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✏️ DIY Pencil Holders

Transform empty tin cans into these adorable DIY Pencil Holders! Add some colorful yarn, and you'll have the jazziest desktop in the office!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 DIY pencil holder
Cost $2

Ingredients

  • Empty tin can
  • Yarn any color
  • Tissue paper light color
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Markers

Instructions

  • To protect little hands from sharp edges, cover can's sharp, inner rim with tape. Note: This is a task for adults to complete.
  • Tightly wrap yarn around the can, taping the start and finish of the string of yarn to the can. Consider leaving some of the can's bottom without yarn to decorate with tissue paper. 
  • Wrap and tape tissue paper around the bottom of your can. Leave enough room to write a name on of the tissue paper section.
  • Write your name on the tissue paper (or someone else's if your pencil holder is a gift). Now fill your pencil holder with all your favorite utensils!

Notes

The cans' inner rim (where the lid was removed) can be sharp. To dull the inner rim, we wrapped it with a couple layers of tape.