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Holidays are a big deal in our house. We go all out putting up decorations, making desserts, and having a special meal. However, our “going all out” does not mean that we spend a lot of money. Our special Christmas and Valentine’s Day Tampico Punch is very affordable, and you can use the plastic jug to make a Valentine’s Day container after you make the punch.
Here’s how we make our Valentine’s Day punch out of only 3 ingredients:
Pour 1/2 gallon of Tampico Tropical Fruit Punch and 1 – 2 liter of Ginger Ale into a punch bowl. Top with scoops of raspberry sherbet.
Punch is done!!
After the punch is done, rinse out your Tampico jug and let it air dry.
Now you and your child can use that jug to make a decorated Valentine’s container for your child’s Valentine’s Day party. I can see a teacher collecting these jugs before a class party, doing the first step below (cutting out the heart), and letting the kids decorate their jug themselves for a class activity.
Here’s how we made our Upcycled Valentine’s Container using a Tampico Jug:
- Rinse out jug and let dry. Remove the Tampico label. This was very easy to do as it is not sticky, so it leaves no residue and there is very little marking on the Tampico jugs.
- Cut out a paper heart the size you think would make a big enough opening for all the candy and valentines to fit easily into the jug.
- Tape the heart to the side of the jug opposite the handle.
- Use an X-acto knife to cut around the paper heart.
- This next step is optional: I was concerned with my daughter scraping her hand getting the candy in and out of the opening, so I took the X-acto knife and cut a horizantal line from the heart on both sides to the back of the jug, leaving about an 1 1/2″ portion of plastic jug not cut. Now I could open the jug more to get our hand in the opening if desired. I do not think this step is necessary though if you make your opening big enough and your child’s hands are not too big. Make sure the jug is completely dry.
- Decorate! We used Washi Tape and a tape that I got from JoAnn’s that is like Washi Tape called Tape Works to decorate our jug. We also placed some decorative basket filler in the bottom of our jug, and then we put some candy Grandma gave us in it.
- My daughters had fun putting stickers on the jug. You can see the finished product up above all the directions!
We were quite happy with the results. We could have used Duck Tape or more stickers or other products as well. Be creative! To me, it was easier the jug than decorating a box.
I bought my Tampico flavors at Walmart. My Walmart had three different flavors of drink. On Tampico’s website, you can see that they have 10 different flavors of Tampico. Just think of all the possibilities for affordable, creative, fun drinks!
This is such a fun container! I never would have thought to use a bottle like this for a valentine’s day container!
I never thought about it until now, and it was such an easy way to make a Valentine container.
Everything about this post is great! I LOVE the punch, and the craft you showcased is super cute. Love, love, love.
Thanks so much!
What a great punch!! This reminds me of a punch my mom made when I was little
My mom always made it too.
That container would be perfect for school treats! All the little valentine boxes that the kids make!
My daughter is excited to take it to school.
I love your Valentine’s Day container. What’s amazing way to recycle. Sounds so cool. Great punch. Can I come over for Valentine’s Day please?
Sure! That would be fun.
Love the container. It’s so cute! I’d like to make something like this for the kids’ treats.
I totally love this brilliant ideas! They’re really cute and easy to make! My nieces and nephews would love it for sure
Thanks! We enjoyed making it together.
That is such a cute idea for a candy dish. The fact that you could repurpose something makes it even better.
I know! Why buy when you can reuse!
The punch looks delicious. I think it would also be a hit in our house. I like the idea of recycling materials and making it something beautiful.
Me too — saves a lot of money too.
This sounds like a great punch which is so easy to make for any occasion. I love the idea of the DIY Valentine’s day container made with the juice container. The kids would love making this for Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing the punch and the craft..
You’re welcome!
These are super cute ideas! I love a good DIY for the holiday!
Thanks! Me too.
I love punch and can’t wait to try this. The kids would have a ball making Valentines containers.
It was a lot of fun to do.
I love a good punch recipe. I need to try this one soon!
Yum, the punch looks so good. I remember making a Valentine’s container one year in school, very similar to this one.. It was a great way to hold all of our Valentines so that we could take them home.
So easy to carry and it won’t tear!
I remember drinking Tampico when I was a kid. This sounds like a delicious recipe!
It’s so easy too!
That punch sounds great. I’d love to give it a try. I love what you did with the container too. That looks nice!
What a cute idea! Perfect for valentines day! I wish I would have seen this post sooner – this is such a great idea!
Thanks — maybe next year!
This sounds delicious and I love what you did with the container. That craft is the cutest.
Thanks!
yum to the punch, looks tasty… I’d love some : ) thanks for the recipe and idea (I’ll be sure to try this again and again, esp in the summer (thirst quencher!
oh, and great way to recycle the bottles and put them to good use!
It saved the container from the garbage for a little while!
That is absolutely a great ideas I love Diy and I love the container too
Thanks. It was fun to do.
I’ve got to try that punch soon. That looks so good! And that DIY container is so cute. Good job! 🙂
Awwww, I love how you upcycled the jug. I’m all about recycling and upcycling so we can save the landfills from so much trash. – yolonda
Love these ideas.. so colorful and fun! I haven’t had Tampico for a while. Tasty drink!
Thanks. It was a fun project.