{RUBIE - My Rubiks Cube Valentine Box}

Good day, everyone!

I'd like to introduce you to my newly made, *SQUEEEE*-inducing Valentine box, Rubie.

Oh, yeah.  She IS that cute.

I may not have kids, but there is a big one living inside of me that just screams to come out sometimes.  All the time, really.  Luckily, I work somewhere awesome where the whole department still holds Valentine box contests!

You can make a RUBIE with the following supplies:

* 10"x10"x10" square cardboard box

* Craft foam sheets in the following colors:

red, orange, yellow, green

blue, pink, white + black

* Hot glue gun

* Packing tape

*Scissors

*Pen

Tape up the box so it will securely hold its shape.

Then cut a whole in the top so the Valentines can slip right in.

Next, cut all of the foam sheets (except the black and pink ones) into 3" x 3" squares.

Hot glue the black foam sheets to each side and top of the box and trim to fit.  I left the bottom uncovered.

Then arrange the colored squares as you see fit! 

 It's best to keep it looking similar to how a real Rubiks cube would look, because after all, there IS a pattern to the madness.

Once all the squares are glued on, make any kind of eyes and mouth you like.

If your Rubie box is also a girl, don't forget to make a nice, big bow to place on her head!  If your Rubie is a boy, you could do a bow-tie instead.

That's it! 

I was able to make Rubie in about 2 hours total.  Hot glue and easy-to-cut foam sheets make it super quick!  It wasn't, however, as cost-saving as I was hoping it would be.  I did have to buy the square box itself and each foam sheet was .99 cents.  I spent about $13 total.

I'm glad I didn't skimp though, because cute little RUBIE is now a part of our clan.

If you make a Rubie for yourself, PLEASE link up a picture in the comments!  I would LOVE to see it.

-Annie

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