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Industrial Strength Gift Can
I took them home and washed them out with some nice hot soapy water with a little bleach. They cleaned up really beautiful. Now the cans I had the labels were on there so good I could not figure out how to get them off so I decided to cover them with wrapping paper. That made me think about how nice these big cans would be to hold gifts under the tree and the best part would be that I could use them over and over. Now I love Christmas but I really hate wrapping gifts. I never was very good at it and my gifts always looked like a child had wrapped them. So we always used the gift bags. These cans are large enough to hold a T-shirt, crocheted slippers, or a bunch of CDs. You to can get cans for free. Hit up your local school they probably would be glad to save them or your favorite restaurant. Here are the directions for making my Industrial Strength Gift Cans.
With drill, drill small holes in the can. Now line up these holes and make small holes on the lid. I used an awl that worked really well. Cut small pieces of wire and wire the lid to the can Now, with the white glue mixed with a small amount of water, paint on the glue. This will act as a sealer for the paper. Let this dry. Or you can just spray it with a clear spray paint your choice. You can glue on what every extra trims that you would like. I just added a big bow.
About The Author: Debra Frick is a mother of 5 and a grandmother to 8 grandsons and one granddaughter. She is a published author and poetress. Recycling and saving money are her passions. She also loves crocheting and cooking. She is also a pet rescue volunteer and has many pets of her own.
By may (Guest Post)
01/11/2009
That's a great gift idea. As a variation, you could also make these into mini kitchen/patio gardens. First, use a can opener to make holes along the lower edge of the can sides. Then, fill it with soil and include some herb or flower seeds.
By
01/03/2009
There was wallpaper border at a $ store that had a row of houses & another that had a row of little shops I covered cans with to use as mailing tins for friends.(very durable & basically crush resistent)I was told the mailman was so thrilled with how cute it looked & how sweet etc...
With the mail tags & stamps it became a cute office addition for this-n-that
:)
By
12/31/2008
Wonderful idea! A person could also do this with regular size cans or tuna cans. for very small items.
By
12/22/2008
What an excellent idea. You can also use it for cookies as well, this would save on buying those paint cans. Here's an idea to add above, cut the inner circle about 1/2 in to an inch smaller, the lid will fit even better without slipping.
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