The artfully illustrated coffee cups on the right are from Brew Nerds, a coffee shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We think they're funny. If you've got some paper cups in the house, you could doodle one for a family member. Maybe a creative way to wake up Dad on Father's Day?

Yes, paper cups are less environmentally friendly than mugs. We're not suggesting you doodle a new one every day of the week. But, hey, you could do this instead of buying (and subsequently tossing) a paper card!

We actually love the simplicity of the Brew Nerds' doodles- like ballpoint pen drawings you might do on a cocktail napkin in a bar. Although you could certainly break out the crayons and let the kids go wild.

• Visit the Brew Nerds website (via The Urban Grocer)

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(Images: Blank paper cup: The Webstaurant Store; Doodled cup: The Urban Grocer)