Unity Cup

Celebrate Kwanzaa with this easy unity cup craft. All you need is a cup, paper and some paints!

Gather Tools and Materials

 

Let's Get Started!

 

1
Cut a cup.

Cut the bottom of a cup off so that it is half a finger’s length tall.
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2
Cut another cup.

Cut the bottom of another cup off making it a little taller than the first cup.
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3
Paint with black.

Paint both cups black.
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4
Fold black paper.

Fold a piece of black construction paper in half hot dog style (long-ways).
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5
Cut the fold.

Cut down the fold.
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6
Make a tube.

Roll the strip of paper into a tube and secure it with tape.
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7
Decorate.

Decorate the taller cup with the colors red and green.
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8
Poke a hole.

Poke a hole in the center of the shorter cup large enough for the rolled up paper tube.
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9
Insert tube.

Insert the paper tube into the hole.
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10
Glue tube to cup.

Glue the tube onto the bottom of the decorated black cup.
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