We toss off many things every week with all the clutter of the house without knowing that they can be reused with a better purpose to play some fun and functional roles in your home decor projects. The most abundant thing we get rid of as garbage is the empty tin cans that we bring home for canned food when we are too busy with our routines and cannot cook food for dinners. Let me inform you there are various cool ways to reuse those cute cans to contribute some interesting and adorable embellishing items in the DIY home decor. And to let you gaze at some DIY handmade tin can decor pieces, we have round up some samples here, so do have a look at these 20 easy tin can crafts and upcycling ideas using tin cans. By cutting, painting, wrapping, and knitting, these small tin cans can be converted into loads of adorable decor display items and give you cute storage options.
Lovely planters, vases, candle holders are the most romantic things to get from the cans and add some fancy style statements in indoor designing. Moreover, you can build the stationery holders, spice jars, and cutlery holders from these tin cans, thus enjoying a more immaculate and tidy home. Now you know what to do with the tin cans, so give them a second chance to stay with you in some really creative and remodeled attires.
1. Make a Fruit Can Centerpiece
Make the most out of your empty fruit tin cans with this easy and quick idea. Just take your favorite flowers, floral foam, and tin cans to make this perfect flower centerpiece. Cut out small pieces of the floral foam, which can easily get adjusted into the cans, and then hold your pretty roses and lilies in it. Details here! msrachelhollis
2. DIY Tin Can Flower
This DIY tin can flower idea is quite interesting and cool, and you would love it. The empty tin can have been cut into the shape of a flower using a tin cutter. This tin can flower been painted by the kids, and once dry, a planted rod has been inserted to its bottom. Place it anywhere in your garden and fill it with the bird seeds and have fun. Check out the details here. thinkcraft
3. Upcycled Can Tin Pumpkin
Get your side tables of coffee tables ready for Halloween with this upcycled can tin pumpkin craft. The empty candy tin has been painted in orange with a black painted Halloween face. The lid has been decorated with three wine corks, a ribbon, and the leaf foliage to turn out just so elegant and fun. Follow the tutorial details here! sustainmycrafthabit
4. How to Make Tin Organizers
One of the best ways to use the empty variety of empty tin cans in the house is to make these tin organizers. The empty tin cans of assorted sizes have been wrapped up with some colored paper and decorated with silver gems. Use them to hold your flowers, your crafty supplies, stationery, and so much more. Grab the tutorial details here! dollargeneral
5. Recycled Can Leprechaun
Let your kids learn the value of recycling with this fun and cute craft of the recycled can leprechaun. The tin can have been painted and adorned with leprechaun features using the matching felt with a green hat. This cute and mini recycled can leprechaun is going to look so cool and fun standing on your tabletops and shelves. Follow the idea details right here! craftymorning
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6. Marimekko Decorative Tin Can Planters
We get many tin cans and containers in the house, and this Marimekko decorative tin can planter’s idea is the best way to recycle them. Yes, the tin cans of all sizes and shapes you have in your house could be painted with floral patterns and designs and turned into gorgeous garden planters. Easy and fun details of the idea are lying here! pillarboxblue
7. Decoupage Tin Can Wind Chime
Here is the fun and cool idea of the decoupage tin can wind chime to bring some decorative noise in your spaces. For this wind chime, you need three tin cans in assorted sizes and get them painted in an array of beautifully striking colors. Then take some bird paper images and decoupage them on the can fronts. Put together the tin cans via a rope and add a twisted spoon at the end, and your wind chime is ready. pictureboxblue
8. Tin Can Flower Garden
Bring some chic decorative appeal to your garden with this idea of the tin can flower garden. The empty tin cans are painted with a pop of paint colors which are perfect for the summers. Take white paint and create polka dots on all of these painted tin cans and alter plant your favorite flowers in them. Check out the details of the fun idea here! ishouldbemop
9. Tin Can Stilts for Kids
