You know that moment when lightning strikes, that "ah ha" moment? That's what happened while enjoying my morning coffee. I thought to myself, " I bet there's a lot of ways I could get crafty with this thing."
So, I proceeded to make a list of things that immediately came to my mind. Here are the resulting projects:
#1 - Decorate it. Fill it with shredded paper, put a gift card in it, samples of coffee, whatever. Your coffee loving friend will love it! I know I would.
#2 - Make a card. YES! Is this not the best idea ever?! Plus, it knocks out #3 on my list .....make confetti. Oddly enough, this confetti actually looks like coffee beans. I used a hole punch and Glue Dots to adhere. You could actually punch out a bunch and use in lots of different ways: a shaker card, decorative confetti on the table, use for googly eyes, etc.
#4 - A Megaphone. Decorate it in school colors, wrap it in washi tape. I guarantee my child will want to take this with him to the next pep rally at school.
#6 - Yes I did. A coffee cup Christmas tree. PLEASE USE LED LIGHTS so you don't burn the place down!
#7 - Bowling! Put the lids on, turn them upside down and let the kids have a bowling alley in the kitchen.
Lastly, 8, 9 and 10. Not pictured but still, fun ideas.
#8 - Make a gift tag. If you have a large circle punch, punch out a section (or draw a circle and trim with scissors) then use a small hole punch to run ribbon or string through. Use a sharpie marker to write the name on the back.
#9 - Another rainy day kids game.....fill multiple cups halfway with water and have a fun coin toss. This will keep them busy while you enjoy another cup of coffee.
#10 - Make a coffee cup snowman. Turn it upside. Take a Styrofoam round ball and stick to top with a toothpick or glue. Poke stick branches through the side for arms and decorate. *Tip - the lid makes a cute hat!
Have fun getting crafty with these recycled ideas. I can guarantee you'll create some great conversation pieces!
(Please note, the company that promotes this cup does not endorse this article. To date, I have not received a response from a certain corporation to be granted permission to promote their branded cup)
Update: McDonald's tweeted. They like my project. :)
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Cute ideas. Love the card!
ReplyDelete**Update: I thought I'd share my update with a certain corporation. I did receive an email re-directing me to the original contact form I used (say what?!). However, today I received a tweet from McDonald's and they love "sustainability" and "favorited" my tweet. Nice!
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