- Students and parents transform regular showboxes into Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Boxes.
- Children can go around and collect Valentine's Day cards from their peers into "loot slots."
- Players can make the Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box with just a shoebox, blue paint, a few straws, and a balloon.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and people all over the world are rushing to celebrate the spirit of love in many different ways, whether it be a lovely dinner with your significant other or just a simple movie night. However, many parents around the world have managed to find a way to bring Fortnite and Valentine’s Day together for their children.
This is where the Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box comes in, a simple yet effective gift that not only makes for a great Valentine’s memorabilia but also allows children to showcase their love for their favourite game at school. Here’s everything you need to know about this unique Fortnite Valentine’s Day trend.
What is Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box?
In many elementary and middle schools, students essentially create mailboxes to collect Valentine’s Day cards from their peers and fellow students. For the Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box concept, the traditional showbox is replaced by the iconic Battle Bus.
This trend features transforming a standard, boring cardboard box into a 3D replica of the vehicle that is known for taking players to the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 map. Most viral versions of the Battle Bus Valentine Box include a helium balloon that is tethered to the top of the box with a string to mimic the Battle Bus’s hot air balloon. Additionally, many also include a mail slot on the roof of the Battle Bus Valentine Box, where classmates can drop their “loot.”
Why is the Battle Bus Valentine Box So Popular?
With Epic Games bringing the Valentine’s Day celebrations to Fortnite Love and Legends, players have been finding ways to celebrate the day of love in both the virtual and real world, which the Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box allows them to do. Also, an innocent Valentine’s Day card with Fortnite puns like “I’d share my Chug Jug with you” never hurt, right?
How to Make Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box
If you, too, are a parent or a dedicated Fortnite fan looking to finish a Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box before the school bus arrives, here are some of the basic steps you can use to make one for yourself:
- Cover a cardboard box in bright blue with blue paint or paper.
- Carefully use a small knife (or ask an adult to do it) to cut a 5-inch horizontal slit on the top of the box.
- Glue a small plastic cup, or something else of similar shape, to achieve the
- Tape four straws to the top of your Valentine Box and tie a balloon to the top center to mimic the in-game Battle Bus’s hot air balloon.
You can also upcycle the LEGO Fortnite Battle Bus set (77073) packaging to get a more official, high-quality look for your Valentine Box. Additionally, you can also purchase pre-made models from websites like Etsy and Amazon.
Will you be making a Fortnite Battle Bus Valentine Box this year? Tell us in the comments below!
Arnamoy Das
