If you’re strapped for time but need to make some cute cookies asap, try grabbing a soda from the fridge, chugging it down and making your own quick and easy cookie cutter. All you need is a soda can, a ruler, some scissors, a sharpie and a marker. In ten minutes and some creativity you can make your very own heart shape cookie cutter.
1. Cut the top and bottom off of the soda can using sharp scissors and discard. Don’t worry about jagged edges.
2. Cut the remaining center piece down the side so when you unroll it you have a rectangle.
3. Using a sharpie marker and ruler draw a straight line down the side edge and cut along the line with scissors.
4. Measure one inch from the cut edge and draw another line but don’t cut it yet.
5. Repeat and draw another line (so you have two, 2 inch segments) and cut along the second line – now both edges are straight.
6. Lay a ruler along one cut edge about 1/8-1/4 inch in. Using your scissors (or something other than your fingers) bend up the edge.
7. Once the whole edge is bent press it flat. Repeat on the other side and cut down the center line so you have two separate pieces.
8. Draw a pattern of the shape you want and bend one of the metal strips to match the pattern.
9. Once the two pieces meet to join the shape together, cut if necessary and crimp the edges together using pliers.
10. Use the cutter!!!
Enjoy!
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