Pringles Can Centerpiece

The 4th of July is almost here & I needed a new centerpiece to celebrate.  I wanted to use what I had on hand to make it, so I started with 3 Pringles Cans.  These were the basic pieces for my centerpiece.

Pringles Can Centerpiece

Here’s how I made it.

I started with 3 empty Pringles cans.  After the boys had finished all of the chips, I washed out the insides & dried them well.  Since I wanted them to be staggered in height, I measured 2″ from the top on one & 4″ on another one.  I cut on the opened section to keep the metal bottom in tack.

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I actually used a hand held miter saw & scissors to cut them, but if your hand is steadier than mine, you could use a razor.

Pringles Can Centerpiece

Next, I covered the cans with white contact paper.  (I lined up the metal end closely to the edge of the paper & cut the contact paper about an inch longer than the can.)  Once they were covered, I slit the paper about every inch & tucked them into the opening.

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To make the cans with the red stripes, I added some painter’s tape at an angle.

Pringles Can Centerpiece

I used a kitchen sponge cut into about 1 inch wide strips.  Then I dipped the small end of the sponge into some red paint.  Might I suggest using rubber gloves?  Sponge painting is messy.  It was easier for me to inset my hand into the can & add the paint to the cans.  That way, I didn’t have to touch it to turn it.  and putting it down to dry was easier too.

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Set it aside to dry.  Once it was dry to the touch, I removed the painter’s tape.  Stripes made!

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For the blue one, I added some star stickers to the white contact paper.  Then I used another piece of the sponge to paint the can with ‘Liberty Blue’.  I thought that was fitting for the holiday.  ahem…  Once the paint had dried to the touch, I used a pin to lift the edges of the stickers up, and then just peeled them off.

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I wanted to mark the center of the metal end of the Pringles can.  An easy way to find the center is to draw around the can onto a piece of paper.  Cut the circle out, fold it in quarters & clip off the corner.  Open it back up & the hole is made in the center.

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Then I just set the paper circle on the metal end of the can & marked it with a black Sharpie.  Then I used a hammer & nail to make the hole.  (You can wiggle the nail around to make the hole larger if needed)

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I took the last of my Dollar Tree decoration apart.  I separated it into 3 sections & taped the long strands to the metal stems of the star sprays.  This way I made 3 smaller sprays.

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Then I pushed the sprays into the hole in the can.  Once the sprays were in the hole I used some hot glue on the inside to secure it.

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To turn these Pringles can firecrackers into a centerpiece, I cut a piece of red & white fabric to fit a small white tray.  To just put the firecrackers on the tray wasn’t much of a centerpiece.  It needed more & some more sparkle!

I painted some wooden stars & letters using the same red & blue paint that I used for the firecrackers.  But I made sure that the letters weren’t going to be the same color as the stars.  Once they were dried, I glued the letters to the stars.  Then I glued the stars onto a large wooden stick that I’d painted white.  (basically a tongue depressor)  Once the glue had dried, I added some Mod Podge & some crystal glitter.

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Then I took a larger wooden star & heart and used some painters tape to mark off a section to resemble the blue on a flag.  I painted the area in with the liberty blue.

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I removed the tape, then added some red stripes, some tiny star stickers & I wrote in some sayings.  I used two of my favorite sayings – “God Bless America” & “United We Stand”.

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Putting it all together.  I set the star letters in front of the firecrackers.  I added my glittered Uncle Sam to the side of the firecrackers.  I used double sided tape to attach the heart & star to the front of the tray.  But, something was still missing.

Pringles Can Centerpiece

          It needed the national bird!  That’s when it seemed to all come together.

Pringles Can Centerpiece

I can’t wait to put this in the center of my tablescape!

Happy Creating everyone!

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