    So cute, how tall are your candle sticks and where did you buy them?

    Reply
  25. Kaleagh says

    May 2, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    My initials are KLC! Super cute. Making it tomorrow.

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      May 4, 2014 at 7:48 pm

      Oh…how fun! Hope you enjoyed making your mailbox!

      Reply
  26. Leonardo Cigarroa says

    October 13, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    Awesome!

    Reply
  27. blake says

    February 25, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    I. Love DIY American girl pop tarts

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      February 25, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      Sounds fun!

      Reply
  28. Barrie Bismark says

    January 24, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    What an adorable idea! My daughter’s would love it!

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      January 26, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you! My daughters have had fun with theirs over the years. 🙂

      Reply

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