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How to: Reindeer gift jars with PlastiKote spray paint

There’s nothing nicer than a homemade gift at Christmas and with PlastiKote spray paint you can create these really cute reindeer jars! People of all ages will love receiving a gift jar and you can fill it with their favourite sweets or chocolates. Another idea is to fill it with ingredients for some Christmas cookies!

 

You will need:

Glass storage jars (we got ours from The Range)

Newspaper/dust sheet

Masking tape

PlastiKote Fast Dry Enamel in Nut Brown

Brown pipe cleaners

Googly eyes

Glittery red pompoms

Sweet treats

 

How to:

 

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  • Cover your spraying area with a dust sheet or newspaper. Make sure the room is well-ventilated or preferably spray outside.
  • Use masking tape and newspaper to cover the top and bottom thirds of the jar, leaving a band in the middle to be sprayed.
  • Following instructions on the can, spray the jar with the PlastiKote Fast Dry Enamel.
  • When thoroughly dry, carefully peel the tape off.
  • Stick on the eyes and pompoms to make the reindeer face.

 

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  • Fashion the pipe cleaners into antlers and attach to the clips at each side of the jar.
  • Fill with their favourite sweets or chocs

 

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