Recycle oatmeal cans, or any cans with flat sides to make some super cute gift boxes! Kids of all ages can enjoy this one with just a little help, and the results are just down right fabulous! I keep smiling when I look at them especially since this one was even a hit with my nine year old son who usually refuses to craft!
The kids will be using these cans to give edible gifts to their friends on Purim. We may leave the cans open and wrap the treats in colored celophane, or give them as is, we still have a few weeks to decide! (And quite a bit more crafting to do!)
The kids will be using these cans to give edible gifts to their friends on Purim. We may leave the cans open and wrap the treats in colored celophane, or give them as is, we still have a few weeks to decide! (And quite a bit more crafting to do!)
Most kids trade little gifts with friends on Purim moring, and usually the treat is placed on a disposable plate, wrapped in cellophane and tied with a ribbon. Simple and cute, though I'm so happy that after all the years of watching me slave over my Purim creations, my kids are joining in the fun, and it's important to them too to give something just a little special!
You'll Need:
- recycled cans or any kind, with smooth sides (namely no ridges in metal)
- contact paper, we used both standard contact paper and some Israeli metallic contact paper ("tepet") which is inexpensive, though not so easy to cut with craft punches as it's a little on the thin side
- craft punches: we used an oval, a scalloped circle, a tiny heart and a tiny bird
- scissors
How To: A parent may need to cut the piece to wrap around the can, (in our case wood patterned contact paper) which is what I did here, but after that I left the kids on their own entirely, which is of course always the best way to go if possible!
The great thing about this project (besides that fact that we only used supplies we had on hand, yippee!) is that I can't find enough oatmeal cans for everyone, (since we need about thirty gift packages or more) so we've moved onto some other recycled containers I've been saving, more about that soon!
And of course, this is not the first time I've used oatmeal containers to make gift packages! You can see my previous posts with more ideas, like covering an oatmeal can with a tape measure, or a mommy version of the contact paper craft here.
Also, if you're shopping on the internet and looking for a unique gift for friends, then take a look at, my photo gifts and create you own special gift.... how easy is that?!
