This Christmas card holder, was taught to me by my
grandmother, who just turned 100 years old in September! She
used to make them for her family and friends at Christmastime, and
would give them away as gifts. It is an excellent way to organize and
display all your Christmas cards. The craft is made from an
empty chip can, which is wrapped over and over again with yarn. The
cards can then slip into each yarn string to hold it in place.
These can also be made in different colors to display
birthday cards, graduation cards, etc.
Things Needed:
- Empty tall chip can
- Can opener
- red or green yarn (or color of choice)
- scissors
- yarn needle
- Christmas floral pick
- hot glue gun
1.
Begin the Christmas card holder by removing the bottom of the
chip can with a can opener. Save the bottom piece.
2. Next, begin to wrap the red or green yarn around the chip
can, lengthwise. The yarn will wrap around the entire length of the can
and then wrap inside the middle of the can (see photo for help).
Keep wrapping the yarn over and over until you can no longer
see the chip label. But don't wrap too much, you do not want
the strands overlapping too much.
3.
When you are finished, tie off the yarn in a knot to secure.
Next, you want to wrap the bottom of the chip can with yarn.
Begin wrapping it across, and over, and keep turning the
circle clockwise as you go, so you eventually cover the whole lid.
When you are finished, secure with a knot.
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