Materials:

• Metal Can

• Scissors

• Glue (the white elmer’s is fine)

• Craft Felt (only about 25¢ each sheet at a craft store)

• Paper art; Magazine art, book art, cards - recycle whatever you already have

• Ribbon, buttons - get creative!

Cost:

25¢ each sheet of craft felt - if don’t already have some

Time: 30-45 min. each.

These are so fun to make and the best part you can use just about anything you already have laying around.  The kids have these great loteria cards, I love the vintage look to them and they are so coool & educational too!  I just took piece of felt, measured the can from bottom to top and added 1 inch for folding over the top edge of the can. Measure around the can and add 1/2″ for overlapping. If you want the inside to be painted, spray paint works great - make sure to do this before you start gluing the felt on. Then if you want to insert a piece of a page from a children’s book, or a magazine, or in my case the loteria card, just trace the shape you want for the cutout on your felt, just use a marker to trace. You can flip the felt over and nobody will see the marker. Make sure to cut 1/8″ smaller opening than your art, so that’s it’s framed to the edges. Just position the art in the cutout opening, you can even use tape to keep it in place until you glue it to the can. First coat the metal can with glue, place the felt around it and press down. Make sure to try and keep the bottom edge aligned with the bottom edge. The top won’t matter as much because you are just going to tuck the extra fabric inside the can. I added a circle of felt to the bottom of the can so that it won’t scratch up any tables. Just trace the bottom closely and glue on.

Now for the fun part! To embelish the outside, take whatever ribbons, flowers or any little toys or trinkets you already have and glue to the front of your cut-out and then you’re all set give a special handmade, recycled, one of a kind piece of art. Enjoy the crafting time with your family and friends!

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