How to Make Your Own Stanley Cup

A Red Wings fan had this giant fake cup in the 2009 playoffs.

Any big hockey fan has watched the Stanley Cup playoffs on TV and has seen many fans with their own homemade Stanley Cup. Many of them are styrofoam covered with foil. A stronger cup can be made out of plastic painters, spray paint and hot glue.

Things You'll Need

• 4 plastic planters of different sizes
• Silver metallic spray paint
• Hot glue gun
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. 

   Andrew Ference of the Bruins with the actual Stanley Cup.

   Stack the four planters on top of each other to represent the body of the cup. These should be as straight as possible without any embellishments. The top planter should be a bit more decorative than the other three to resemble the actual top of the cup.

2. Use the glue gun to attach the planters together. Start from the bottom and work up. The smallest bowl must be on top.

3. Place the "cup" on some newspaper or cardboard. Spray paint a layer of silver metallic paint over the entire outside of the cup. When this paint dries, apply another round of spray paint to the entire cup.

4. Attach aluminum foil to the top bowl. Fold the foil around the edges. This is necessary if you plan to drink from the fake cup.

Tips & Warnings

• Have fun with your Stanley Cup!

• Be careful when drinking out of the top as the paint can be toxic