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Things to do

 

Valentine Container 

(Note: Can be altered to create a container for any time of year by selecting different colours and shapes)

Material

  • Red Felt
  • White Felt
  • 2 - White Lace 1/2" wide 12" long
  • White Ribbon Fine
  • Recycled/cleaned Can 3" across by 1 1/2" high (canned salmon/tuna)
  • White Glue/Glue Gun

Instructions (note sizes may vary depending on the can you are decorating, please measure)

  • Cut a strip of red felt roughly 1 1/2" wide x 12" long by  to wrap around the outside side of can
  • Cut a strip of red felt roughly 1 1/2" wide x 11" long by  to wrap around the inside side of can
  • Cut a circle of red felt roughly 3" across for the inside bottom of the can
  • Glue Red Felt into place
  • Glue White Ribbon around middle of the outside side of Can
  • Glue White Ribbon around middle of the inside side of Can
  • Cut 5 - 1 1/2" high Heart Shapes from white felt
  • Cut 5 - 1" high Heart Shapes from white felt
  • Glue 5 White Felt Hearts around outside of can
  • Glue 5 Red Felt Hearts on top of the White Hearts
  • Tie 5 small bows from fine Ribbon
  • Glue Bows on the white lace, between hearts



Lasted Updated: January, 2010