You will need: 
Glue
Colored paper
Paint or crayons or markers
Glitter and glue (optional)
One can washed out and label removed

Instructions
A.  Glue the colored paper to the outside of the can

B.  Decorate it with glue and glitter or crayons and paint

If giving it at a Holiday as a gift:
Valentines Day - you can add hearts for 
^{Easter - fill it with grass and candy.}
Christmas add tissue paper and fill it with Christmas candy
Halloween use orange colored paper on outside of can or orange tissue paper inside can  and draw ghosts on it and fill it with halloween candy.
Mothers Day or Fathers Day.  Draw your hand on the paper on the outside of the can and write some special words. 

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