Tin Can Frankensteins

A tin can is covered in green felt and given felt accents to make a Frankenstein with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/monster-crafts-recipes/

Tin Can Totem Poles

Tin cans are painted and covered in paper eyes, nose, teeth, whiskers, ears and wings to make these nifty totem poles from to made.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.to-made.com/diy-totem-pole.html

Coffee Can Drum

A coffee can is turned into a drum with construction paper, yarn, felt and lots of glue.  Drum sticks are made from wooden dowels and more yarn. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

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Jewelry Tin

An empty candy tin is painted and decorated with beads to make a cute little jewelry box with how stuff works.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/recycled/projects/jewelry-box-altoids-tin.htm

Candy Tin Wallet

An empty candy tin is painted and embellished with stickers and turned into a wallet with roxy craft.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.roxycraft.com/altoidstinwallet.htm

Smal Tin Container Gardens

Small tins typically used for candy are transformed into little gardens by adding dirt and tiny plants and even a pebble or two with gomi style.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://gomistyle.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/altoids-tin-garden/

Tin Can Owl

A tin can is painted and given paper marche wings, feet and a beak to make a really cute piece of folk art with art projects for kids.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/soup-can-mache-owl/

Tin Can Easter Basket

A tin can makes the basis for these Easter baskets with five little chefs.  She decorates then with Easter chicks but kids can decorate them with paper, stickers and much more.  Make sure to tape the edges of the can for safety.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2014/03/mini-easter-basket.html

Halloween Punched Tin Lanterns

Tin cans double as jack o'lanterns with skip to my lou's post on tin can luminaries.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/10/19/halloween-tin-can-luminaries/

Windsock Football

A large tin can is painted brown and given white stripes to look like a football.  Next, brown and white ribbons are hung around the edges to make a festive football windsock to celebrate the season.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://the-wilson-world.blogspot.com/2011/09/football-windsocks.html

DIY Pencil Cup

Popsicle sticks and beads are glued onto a tin can to make a simple pencil holder with meaningful mama.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/08/day-219-decorative-tin-can-containers.html

Craft passion uses yarn in her version and makes cute flowers by adding button and felt.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/09/recycle-pencil-holder-tutorial.html

Mood kids uses cut out paper pieces to create cute scenes on her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.moodkids.nl/diy/2014/08/18/diy-blik-2

Tin Can Telephone

Have the kids make their own telephone with the classic two tin cans and some rope and test out how sound waves work.  We made that shares the experiment.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/string-phone/

Tin Can Ladybug

A tin can is painted to make a ladybug with scrap reused and recycled art projects.  She adds jewelry wire to make the legs and antenna.  Her face is made from a plastic bottle cap with a cute button nose. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/2010/05/tin-cans-in-garden.html

Tin Can Greggers

An empty soda can turns into a really pretty greggor with tissue paper at design megillah.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designmegillah.com/2014/02/diy-pom-pom-purim-groggers.html

Tin Can Snowmen

So you think you're crafty stacks tin cans of decreasing size, paints them white, decorates with buttons and felt and turns it into a cute snowman.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/tin-can-snowman-by-practically-functional-guest-tutorial/

DIY Indoor Golf Course

The craft train upcycles tin cans and turns them into a mini golf course.  She adds flags and includes a free printable template.  She even makes golf clubs out of paper towel tubes and duct tape. Make sure to tape the can to avoid sharp edges. 

Good for ages 8 and up. 

http://www.thecrafttrain.com/1/post/2013/05/tin-can-indoor-golf-fun-from-recycled-junk.html

Inner child fun uses carpet and cardboard.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2012/01/carpet-golf.html 

Repeat crafter me folds up a green towel.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/03/diy-putting-green.html

Aluminum Can Bird Feeder

Momtastic turns an empty tin can into a bird feeder using just paint and string. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momtastic.com/diy/175891-tin-can-bird-feeder-craft-diy

Everyday dishes paints a coffee can and tops it with popsicle sticks.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/coffee-can-bird-feeder-craft/ 

Mom endeavors ties her s up with string.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momendeavors.com/2012/03/diy-bird-feeders.html

Tin Can Planter

We made that paints an empty tin can, adds soil and a strawberry plant to make a great hanging fruit planter.  This is especially great if you have critters eating the strawberries in the ground.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://wemadethat.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-strawberry-planter.html

The local honey uses scrapbooking paper and glue to accessorize her tin cans.  She also uses cans of different sizes like a tuna can.

Get the instructions here:
http://thelocalhoney.com/2010/06/05/tin-can-planters-modge-podge-fun/

 

 Project hope art makes robots using magnets for a fun interactive version she dubs Mr. Potato Head planters.

Get the instructions here:

http://projecthopeart.org/robot-tin-can-planters/

Nantucket bucket wraps her version in multicolored yarn.  

Get the instructions here:

http://www.nantucket-bucket.com/bucket-of-fun-2/

Tin Can Throwing Game

See jane blog makes a carnival inspired throwing game using tin cans, wood branches and balls of yarn in place of balls.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.seejaneblog.co/2012/06/28/homemade-fun/

Everyday dishes shares free printables to cut and glue onto the cans giving them color and point values.

Get the template here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/indoor-toss-game/

Willow day uses lots of different containers including a toilet paper tube, box and buckets.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2014/09/tossing-game.html

Tin Can Candy Containers

Our best bites turns a pull tab topped tin can into a candy dish with some cute ribbon, tissue paper, pretty colorful candy and free downloadable printable tags.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions and templates here:
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/04/tin-can-treats-for-mothers-day/