How to Make a Photo Koozie

Make a photo koozie for canned drinks at your party.

A koozie is a foam cup holder designed to hold chilled canned drinks. By holding the koozie instead of the chilled can, your hand will not get wet from the beads of condensation that form on the can. You can create a custom koozie featuring a favorite photograph by using magnetic or laminated photographs. This project is a an excellent one for a retirement party or welcome home party. The koozie can feature a photo of the guest of honor.

Things You'll Need

• Photograph magnets
• Laminated photo copies
• Wax paper
• Old foam koozies
• Hot glue sticks
• Hot glue gun
• Fabric ribbon
• Scissors
• Faux jewels
• Pom pons
• Buttons
• Glitter glue pens

Instructions

1. Order magnets featuring the photo of the guest of honor. You also can visit your local copy center and have a colored copy of the photo multiplied and laminated. You need a photograph that is protected so that it will not be harmed by the moisture that will form inside the foam koozie.

2. Line your workspace with wax paper to protect it. Place old foam koozies on the workspace.

3. Plug in the hot glue gun. Keep hot glue sticks nearby. Make sure a hot glue stick is loaded in the gun. Allow the glue to heat up for a few minutes.

4. Cut a 6-inch strip of fabric ribbon and glue it around the base or middle of the koozie.

5. Squeeze hot glue on the back of the magnet or laminated photo and press it into the middle of the ribbon or the middle of the koozie.

6. Frame the photo by gluing faux jewels, buttons, pom-poms and glitter glue.

References

• "Paula Deen" Magazine: Cool Koozies