Let your kids make the perfect tin cans stilts to have some fun in the garden or the backyard. The tin cans have been painted in eye-catching orange paint with blue polka dots created with the help of a foam brush. Then create holes on both sides of each can and add ropes for the support, and the stilts are ready. Check out the details here! gingersnapcrafts
10. Copper Tin Can Candle Holders
Bring the perfect intimacy of décor and beauty to your garden spaces with these adorable handmade copper tin can candle holders. The tin cans have been wrapped up with the copper foil all over and then drilled with tiny holes all over. Then add wire handles on the top and the candles inside, and you have perfectly gorgeous candle holders ready. Details here! h2obungalow
11. Recycled Small Tin Can Luminaries
Make these pretty recycled small tin can luminaries to lighten up your spaces anytime you need. The tin cans are in an assortment of sizes and have been painted in gorgeous hues of purple and blue. Drill holes inside the tin cans and add wire handles to make these adorable and cute luminaries on your own. Check out the details here! consumercrafts
12. DIY Tin Can Lamp
This DIY tin can lamp is going to look so much fun and fascinating on your tabletops, and it’s quite simple and fun to make as well. The tin cans are firstly painted with spray paint, and you can customize the color. Using the ice prick, small holes have been created worldwide to let the light of inside candles come out through them. Details of the idea here! alittlecraftinyourday
13. Shabby French Tin Can Vase
Bring the perfect shabby chic French décor vibes to your spaces with this idea of the easy DIY tin case vase. The tin can have been decorated with chalkboard paint and cocktail napkins to look just perfectly shabby French. Hold it over your tabletops with a bunch of your favorite flowers inside. Check out the details here! 2beesinapod
14. DIY Tin Can Windsock
Make these lovely DIY tin can wind stock to create the perfect summer décor in your outdoors. The empty tin cans have been wrapped up with the fabric and adorned more with crochet small doilies, ribbons, and lace pieces. You can choose the fabric in blue and the hanging ribbons in white and red to get a perfect outdoor décor for the 4th of July. Details here! theshabbytree
15. Vintage French Recycled Tin Can
Here are these vintage French recycled tin cans to bring the perfect shabby chic appeal to your spaces. The tin cans have been painted in milky white paint and then glued with the printout French labels. The same can be done with the black paint too. Hold your favorite flowers in these French recycled tin cans and let your spaces feel awesome. Details here! thegraphicsfairy
16. Pencil Holder from Empty Tin Cans
Make the perfect pencil holders from the empty tin cans with a little recycling work on them. First, take your empty cans and wash them clean. They take some black and white fabric and glue it up all over, and it’s done. They are also perfect for holding your crafty items, supplies, and materials. Check out the details here! grillo designs
17. Mini Rocket Stove from Tin Cans
Make your summer garden adventures more fun with this mini rocket stove from tin cans that you can use to boil water and some stir fry vegetables. You need one big and one small tin can to make this mini rocket stove. Involve your kids while making this fun craft, and they would love it. Check out the details of the idea here! logcabincooking
18. Fabric Covered Aluminum Can Organizers
Let your kids have a perfectly organized homework table with this fabric-covered aluminum can organizer. The big and empty cans are first spray-painted with the Krylon spray paint and then decorated with some pretty printed and chic fabric pieces. To add icing to the cake, some pom pom lace and trims have also been added to these beautifully handmade organizers. Details here! uncommondesign
19. Repurposed Tin Into Handmade Clock
You need only four things on the list to make this repurposed tin into a handmade clock for your side tables or the kitchen countertop. So get your hands on an empty canister or the tin can, clock hand unit, alcohol inks, and the drill. This quick and cheap handmade clock is so raw and fantastic in its looks. Details here! dharmakarmaarts
20. Easy DIY Painted Tin Cans
Here are these easy DIY painted tin cans to bring so many colors and charm to your spaces. Just grab your tin cans no matter what sizes and shapes they are. Then pick up your favorite paint colors and brushes and create some amazing designs and patterns. Lastly, put your favorite flowers and plants and enhance your décor with them. Check out the details here! craftychica
