Martha Stewart Living, Volume 152 July 2006
Wrap up your holiday entertaining plans with these patriotic containers. Use our red, white, and blue designs to cover empty tin cans, then fill them with flowers (we chose sweet pea and veronica), utensils, breadsticks, and more.
Can-Do Cans How-To
Wash and dry an empty can. Download and print the template, adjusting size as necessary (120 percent for a 4 1/2-inch-tall can). Cut out. Place paper wrong side up; adhere double-sided tape along each short end. Align and stick one end to can; wrap paper around can, then secure the other end.
Loved these. Very easy to make. I put flowers in mine.
love these - thanks very festive and can be used for other things other than just the 4th
I'd rather find my own paper/patterns than be like everyone else. Another idea would be to use bandans and raffia!