My kids and I made these sour cream container look alikes for Valentine’s Day. This simple design allows for lots of creativity. We used white cardstock that we stamped with hearts, but colored papers, paper with your writing and drawings, or other decorative papers or materials (wallpaper, etc.) could be used.

How to Make Sour Cream Containers

We started with half of a sheet of cardstock. We then stamped hearts on the paper.

Cotainer step 1: Stamp hearts onto a half sheet of cardstock.

Put double-sided tape down the short side of the paper. Then roll the paper up to make a tube.

Container step 2: Apply a piece of double-sided tape on one of the short ends of the cardstock.
Container step 3: Roll the cardstock into a tube with the print side facing out and press the ends together.

Gently squeeze the tube on one end. Place a piece of double-sided tape at the end on the inside so when you squeeze the end all the way shut it will stick. Squeeze the end shut. Take a paper crimper (This thing is a HUGE hit with my kids—well worth the bucks!) and crimp the end closed. We crimp enough into the container that we have 4 or 5 crimping lines.

Container step 4: Apply a piece of double-sided tape to the inside of one end of the container, gently press that end together and crimp.
Container with one end crimped.

Fill the container with treats and or some trinkets. Now gently squeeze the other end in the OPPOSITE direction. Put tape along the inside at the end and then crimp shut. The crimping makes it look just like a sour cream container.

Container step 6: Fill the container with treats or trinkets, apply a piece of double-sided tape to the open end, press tube closed and crimp.
Sealed Valentines treat or trinket container - it looks like a sour cream container.

Related: We used this easy idea to make wild about you Valentines and also these Valentine Containers. While they make cute Valentines they would make cute party favors for any holiday or occasion.

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  1. A few posts asked what else a paper crimper can be used for, I actually cut some pale yellow paper into some odd shapped circles and then crimped them. They looked GREAT as potato chips on an invitation.

  2. I had totally forgotten that sour cream used to come in packets like that. lol What a nifty idea!

  3. I´ve been looking everywhere for the instructions for this versatile idea,
    thanks for sharing it ! I will have a go as soon as I´ve finished writing these lines…thanks again !!!!
    Iris

  4. What an awesome idea! I think I’ll make some more bath salts for Christmas gifts this year and put in this type container. It should hold enough for one tub full. My imagination is going wild with things to put in there. Candies, pastry, You name it! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Debbie J ~ East Texas Crafter

  5. Thank you for the instructions…I had read and heard about them but wasn’t sure how to go about it. Very clear instructions…I am hoping to make some treats for Halloween. My grandchildren might enjoy doing for their class. I may do some for friends in a quilt group. Could do an autumn/thanksgiving theme place cards, too. Listen to me, I have so many ideas and only hope to complete each one. Granna

  6. hi, i’m here via katie, and really love this idea. i can’t wait to try it out with my four-year-old! maybe something for easter …

  7. I am waiting for my crimper to arrive in the mail and then we will be in business to make our Valentines for the year! I love this idea!

  8. Amazing! What a good mom! I want to come over for “sick day” next time and make lollipops and use the crimper! Fun!

  9. i love this idea…for so many things! i always wondered–other than corrugating paper–what you could use the crimping for–

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