Want to Transform a Can into Straw Covered Containers?

Occasionally I will walk around Michaels Arts & Craft Store to get inspiration and ideas for new projects.  On my last visit, I found packets of red and green patterned straws in the one dollar bin and knew I had to use them for a Christmas DIY craft.  Lucky for me, my husband likes to save empty food cans for his own projects and storage, and I was able to take a few to use with the straws.

It was such an easy project.  I cut the straws down to the height of the cans and used my glue gun to adhere to them.  Then I went to the flower market in New York City and got miniature Poinsettias for each of the cans.  As a finishing touch, I added some green moss around the base of each pot. Viola! I had a centerpiece for my kitchen table.  I also covered a few cans in candy cane sticks (not pictured).  The containers are so cute and you could make them in any color and pattern straws.  Instead of putting a plant in them, you could use them for crayons, pencils, pens, scissors and they would make a really nice teacher gift!

Supplies; Assorted Red, Green and White Paper Straws  (More here and here)  / Glue Gun and Extra glue sticks /  Assorted sized cans (coffee, soup, beans etc) with the labels removed   / Small and Mini Poinsettias  (we found ours at a local floral store)  / Moss for top of plant

All supplies available in my DIY Projects Store on Amazon