Santa Bucket DIY

I saw this simple holiday idea here sewmanyways blog and had to make it.  I love the simplicity and bright RED color... and it was hard to improve on such a cute idea.

It's super easy and might even be things you already have around the house.  Following is what is needed:

• Large tin can
• Black belt
• Red Spray paint
• Glue gun

I bought the cheapest large can I could find (6 lb, 9 oz) at Smart & Final for $3.49, since I normally don't buy large restaurant-sized food products.  I used the tomatoes to make some yummy tomato-carrot soup last night (recipe below, if interested), so the ingredients did not go to waste. 

Peel off the paper label and clean off any glue, then spray paint the can red.  It took a couple coats, but dried in half an hour.   Then I glued on the belt and Voila...

You could also use this tin bucket for Christmas cards received, or to store Christmas wrapping paper, but I've put mine in the entryway and like it full of fresh seasonal branches and holly.  You could also make smaller cans and use an old watch band as a belt or cut a belt out of fabric and silver paper for buckle.  The smaller version could make cute table place settings or a pen and pencil holder for notes to Santa.

I cut out Ho-Ho-Ho from black construction paper and outlined with silver glitter. 

If you have time to make one yourself, let me know how it turns out  :)

The healthy and tastey Tomato, Carrot & Rosemary soup recipe follows