Rainbow Brite Pencil Holder

Store your pencils in style as you organize with the Rainbow Brite Pencil Holder. Recycled craft projects like this one are affordable, which makes cleaning up that much easier. Putting together one of these fun paper crafts for kids is simple as can be, and it looks great on any surface. Brighten up your crafting space to give you room for your bright ideas. Make a pencil holder, like this one from Amanda Formaro, for your teacher, and you're sure to be a favorite all year.

Materials:

• Recycled can or canister with smooth sides
• Cardstock: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
• Glue stick
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Cut card stock into 2 inch wide strips. Glue purple strip around the bottom of the can first. 
   
   
   
    
2. Overlapping the purple strip and leaving about an inch showing, glue on the blue strip.
   
   
    
3. As in the last step, overlap the blue with green. Continue this process with yellow, orange, and finally, red.
   
   
    
4. Any excess paper sticking up over the top of the can should be tucked in and glued in place.