Before you chuck your tin cans into the recycling bin you may want to look at them in a different way. There are lots of creative and unique ways to reuse tin cans in and around your home.
Here are 9 of our favorite.
Centerpieces
It’s bridal and baby shower season and if you’re looking for inexpensive centerpiece ideas, you’re in luck! Paint some tin cans in a metallic color or something that goes with your motif and fill them with flowers.
Speakers
You can actually make working speakers from tin cans. Get the tutorial here.
Layered Cake Tin
Make a beautiful layered mini cake by cooking your cake in a tin can, slicing it into layers, then frosting and stacking your layers. Get the recipe here.
Cutout Lamp Shade
Cut out cool shapes into a tin can and use it as lamp shade to project those shapes onto your walls. Get the details on this project here.
Desk Lamp
Another way to use a tin can for lighting is to create this industrial-looking tin can lamp. Get the tutorial here.
Votive Holders
Or use them as votive holders by punching holes in the shape of a design into them. This will help your candle to burn safely.
Working Grill
You can create a cute little DIY grill from a tin can, coal, and a rack. Learn how to make it here.
Wind Chimes
Add some whimsy to your outdoor space with these colorful quirky wind chimes. You can also hang some crystals from them to turn it into a rainbow maker. You can find instructions here.
Bake a Mini Apple Pie
Use the top of a tin can to make a mini apple pie. Get the recipe here.
Tin Man Decoration
Forget that scarecrow, he doesn’t have a brain. Make this adorable tin man and bring some heart to your home and to scare off unwanted garden pests. Learn how here.
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