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How to craft with cans

By Debbiedoo's Team Published: May 18, 2016 · Modified: Feb 12, 2020

How to craft with cans

I love to craft with cans.  There are so many things you can do with cans and the best part is, not only is it a recycle craft idea, it’s virtually free.  Well, except for your initial $1.00 purchase of those veggies, or sauce, etc.

I was looking through my archives and thought I would put all my ideas with crafting with cans in one place.

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One of my favorite things to paint with on cans is the chalky paint. It adheres well and you can give your can a rustic, or glossy look depending on what you are looking to do with it.

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Spring in a can.

Please pardon my lack of seasonal order here.  I will be sort of all over the place with the seasons.

All the links to the direct project will be highlighted below the can.

cans painted with chalky paint for garden wedding centerpiecesCoffee can vases for a wedding table top.  Embellished with burlap and buttons

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Duct tape cans 

I even made duct tape rosettes.

Mod podge napkins on a can

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recycled cans

Can caddy

office cans with #burlap #recycle

Burlap cans for my desk

recycled cans

Vintage recipe can

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Button can

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Memories of childhood

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Glam can

country living copycat challenge

Country living copy cat table scape

mod podge on soup cans and make a pretty summer vase

Summer cans with a garden magazine

pumpkin tin can craft

Pumpkin tin can craft

I think that is about all the ways I have crafted with cans.  They are fun, free, and as shared here today, many ways to decorate with them.

Enjoy.

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How to craft and decorate with cans

Thanks ladies for all your lovely comments and support on my Menopause sucks post! Y’all cracked me up.  Some made me feel better, while others scared the shit out of me:)

If you are new here, welcome.  I hope to see you back again.

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Comments

  1. Brenda Kula-Pruitt

    May 18, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    What adorable ideas! I love the ones that use Mod Podge the best. I’ve always loved to decoupage.
    Brenda

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  2. Raquel

    May 18, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    I love how you repurposed all of these cans! They are really so versatile and cheap – which I love. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Donna

    May 19, 2016 at 8:39 am

    Ah, these are so cute. I wish you had posted this one before Mother’s Day–I would have had my class make them for Mom. You can bet this idea will be saved and used next year! Thanks so much for sharing it.

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    • debbiedoo's

      May 19, 2016 at 9:03 am

      You’re welcome Donna! enjoy.

      Reply
  4. Jewell Martin

    May 19, 2016 at 8:45 am

    I’m glad you spanned some seasons on your painted tin cans post. I seldom do a project immediately, but I study my pins before I choose one. I’m making some craft project kits for my little granddaughters for this summer. Your article has inspired two kits! One will be using chalk paint on tuna cans, planting small flower seeds in the cans, and letting them put one of their new toy groups to use in non-fairy gardens. They are collecting these tiny animals like purple ponies and pink puppies, usually available at the checkout area at Walmart and Dollar General, and most cost $1 each. The girls already love the non-fairy gardens we have started in flower pots and planters. These tiny tin can gardens will let them see their own seeds germinate and do their own scenes. The second project is to let the grands use latex or chalk paint on vegetable cans to make telephones. I will use an ice pick to make a hole at the closed end of each can and insert and knot one end of a long string in each hole to connect the two cans. The girls did this two years ago, but the younger didn’t quite catch the concept. They are old enough now to enjoy being in different rooms, talking on their tin can phones. I can hardly wait to eat some corn and tuna! Thanks for the inspiration and the great photos. This is one idea I will do very soon.

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    • debbiedoo's

      May 19, 2016 at 9:03 am

      Wonderful Jewell. Sounds like a fun project with the grands.

      Reply
  5. Cindy

    May 19, 2016 at 9:19 am

    I love all the ideas for cans. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

    Reply
  6. Christy m

    May 19, 2016 at 9:30 am

    Fun ideas. Is there a link for the little mod podge butterflies.

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    • debbiedoo's

      May 19, 2016 at 10:57 am

      The link is under the post:)

      Reply
  7. Doeis

    May 19, 2016 at 9:46 am

    These are so cute, Debbie! I’m going to try doing a couple of these. Just adorable!! What a great idea with the vintage recipe. You are so creative.

    Reply
  8. Kris

    May 19, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Great projects and a wonderful way to recycle those cans, Debbie! I have a soup can my son decorated for me at school when he was 5 years old. Wherever I’ve lived that can has been part of my decor. LOL He’s 47 years old now!!!

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  9. Naomi S.

    May 19, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    Yes, recycling tin cans into planters is a great idea! I haven’t tried it exactly the way you did, but I have saved some cans and tins with vintage labels or painting/printing on them to use for planters. One that I like a lot is a vintage-looking baking powder can and another one is a square coffee tin with paintings of the product on all four sides. I really love finding old and interesting things to put plants in. So I gotta try paintin’ some cans!

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  10. [email protected] Sweet Tea N' Salty Air

    May 20, 2016 at 12:07 am

    Hi there, love all can ideas! A spectacular free craft……[email protected] Sweet Tea N’ Salty Air

    Reply
  11. Eileen Maschal

    May 22, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    Watched your video for the first time today…really enjoyed your crafts…love the repurposed cans…hope to watch more. You do a good job….

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    • debbiedoo's

      May 22, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you Eileen soo much!

      Reply
  12. Nicole

    June 01, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Those are all such lovely ideas!

    Reply

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