Soda Can Carolers

It’s time again for Christmas in July! B-Crafty brings you the Soda Can Carolers! All you need is empty soda can and a little bit of paint. Each caroler will take on a different look depending on how you crumple the soda can.

Issue #137

Occasion: Christmas

Category: Decorations

Materials:

• Empty soda can (with flip top removed)
• Acrylic paints: red, green, white, tan, brown or peach
• Sharpie Fine Point Black Marker
• Blush
• Small amount of Spanish moss (from the craft store)
• Small piece of 3/8 “ wide ribbon tied in a bow

Instructions:

• Rinse the can well and let it dry
• Crumple the can in the desire position
• Paint the outside of the can with the red, green or white paint. When it dries add polka dots in a one of the other colors
• Paint the top of the can in the skin tone you prefer
• Glue a small clump of the Spanish moss on the top of the can for the carolers hair
• Add the eye lids and lashes with the Sharpie Marker
• Glue the bow in place off to the side of the carolers mouth (the can opening)

B-Crafty Tip: This is a decoration that lasts and lasts. The more Soda Can Carolers you have the more festive it looks. These also make great hostess gifts at the holidays.