Create a homemade dispenser for jelly beans.
Transform an empty oatmeal canister into a unique candy dispenser. Create this one-of-a-kind dispenser using items you already have around the house. This is an easy holiday craft that kids will enjoy making with adult supervision. When you're done, fill the dispenser with jelly beans or any other small candy. Change the decorations on the outside of the canister so it can be used for all the major holidays, including Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Instructions
1. Cut tissue paper into strips, 1 inch wide and the length of the canister.
2. Mix 3 tbsp. of white glue with 1 tbsp. of water in a bowl and stir. This watered-down glue is known as decoupage.
3. Cover the canister with a thin coat of decoupage using a sponge brush, then quickly cover the canister with pieces of tissue paper. It's okay to overlap tissue paper pieces. Continue covering until the entire canister is covered with one layer of paper.
4. Paint another thin layer of decoupage over the first layer of tissue paper and then cover with more tissue paper. Continue this process until you can no longer see the printed label on the canister. You may need to cover the canister with 4 or 5 layers of tissue paper.
5. Allow the decoupage to dry overnight. Once dry, trim any long pieces of tissue paper from the top or bottom of the canister.
6. Measure 2 inches up from the bottom of the canister and cut out a square that's 1 1/2 inches high and 2 inches wide. This is the opening for your dispenser. You can cut a bigger square, but remember, the bigger the square, the bigger the opening for candy.
7. Decorate the outside of the canister with markers. Consider writing "Candy" or "Jelly Beans" on the outside of your dispenser.
8. Remove the lid from the canister and fill it with enough jelly beans so the candy is level with the opening. Over-filling the canister will cause jelly beans to spill out. Tilt the canister to dispense the jelly beans.
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