'Green' Wallet Template

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“G “G “G “G “G
” ” ” ” ”
REEN
REEN
REEN
REEN
REEN
W W W W W
ALLET
ALLET
ALLET
ALLET
ALLET
G G G G G
S S S S S
ET ET ET ET ET
T T T T T ARTED
ARTED
ARTED
ARTED
ARTED
1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
Cut open carton so it lays flat. Put the
G G G G G
cap somewhere safe so it does not get
A A A A A THER
THER
THER
THER
THER
lost; you will need it later. Dry the car-
ton with paper towels.
1 (1/2 gallon) cardboard milk or
juice carton with plastic cap
2. 2. 2. 2. 2.
Cut the template out and tape it to-
(rinsed)
gether by its long side and then tape it to
Scissors
the carton so that the top, shaded circle
Paper towels
lines up with the spout. Trace the tem-
Tape
plate on the carton using a ballpoint pen.
Template (see pages 24&25)
Next, you want to press very hard along
Ballpoint pen
Ruler
the dotted lines using the end of the
Silverware spoon, or butter knife
spoon handle (use a ruler to help keep
the lines straight). This makes it easier
to fold along the dotted lines. Cut out your shape along the template.
3. 3. 3. 3. 3.
It helps if you leave the template on the carton until you are totally finished;, this
way you have a guide. Start folding along the dotted lines on the side like an
accordion; do this on each side of the wallet.
4. 4. 4. 4. 4.
Once you have finished folding the dotted lines on each side of the wallet, press
together firmly so that it will hold its shape. Make a mark for a hole that you
will cut out, that can fit over the spout on the "flap" of your wallet. Once you
have done that, put your money in the wallet, Fold over the flap, screw the lid on,
and you have a very cool and recycled wallet that was very fun to make! Enjoy!
K.I.T. for KIDS
1
May 2009

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