Make your dad this great-looking pen holder for his desk or tool bench. Its handsome exterior resembles aged leather. He will cherish the gift for years to come!

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What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Be sure can is washed inside and out and completely dry. Trace a circle from the can onto the brown felt and set the felt aside.
2. Tear off pieces of masking tape and cover the can completely with it, including the bottom and overlapping the rim.
3. Apply brown shoe polish all over the masking tape. The more you use the darker it will get. Wipe off excess with an old rag. Set aside to dry completely.
4. Cut around the circle shape on the felt (see Step 1) NOT on the lines, but about ½" around the outside and inside of the line you traced. This will make a ring.
5. Using the line you traced as your guide, pipe a line of hot glue onto the felt. Quickly place the rim of the can onto the glue, adhering the felt ring to the top of the can.
6. With an adult's help, hot glue the sides of the felt down to the inside and outside of the can rim.
7. Glue beads around the bottom edge of the brown felt on the outside of the can.
8. Pull off any leftover hot glue strings to clean up your project.
9. Spray can with acrylic sealer spray.

Tips:

• Use good quality shoe polish, not the dollar store kind. Dollar store shoe polish is very watery and does not stain well.
• For younger kids, you can skip the steps for the felt rim and use a line of masking tape instead. Have them string the beads onto a sturdy piece of yarn or cord and hot glue that around the rim for them.
• Be sure to write "Father's Day" and the year you made it on the bottom of the can!