Don't Throw Your 35mm Film Canisters Away - Recycle Them for Decorations

most folks don't forget taking lots of snap shots with 35mm cameras and come what may collecting a big series of these little hermetic, sealed canisters that the movie came in. perhaps it's miles due to the fact i am a self-described %-rat or due to my creative nature, however over the years I commenced to collect an amount of those small canisters the movie got here in, saving them in a bag questioning "a few day i will find a use for those".

I created a craft assignment that allows you to do together with your children or as a collection venture. genuinely this would work with any small canister with a sealed cap in case you do not have movie canisters stored, I simply befell to have a bag of the film ones around looking ahead to a motive to exist. So maintain those little canisters and here's a way to recycle them, have a laugh along with your kids, and train them a craft mission.

elements:

A movie Canister or similar Small Canister with Lid
family Glue, Glue Gun, or preferred Adhesive
Sharp Scissors (adults only if younger children)
loose sparkly sequins, approximately pencil eraser length
pretty Ribbon (about 6" for every ornament)
guidelines:

put off the cover from the film canister.
the usage of the scissors, reduce about a 6" piece of ribbon. while folded in 1/2 this will be the hanger on your ornament.
using the scissors, poke a hollow in the middle of the duvet, huge sufficient for the ribbon to get via.
Poke one quit of the ribbon through the hollow inside the cover and make a large enough knot on that end to it won't slip returned thru the duvet.
Repeat that step with the other end of the ribbon. you currently have to have a loop protruding of the hole in the movie canister cowl.
the usage of the glue or adhesive, vicinity more than one dabs across the internal of the cover. Snap the cover again on the movie canister. Now you need to have the movie canister with a ribbon loop.
discover an area to hang the canister from, this can make it simpler to get entry to all surfaces at the same time. using the glue or adhesive (I opt for the glue gun's ease of use), Glue the sequins in place, on the duvet around the ribbon, facets, and backside. The whole floor should be covered.
let your creation dry absolutely before the use of.
note: I befell to make my ornament for my Christmas tree however using versions of coloured sequins, you could create a hanging decoration for any holiday; inclusive of adorning a tree branch, etc.