Perfect for protecting cakes, BBQ dishes, and snacks from unwanted pests, these DIY food tents and mesh covers are easy to make using recycled materials.
With a little imagination and the right materials, you can create very practical things that will enhance your picnic, BBQ, or any outdoor gathering. So do not miss the tutorial that follows to make a decorative mesh food cover. A craft idea that you can do in a few simple steps by recycling all the materials you have at home, and you didn’t know how to reuse.
How to make a decorative food cover from old colander
For this DIY project you will need only a few ornaments, hot glue gun and an old mesh colander. Clean the colander and remove the handle by cutting it with a hand saw. Start decorating it with the hair pins and ornaments you want.
Sewing your own food tent
For the second project, you’ll need to cut 9 gussets of a plastic mesh. Sew them together and strengthen the tent with 35 cm long piece of wire. Secure the wire ends into a beam on the top. Twist the lower ends in spirals. Make a beautiful decorative bow on the top of the food cover.
Additional Ideas for Decorative Mesh Food Covers
You can decorate your plate covers with all the decorations you have at home and do not know what to do with them. Flowers, ribbons, beads, sequins, buttons and all ideas that come to your mind. A craft idea with hundreds of creative possibilities. Dare to be innovative and have fun.
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