Today my friends and I did our annual lunch for our children's teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. This year I used the McDonald's drink carriers for the containers. I saw this great tutorial on Little Birdie Secrets about adhering napkins to card-stock to make greeting cards. I thought it would be a fun way to embellish the drink carriers.
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I peeled the napkin apart so it was only one-ply.
Sandwich a piece of plastic wrap between the napkin and the cardboard container.
Using a plain white piece of paper as a pressing cloth iron on medium high setting. Hold iron 10 - 15 seconds. Check to make sure it has adhered to the cardboard--if not iron again until fully adhered. I also stuck a piece of white paper in the opening of the container to keep from ironing the container shut.
Iron the excess on each side to the back.
Iron another piece to the back
It will look like this.
Trim off all excess on sides and bottom. I also cut out the notch on the top sides.
I added a bit of ribbon and then used a matching napkin to wrap up the pink plastic silverware.
We filled the containers with a chicken salad sandwich, a container of pasta salad, fruit, water and a brownie.
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Such a cute idea and what a great technique – thanks for sharing!
I love this idea. It would make a nice surprise lunch, goodie holder, care package, etc. for anyone you want to do something special for. I’m considering giving it a try for craft night as a door prize – filled with lots of craft goodies of course.
How CUTE!! What a thoughtful and darling idea!
What a great idea! I just decorated our teacher lunch room, too. I think I’m going to try this project for next year.
~Heather
As a former teacher I want to let you know how much these types of things are appreciated! That is so adorable! You have some of the cutest ideas! I love your website!
I love this idea! What a fantastic way to thank all the wonderful teachers!
Rebecca
RootsAndWingsCo.blogspot.com
What a neat idea! I love it! Very pretty and also very practical. Who said things can’t be pretty and practical?
I am always looking for creative ideas for gifts. Thanks so much.
That is so cute! I used to be a teacher and I would have loved this!
How cute!
Wow, I wish I were a teacher at your school!!!
Love this idea. Never have seen this napkin ironing on technique (technical term I am sure). Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea!
What a neat idea! Now why didn’t you use glue??? Just curious
LOVing this!!! I always think the drink carriers are such a waste… not so much anymore!
WOW! so cute.
What an amazing idea! You seriously rock.
Very cute. I love crafting. That seems like a fun and easy one. For teachers to take stuff to eat to work – a cute idea that they can re-use again and again is…this…
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Normally, I don’t plug products we sell, but it fit so well with what you were doing.
That is so adorably perfect!! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE this! I’m so doing this when my little boy is in school!
Wow! These are fantastic. I love the whole idea. They look so much better with the pretty print on them. Very clever. I bet those teachers loved it.-Stacy
Great idea, never would have thought of it myself
i love it! and an iron is perfect for this!
That is so sweet. Where did you get the paper container?
Wait, I found it! HHMMM I wonder if they’d give me some if I went there and bought a meal? HHHMMMM
HOW ADORABLE!!
That is the cutest, cleaverest, greatest idea I have seen in along time!!
I love it!!
And THANKS for sharing exactly how you did it.. that is very generous of you!!
HUGS and Happy Mother’s Day!!
That is awesome! Love it. Thank you.
Thanks for the tip!
I have never heard of this technique. So creative! Thanks for sharing!
this is really interesting, your tutorial is actually easier to understand than the little bird’s one. Am I getting this right – the plastic wrap melts and that is what forms the glue?
How adorable! I can also see this on a cookout table to caddy the ketchup, mustard, flatware …
I LOVE this idea!
So cute.
Meg
onourwayonline.com
Gorgeous! What a great and thrifty idea!
I love this idea!!! Can I use one of your finished pictures to post about this?