Last week was teacher appreciation week. As a special education preschool teacher I work with an amazing group of paraprofessionals. I wanted to express my appreciation to these women, so I planted herbs in recycled tin cans as my way of saying "Thanks for all you do!" What better way to express your appreciation than through a craft that involves recycling?! It's good for the environment and functional since the herbs can last long into the summer. Not to mention the finished cans are pretty.
For this project, I saved the tin cans from my crushed and diced tomatoes. After washing and drying the cans I transplanted parsley, basil or thyme into the cans. Then I went to my craft room where I pulled out my fabric scraps, burlap, jute rope and my glue gun. I cut my fabric scraps to fit the cans, then used my glue gun to glue the fabric and the burlap to the can. Next I tied some jute rope around the can and attached some of my zentangle tags. You can find my free zentangle tags here. I'm biased because I drew the tags, but I love them and use them on gifts throughout the year.
