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Home / Holidays/Themes / Frosty Hat Ornaments using Recycled K-Cups

Frosty Hat Ornaments using Recycled K-Cups

December 12, 2014

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!
K-cup Frosty Hat Ornaments and Place Card Holders.

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

Supply List for Recycled K cups Frosty Hats

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.

Prepare the K-Cups

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.

k cup Frosty hats- ornaments and place settings.

I made you a little video, too- and it’s less than 2 minutes long. Enjoy!

 

Have fun and be crafty!

K-cup Frosty Hat Ornaments and Place Card Holders.

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Posted in Holidays/Themes, Winter/Christmas | 12 Comments

Comments

  1. Cris says

    December 12, 2014 at 10:44

    AWWWWWW!! super cute and finally a use for them 🙂

  2. Regina Hay says

    December 12, 2014 at 14:24

    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!

  3. Jenny says

    December 12, 2014 at 16:57

    I would strongly advise against melting styrofoam- melting plastic gives off fumes.

  4. Debbie says

    December 13, 2014 at 09:38

    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!

  5. Dee in NH says

    December 13, 2014 at 11:44

    Ha! Those are really cute!

  6. Susan says

    December 13, 2014 at 14:13

    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. ????

  7. Kris says

    December 13, 2014 at 14:15

    Super cute and definitely helps relieve some of my guilt of dumping all those plastic cups in the garbage. Great idea, Jenny! Thanks!

  8. Kathy says

    December 14, 2014 at 02:24

    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.

  9. Maria del Carmen says

    October 17, 2015 at 18:31

    Wow!!! Very nice! Thank You!

  10. Deb says

    October 17, 2015 at 19:04

    Love, love, love these and a great recycle project.
    Will be saving me some of those k-cups to make a few of these!

  11. Pamela says

    January 16, 2016 at 15:16

    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.

  12. Jenny says

    January 19, 2016 at 11:19

    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/

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