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    craft - Kid Size CoffeeCan Footstool/Cha


    Source of Recipe


    from KarenW, a crafttipsgalore newsletter reader

    Recipe Introduction


    her comment:
    The kids love these and when it starts to get shabby,
    you can just make a new one!

    List of Ingredients




    craft - Kid Size CoffeeCan Footstool/Chair

    You will need 6 of the ???? large size metal coffee cans
    batting or lightweight foam, denim or other material,
    ...approximately 3/4 yard
    duct tape
    hot glue

    Place coffee cans in a circle with one can in the center.
    Wrap all cans with duct tape to hold them together.
    Wrap batting around cans.
    Place a layer of batting on the top.
    Secure batting with strips of duct tape.
    Cut a strip of material to fit around the cans PLUS
    ...2 inches longer and 4 inches wider.
    Turn under 1/2 inch along one short side.
    Hot glue material to the cans, starting at the non folded
    edge, leaving 2 inches at the top and bottom of the can
    free, (unglued).
    Overlap the 'hemmed' edge on the raw edge to form a
    nice neat edge.
    For the top and bottom, cut two circles of material 2 inches
    larger around than top.
    Clip edges of material on can and hot glue to top of cans.
    Clip edges of circles and press edges toward the center.
    Hot glue one to the top and one to the bottom of the cans.

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