Create an upcycled desk organizer with ribbon accents. Use aluminum cans of all shapes and sizes to design the perfect 
organizer for dad for Father’s Day or as the perfect end of the year teacher’s gift.
Materials:
- 3 Separate Sized Cans
- Large Width Grosgrain Ribbon
- Thin Width Bobbin Ribbon
- Glue Dots or Tacky Glue
Instructions:
1. Begin by collecting 3 different sized recycled cans. Wash and dry the cans.
Upcycled Desk Organizer
2. Wrap the cans with large width ribbon. Hold the ribbon in place with glue dots or tacky glue.
Upcycled Desk Organizer
3. Wrap all three cans with ribbon.
Upcycled Desk Organizer
4. Attach two cans with 3/8” bobbin ribbon. Tie the ribbon tightly to press the two cans together.
Upcycled Desk Organizer
5. Use another piece of 3/8” bobbin ribbon to tie two more cans together.
Upcycled Desk Organizer
6. Place desk items into the organizer; pens, pencils, rulers, scissors, and paper clips. Makes a great inexpensive gift that kids can make!
Upcycled Desk Organizer
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sheer genius
Thank you, Kathy!
Way cute stuff!
Thanks, Leslie!
Great idea to use all the different shapes and sizes of cans. And tying them together in that manner was just too clever. Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays!
Thanks, Evelyn! We love your Freedom Fridays!
I love how you covered the cans in ribbon! They look so much better than my painted ones! I’d love for you to share it at my new linky party:
http://naptimedelights.blogspot.ca/2012/05/tuesdays-tidbits-2.html
Thanks -
Sarah
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Thanks, Sarah. – Ribbon is a fun twist on this classic craft tutorial. Love whenever we can find a way to upcycle every day items. Thanks for the invite to your link party heading on over.
This is such a cute desk organizer. Love all the fun colors! We appreciate you linking up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We love seeing all of the great recipes and fun ideas! Hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters
We will be back and thanks for stopping in, Six Sisters! We love your blog.
This is such a great idea! I would love to feature this on Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle. Feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Thanks!
Thanks, Rachel Sue! We will stop on over! Love the name of your blog.
Cute idea – nice and colorful!
Cute idea! Thanks so much for linking up with Made in a Day last week!
Kim