Fourth of July Lanterns

Supplies:

• Cleaned out can
• Rag Strips of Fabric
• Paint
• Wire
• Ice Pick

Instructions:

1. Make sure you can is clean.
2. Poke holes in your can using your ice pick. If you don’t have an ice pick you can use a drill and a piece of wood. Either way you chose to do it just be super careful. Not only are the drill and ice pick sharp but so is the can once you’ve punctured it.
3. You want two holes on opposite sides for the hanger and several holes in the bottom for the rags.
4. Paint your can the color that you want. I made this one blue but I’ve also made some that look like the flag with red and white strips. If you use any white make sure you have two coats. After the paint is dry, make sure you give it two coats of varnish or mod podge to seal it.
5. Add your scrap ribbons by poking the fabric through the hole with the ice pick or a needle. Once you get the fabric in the hole, pull the fabric up and tie a double knot on the other side to secure it in place. Pull the fabric back down when finished. Repeat all the way around your can until the bottom holes are filled.
6. Add wire to the top two holes so that you can hang your lantern.