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How to Draw a Valentine Mailbox
Draw a Valentine mailbox in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the box front.
Step 1: The box front
A little below the middle of your paper draw a wide box lying down.
Tip A valentine mailbox is a shoebox with a slot for cards.
Step 2: The top and side
From the top corners draw 2 short slanted lines up right and join them. Add a slanted side line down.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the left half of the front draw 2 round eyes close together. Add a black dot with a shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Start under the left eye and draw a U smile to the right eye. Add a cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The lid line
Draw a line across the front a little below the top, edge to edge. Carry it along the side.
Step 6: The slot
On the top draw a long thin slanted box for the slot, where the cards go in.
Step 7: An envelope
Poking up out of the slot draw a slanted envelope box. Add a V from its top corners.
Step 8: Hearts
Decorate the box with hearts: a big one on the front right, 2 smaller ones, and one on the side.
Step 9: Ground line
Draw a ground line along the bottom of the box, from near the left edge to near the right edge.
Step 10: Two sparkles
Draw a 4-point sparkle high up on each side of the box.
Step 11: Pink box, yellow sparkles
Colour the sparkles yellow. Colour the box pink, around the cheeks, hearts, slot and envelope. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Red hearts, grey slot
Colour the hearts and cheeks red and the slot grey. Your valentine mailbox is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a Valentine mailbox, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
