5 Things to Do With

E n t e r t o w i n A S U M M E R

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1 ENTERTAIN YOUR OPTIONS Few things say “lazy summer day” like drinking from a mason jar—or using sunny, vibrant napkins to add a festive touch. For more splashes of color, serve a variety of herb-, fruit- and fl oral-infused TAZO® Iced Tea

K-Cup® pods.

2 UP THE FIZZ & FUN Serve a variety of Starbucks VIA®

RefreshersTM Instant Beverages

(with a natural boost of energy from green cof ee extract to keep the party going). For extra fi zz & fun, prepare with club soda or sparkling wine instead of water and rim glasses with colored sugar. Or pour into ice pop molds for a tangy, icy treat. CUSTOM ICED COFFEE BAR Specially crafted to brew over ice,

Starbucks Iced Cof ee K-Cup®

pods let friends re-create the rich, smooth signature taste of Starbucks iced cof ee on your Keurig® brewer. Set out with a variety of milks (like almond, lowfat and soy), vintage glassware and dif erent-size mason jars. (You can even spray-paint the lids in dif erent summer shades.) For more of the bright, full arabica fl avor you love, freeze Starbucks VIA® Instant Iced Cof ee in ice cube trays. (And enjoy its satisfying chill—cubed!)

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Straws in a variety of vibrant shades help guests keep tabs on their personal Starbucks refreshment.

M A K E Y O U R

O W N R E F R E S H M E N T

& M a k e S u m m e r Y o u r s

Water-resistant rope and a duct tape backing make this one sturdy mat!

2add handles to a tray

1. Using a drill ftted with a 1-inch bit, drill two holes 3 1 inches apart on one side of a tray, so the handle you are making will be centered. Repeat on the opposite side of the tray. 2. Spray-paint the entire tray, and let dry. 3. Wrap the ends of an 18-inch-long piece of manila rope with electrical tape, and thread them through the holes. Knot the ends on the inside of the tray. Using scissors, trim the excess rope, including the part covered with tape. Repeat on the other side of the tray.

Rope 1" manila rope, $6 per 50 feet, homedepot.com TRaYs Blond kiri trays, $24 each, jamaligarden.com spRaY paInT Key Lime by Rust-Oleum, and Ballet Slipper and Mambo Pink by Krylon, all in gloss fnish

3coil it

into a mat

1. Start coiling polypropylene utility cord as tightly as possible, hot-gluing the rope to itself and sticking strips of heavy-duty white duct tape underneath as you go. 2. Once you’ve coiled the rope so the mat is about 13 inches in diameter, cut the rope, then melt the end with a match or a lighter so it doesn’t unravel, and secure it with hot glue. 3. Following the instructions in step 1, use a new color of rope to continue the coil until the mat is 19 inches in diameter. Finish the rope’s end as described in step 2. Then continue the coil with the frst color of rope until the mat is 24 inches in diameter. Finish the rope’s end. 4. Trim any excess duct tape.

Rope ⅜" polypropylene rope in blue with yellow tracer and yellow with red tracer, $6.50 each for 50 feet, qualitynylonrope.com