Christmas Crafts

Hot Cocoa Holder

This K-Cup hot cocoa holder is a fun, modern twist of gifting hot cocoa for the holidays. It’s also a great project for using up single sheets of winter and Christmas patterned paper.

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Made by: Samantha Taylor

Time: 30 minutes

Level: Moderate handiness

Size: 4” x 4 ¾”

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Supply List:

  • Glue Lines®
  • Craft Dots™
  • 8 ½” x 10 ½” double sided patterned paper
  • Paper Scorer
  • 1 ½” circle punch or die
  • 2 K-Cups
  • Embellishments (optional)

 Directions: Place your patterned paper (cut to 8 ½” x 10 ½”) on your paper scorer the tall way (portrait orientation). Score at 2” and 6 ½”.

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Rotate your patterned paper 90 degrees (landscape orientation). Score at 4”, 6”, 8”, and 10”.

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Sore at the 2” mark only to the horizontal score lines you’ve already made (scoring 2” in on both sides, leaving the 4 ½” section in the center unscored).

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Use your score lines as guides to cut the corners out.

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Cut along each of the 2” score marks along the long sides of your paper in to the long score mark, to create flaps (see photo).

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Use the 1½" circle punch or die to cut 2 circles into the bottom most 2” x 4 ½” panel.

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Fold into a box shape. Use Craft Dots to close side (square) panels.

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Use Glue Lines to secure the ½” flap to the box.

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Add optional embellishments.
Place K-Cups in holes.

This project makes a great gift for friends at the office, neighbors, or teachers. Change up the patterned paper and type of K-Cup for different seasons. Use different themed paper and apple cider K-Cups for fall or some floral paper and chi tea K-Cups in spring - the possibilities are endless!

~ Samantha