These are the teacher gifts we made for Christmas. I made some that were similar about 2 years ago, but instead of using large cans I used small fruit cans with pop top lids and filled them with M&M's. This year I used Clam chowder soup cans and filled them with larger candy. So needless to say, we ate alot of Clam Chowder a couple of nights for dinner.
Heres what you need:
-Cans (be sure the bottoms are not rounded, like the condensed campbells soups)
-Candy to fill the cans
-Scrapbook paper to cover the outside of can
-Ribbon for top of can
-super glue
- can opener that opens can without leaving a sharp edge (I got mine from Wl-mart)
-double sided tape
Flip can over and open the bottom using the can opener that cuts from the outside. Empty contents out and wash can thoroughly.
Allow the can to dry completely and then cut paper to to fit outside of container. Use double sided tape to adhere the paper to the can. tie pieces of coordinating ribbon to match on the top of the can. Flip can over and fill with candy. Add super glue to the rinm of the lid that you had removed earlier. Apply the rim to the bottom of the can and lay a heavy object on top of the can to apply pressure to seal it.
You can also add a tag, but I just had the kids write their name on the bottom with a Sharpie. Have fun!
This project cost me about $3 per can. Not too shabby for something so CUte!
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