DIY Soda Can Coasters for Fathers Day!!!

Simply empty out some cans of your choice and rinse them out with water.  Then take some tin snips and very carefully cut off the top and bottom of the can.  This can be a bit tricky.  **But be very careful as these cans are super sharp!!!!    Be sure to save as much of the flat part of the side of the can so that you can get a nice size square for your coasters.  Then cut down the seam of the can.  Most cans will have a definite seam on the side…usually by the ingredient list.

Then take some Silicone and put a good amount on the back of the square.  Then attached them to some simple white tiles that measured 4 by 4 inches.  Home Depot has them in the tile aisle less than 50 cents each .  Flatten and rub the tin square so that it is securely attached.  Wipe any excess Silicone off the top of the tile with a damp warm cloth. 

Then  set a paper towel on the top of it and lay a pile of books on it and let them dry over night!  The next day take  a small paint brush and paint some glossy varnish over the top of it to seal it all off so that the edges dont peel up and to protect the edges from poking or scratching any users of the coasters.

Then simply place some felt pads on the bottom of the coasters to protect your table top from getting scratched!

( this awesome idea was borrowed from The Idea Room )

Hershey Kiss Rose Valentines

Supplies Needed 


- 1 package of Hershey Kisses
- Floral Leaves, with a stem (one for each rose)
- roll of Cellophane (I recommend red or pink if you go with silver Kisses, though, you could go with clear if you choose the colored holiday Kisses)
- 6" pieces of 12 gauge wire (You can buy these in 18" lengths, and cut each into three using a wire cutter)
- Green floral tape
- Scissors

1) Cut your cellophane into rectangles, approximately 7"x5". You will need one rectangle for each rose.

2) Take two Hershey Kisses and hold them together

3) Fold your rectangle of cellophane, matching opposite corners at the bottom, with the Hershey Kisses held tightly in the middle.

4) Take the excess cellophane from the right side and fold it over to the left, still holding the Hershey Kisses together in the middle.

5) Fold the excess cellophane from the left side over to the right side.

6) Twist the extra cellophane tightly to the right below your Hershey Kisses, this makes your "rose bud"

7) Still holding onto your "rose bud", place your wire "stem"

8) Using a piece of floral tape approximately 10" long, begin to tightly wrap the stem and the extra cellophane.

9) Continue wrapping until the "stem" is well attached to the "rose bud" and the extra cellophane is covered

10) Place your floral leaf where you would like it, and use another piece of floral tape to attach it, wrapping until the stem is completely hidden.

11) Tie on a cute little tag, and you have a one-of-a-kind Valentine to share

Make one or as many as you want.....give as a valentine or make a 12 and give a unique dozen of roses to that someone special or even use a centerpiece.

     

 

                                                     (imagine borrowed from google)