I know I’m not alone in loving my coffee brewer….but I do have a modicum of guilt with all of those plastic k-cups that head into the garbage. I’ve come up with a little craft that you could use either as an ornament or a place card setting, depending on how you do it. A little paint, some ribbon and trims, and poof! You have cute Frosty Hats (top hats) made by recycling those k-cups!
You’ll need: (affiliate links):
- recycled k-cups
- Black spray paint (I like Krylon ‘Dual’ Paint & Primer
because it works so well on plastic.)
- Stay-Tacky glue (I like Surface Makeover Glue
)
- 3/8-Inch Wide Ribbon
- faux greenery
- waxed twine
- odd buttons
- black cardstock
- Circle Cutter
- hot glue sticks & gun
- flat-backed (glitter) pearls
or rhinestones - scissors
or craft knife
First, prepare the K-cups by using a craft knife or scissors to remove the foil cap, coffee, and paper filter. Give them a good wash and dry them well. Then coat with black spray paint, using light coats to avoid drips.
If you are using the stay-tacky style glue, add a coat on the rim and set it aside to let it dry.
Then prepare the hanging loop (if you are making an ornament) and brim.
I made you a little video, too- and it’s less than 2 minutes long. Enjoy!
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AWWWWWW!! super cute and finally a use for them 🙂
Jenny these are so completely CUTE! I vaguely remember a very ancient craft show–either Alene’s or perhaps it was Carol Duval? Anyway, they made leprechaun hats out of styrofoam cups. Somehow you heated them in the oven and they shrank into perfect little hats. I must look this up. But I digress. Yours are cuter–and those were awfully cute!
I would strongly advise against melting styrofoam- melting plastic gives off fumes.
I had seen these before as ornaments, but I love the placecard idea and adding treats too! Thanks for a cute way to use all of those Kcups!
Ha! Those are really cute!
Just adorable. Now I wish I had one of those coffee makers. I have some smaller plastic cups, though, and they will have to do. Wonderful project and video. ????
Super cute and definitely helps relieve some of my guilt of dumping all those plastic cups in the garbage. Great idea, Jenny! Thanks!
Simply adorable. Teachers could use this idea for their class to make as a gift for their family. My daughters made ornaments every year and they are still part of the Christmas tradition.
Wow!!! Very nice! Thank You!
Love, love, love these and a great recycle project.
Will be saving me some of those k-cups to make a few of these!
These would be cute painted brown for a Thanksgiving table. Or green for St Pattys day. Such a trash to treasure fun project thank you.
Well actually, I DID do a Thanksgiving version! http://www.crafttestdummies.com/holidaysthemes/thanksgivingfall-crafts/thanksgiving-pilgrim-hat-place-card-holders-using-recycled-k-cups/