Homemade Paper Clip Holder
Keep your paper clips contained with a little clip art!
Submitted by
Kayla Chong
Kayla Chong
Is it just us or can you never find a paper clip when you need one? But when you don't need one, they're in every drawer and on the floor and all over the place! Create a centralized, personalized paper clip holder to get a handle on those tricky clips.
- Tuna fish can:Wash it out really well. You don't want everyone at the office thinking you have halitosis every time they visit your desk.
- Pictures of your kids:You probably only have two or three million of those lying around! You want photos that will fit on the side of a tuna can—in other words, no 8x10 portraits.
- Photocopier:If you don't want to chop up your original photos.
- A piece of white paper
- A piece of clear contact paper
- Scissors
- White glue, rubber cement or hot glue:Remember, kids and hot glue don't mix, so if you're using a glue gun, make sure you do the gluing.
- Three magnet "buttons":Find them at your local hardware or craft store.
- Putty or duct tape
- Paperclips
Make a tuna fish sandwich for lunch.
After you triple-check to make sure you haven't left any sharp edges behind, have your child wash the can out 4,000 times (more or less). Bonus: She'll get her hands squeaky clean.
Have your kid pick out her favorite photos of herself. She can pick out some pics of you, too—just make sure you have photo approval.
If you don't want to cut up your originals, make photocopies of your pictures on regular printer paper. (Skip the pricey photo paper for this project.)
Next, cut out a strip of white paper the size of a tuna can label.
Now cut or help your kid cut your photos down to a size that can fit on the side of a tuna can. In some cases, that might mean just a head. In others, like far away shots, you might be able to get in a whole body.
Have your child glue the photos onto the white strip of paper in a fun collage.
Next, laminate your photo label by covering it with the clear contact paper.
Hot glue the strip of paper onto the can.
Then, glue the three magnet buttons to the inside bottom of the can with the glue of your choice.- Finally, have your child fill the can up with colorful paperclips.
- Bring it into the office and be the envy of your co-workers. Well, maybe not, but at least you'll love looking at the pictures of your little darling.
- This makes a great gift for Father's Day, Mother's Day or Teacher Appreciation Week. Ditch the magnets and the kids can make this a candy dish for grandma.
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