How to Customize Paper Coffee Cups

Paper coffee cups can be decorated to add cheer to a corporate occasion.

Paper or foam disposable coffee cups offer you a convenient way to serve warm beverages during a large gathering or event. Whether you're throwing an office party or a cool-season picnic, using paper coffee cups saves on the amount of dishes and bulk. Customizing paper coffee cups is a way to personalize them for a party or other event, and it becomes an enjoyable craft endeavor if you have a creative touch. Decorated paper cups are still disposable, but they add festive cheer to any occasion.

Things You'll Need

• Paper coffee cup
• Stencils (assorted)
• Markers (assorted)
• Glitter pens (assorted)
• Silk ribbon roll
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Place a stencil of your choice over the broadest blank part of the coffee cup. Depending on the occasion, the stencils can depict flowers, hearts, festive designs or anything you wish.

2. Fill in the stencil using a marker of your choice. Paper coffee cups are usually white or shades or white and beige. This makes it easier to use a wide range of colors for your decorating. You can even personalize the paper cup by writing a name on it in cursive or print beneath the stenciled area.

3. Go over the outlines of the designs on the paper cup with a glitter pen--these pens allow you to deliver touches of shimmery color with accuracy.

4. Snip a length of ribbon from the roll measuring about 10 inches long. Tie the ribbon around the center of the coffee cup and make a simple bow. Do this either below or above the decorated designs. Choose a ribbon color that corresponds with the event. If it's a personalized cup, choose the person's favorite color.

5. Let the cup dry for 10 or so minutes before serving coffee or any hot beverage in it.