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July 4th Firework Favor Can Tutorial

I love the idea of giving kids something special “just for them” at a holiday get together. Whether you are eating a sit down lunch for Independence Day or just having lots of kids coming over to celebrate the 4th,  handing them something fun and kid-friendly to keep them happy and occupied is always a good idea. So how much fun is this FIRECRACKER FAVOR container!









Step 2: Preparing the can - We’re going to leave the stay-fresh seal at the top closed so that the kids can “pop the top” themselves so take a sharp knife and cut just above the silver base on the bottom of the can. Saw through the cardboard, cutting a little and then turning the container to cut the next spot. Keep repeating around the can until you can pull the bottom of the can away. It’s helpful to not cut the bottom piece all the way off and leave a small piece attached. Empty out the Pringles into a air-proof container and keep them for later use. Wash out the inside but don’t douse it with water…. it’s only cardboard afterall. Then dry out the interior with a towel.


Step 5: Next you’re going to cover your can with pretty papers that you’ve printed from the Firecracker Favor printables set and cover up your ugly glue seam, too. The 8.5?x11? printed sheet won’t completely cover the can so I placed the paper on the 11? side around the can, cut off an inch or so to make it fit, and then taped the seam with Scotch tape. On the top and bottom where I have a small bit of can still showing, I cut a different decorative paper into strips and wrapped it around the can as well until the entire can was covered and pretty.

Step 6: Punch your 2.5? circles and 3? decorative circles out from the Firecracker Favor printables  (or you can just use scissors to cut them out if you don’t have the punches). Cut a small piece of ribbon maybe 10? long, punch a hole in your 2.5? tag, and insert the ribbon through the hole. Dab a little hot glue on the top of your can and place the ribbon into it to secure. Next, take a 3?  decorative circle, add some hot glue to the edge and place it down on the top of the Pringles can original seal. Hold it down until it dries.?
Step 7: Making your decorative lid – Take your sharp knife and punch a slit through the center of your plastic Pringles lid. Then take a red, white and silver chenille stem and wrap each around one of your fingers to make it into a spiral. Release the spiral, insert it into the slit on the plastic lid and secure underneath with a small dab of hot glue. Repeat the spiral for each color chenille stem and insert into the lid.

Then you’ll do the same spiral trick with your red, white and blue star garland. Cut a long, maybe 18?-24? piece of garland and spiral it as well, then fold it in half and stick the middle through the slit in the lid. Secure it, too, with some hot glue.???Next cut some 5?-6? pieces of tulle – I used red since it seemed to look the most like a fireworks explosion – and fold each piece in half. Dab a little hot glue on the folded part and place down on top of the plastic lid. Repeat for 4 or 5 more pieces until the top of your lid looks nice and “firework-ey.” ??



Wouldn’t they just love all of that loot? I love this project because it’s so simple and inexpensive but would be a real treat for the kids. It might be a fun gift container for neighbors and friends or even a hostess gift for a 4th of July party. Make a batch of July 4th cookies, place them in a cellophane bag with some ribbon and insert them into the can for a sweet surprise!

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