What To Do With Soup Cans...

So what do you do with your soup cans?  Usually they get put into the recycle bin.  Well this whole week I've managed to save 2 veggie cans and a bigger soup can so I can really dig the idea of our precious little girl's first Class, First Grade Teacher Mrs. Platt.  She is just an incredibly awesome teacher.  She came up with this unique idea of parents participation in rotating a volunteer recycled art class.  Of course I jumped at the chance to come up with an idea.  

So I consulted with one of my dear friends regarding this.  She was a Sunday school teacher for years.  I'm lucky to have so many teachers to call upon in these tasks.  Anyhow, while I was speaking with her the idea popped into my head about using some old B&T paper I had on hand and these soup cans since I'm also privileged to be apart of the PTA Box Tops Team.  I figured we could get 23 soup labels and cans to go along with it. Well suffice to say winter is not upon us and the labels don't have points on 'green beans'.  With that said this is the base project that were going to create for our first "Recycled Art" class this upcoming Tuesday.  

Here is what I used:

"Game On" and "Whoopsy-Daisy" B&T paper

Black & Ocean cardstock for the base

Mod Podge to put on the base and the finished coating of the project

1. Tear up paper and put it on a paper plate.

2. Apply glue to the outside of the can one swipe at a time and adhere the paper or roll the paper that is tattered onto a paper plate.  

3. Dry set it, then apply an outer coat of Mod Podge for a gloss finish.

4. Emboss a Letter...here I used E1014 "Posterboard" Alphabet.

5. Use glue dots to adhere the letter to the front.

6. Embellish as desired.

I don't have ribbons on these ones yet, but I'm working on it.  I used the First Initials of my kids names so each of them have a decorative can of their own.  For K it was great because now she has something to shake her dice in when we do her math games homework from her toolbox. For A, well he can use it as a pencil/pen holder so I can have mine back!  You can also use them for a mini flower arrangement base, Chunky paper clip holders, and well just about anything you could have sitting on your desk.  It took K & I only approx. 30 min from start to finish to complete one.  Can you do the same with your child?  Share an idea with me on your soup, veggie, chilly, tuna, or other can of choice for some upcoming Creatique Candy.  

For More Recycled Art Ideas check out these links: Kid At Art & Make Stuff  

Thanks to Mrs. Platt's private classroom blog for these links to share.  

Have A Scrappy Evening!