Tin Can Crafts

Tin Can Crafts are fun and a fantastic way to upcycle items around the house. We have 25 genius tin can upcycling ideas.

From upcycled home decor to organization and garden accessories, these diy crafts are a blast to create and use. There is something for everyone and I have a feeling you might make several.

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Why We Love This
1. DIY Vintage French Tin Cans
2. DIY Hanging Tin Can
3. Outdoor Drink Holder
4. Colorful Flowerpots
5. DIY Tin Can Bee Craft
6. Tin Can Lanterns
7. Tin Can Spider Craft
8. Tin Can Wind Chimes
9. DIY Tin Can Organizers
10. Woven Bead Planter
11. Tuna Can Swing Out Storage Tower
12. Upcycled Tin Can Pocket
13. Tin Can Vase
14. Tin Can Tool Caddy
15. Cord-Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy
16. DIY Tin Can Flowers
17. Tin Can Drum
18. Crayon Vase
19. DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss
20. DIY Marbled Tin Can Luminaries
21. Tin Can Robot
22. Upcycled Bunny & Chick Cans
23. Ribbon Organizer
24. DIY Fabric Covered Tin Can
25. Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden

Why We Love This

It’s a great way to enjoy beautiful home decor pieces without much time or money. If you are looking for the perfect project, these easy options will be a hit.

Embrace an upcycled life with gorgeous craft ideas for your home.

1. DIY Vintage French Tin Cans

These vintage French recycled tin cans offer charming way to bring a touch of nature indoors, serving as delightful vases for fresh seasonal flowers or as planters for aromatic herbs.

DIY Vintage French Tin Cans

Not bad for a recycled project, with minimal costs, don’t you think? Go and download the free labels!

DIY Vintage French Tin Cans

2. DIY Hanging Tin Can

Summer is here, and it is time to start adding some flowers throughout your home. It’s a great time to create a fun and unique hanging container using a recycled tin can.

DIY Hanging Tin Cans

These are very easy to make, and there are so many ways to get creative with this. It is fun to create two different sides for different holidays or seasons.

DIY Hanging Tin Cans

3. Outdoor Drink Holder

This is a great idea for outdoor drink holders for your outdoor seating area! Instead of buying them, try this easy DIY.

Outdoor Drink Holder

Try this DIY and get ready to drive its rod into the ground or sand near a comfy seat…insert a beverage, and relax!

Outdoor Drink Holder

4. Colorful Flowerpots

Repurposing ordinary tin cans into colorful flowerpots is an excellent method to incorporate creativity and sustainability into your gardening projects.

Colorful Flower Pots

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll guide you through the easy process of turning recycled tin cans into eye-catching flower pots that will brighten up any space.

Colorful Flower Pots

5. DIY Tin Can Bee Craft

This is a great gift for kids to make for grandparents or other bee lovers.

DIY Tin Can Bee Craft

Make an easy and delightful piece of honey bee garden art with this recycled tin can that becomes an important pollinator design.

DIY Tin Can Bee Craft

6. Tin Can Lanterns

Create beautiful lanterns with tin cans. They will light the summer evenings and keep bugs away with citronella candles.

Tin Can Lanterns

A quick and easy summer craft to create some tin can lanterns with the kids for the garden.

Tin Can Lanterns

7. Tin Can Spider Craft

This Tin Can Spider craft is a great way to reuse tin cans at home. It makes a super fun Halloween craft.

Tin Can Spider Craft

This is a really easy spider craft for kids to make and can be used in lots of different ways. We’ve filled our tin can spider with sweets for Halloween, but it would make a fun desk tidy for a nature-loving kid, too.

Tin Can Spider Craft

8. Tin Can Wind Chimes

Save those soup cans! You will have so much fun with the kiddos decorating them and transforming into charming chimes.

Tin Can Wind Chimes

Make the comforting sound of wind chimes in this easy and fun musical craft!

Tin Can Wind Chimes

9. DIY Tin Can Organizers

Get organized with these Tin Can Organizers. You can store colored pencils, markers and more.

DIY Tin Can Organizers

These are some fun and cute Tin Can Organizers that I made to hold my paintbrushes in my craft room, and they were super easy to make!

DIY Tin Can Organizers

10. Woven Bead Planter

For this fun, colorful DIY, weave a bracelet/donut and then just slide it onto the outside of your container. It makes such an amazing planter!

Woven Bead Planter

Between the plastic jar, plastic beads, and plastic rocks at the bottom, the whole planter is lightweight, in case you want to hang it up.

Woven Bead Planter

11. Tuna Can Swing Out Storage Tower

The swing-out feature allows you to store a multitude of items like jewelry, office supplies, and more. You can even turn it into a drink station. The possibilities are endless!

Tuna Can Swing Out Storage Tower

Keep in mind, that whatever you use can’t stack higher than the length of a straw. For that reason, you may only be able to use 3 taller cans, as opposed to 4 tuna cans.

Tuna Can Swing Out Storage Tower

12. Upcycled Tin Can Pocket

They’re whimsical, versatile and so pretty. You will love how easy it is to make tin can pockets.

Upcycled Tin Can Pocket

Clean out your versatile and free bean cans to make this absolutely easy and fun DIY project that will serve as a great gift to anyone, including yourself.

Upcycled Tin Can Pocket

13. Tin Can Vase

You can use this tin can vase for artificial flowers, pencils or many other uses around the house.

Tin Can Vase

These decorative tin can vases are an easy and inexpensive way to add a pop of color and texture to any room!

Tin Can Vase

14. Tin Can Tool Caddy

This tin can tool caddy is perfect for silverware. It is also great for the kids’ area for crafts, markers, crayons, or for holding paint brushes.

Tin Can Tool Caddy

After applying your adhesive, place something on top of the cans to weigh them down. This doesn’t have to be extra heavy. I actually used a box of Little Debbie's.

Tin Can Tool Caddy

15. Cord-Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy

This Cord Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy adds a playful element to get-togethers and gatherings.

Cord-Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy

This easy and practical multi-purpose upcycled caddy adds a casual warmth and welcome to the table for both inside and outside entertaining.

Cord-Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy

16. DIY Tin Can Flowers

Pick a nice sunny day, grab some clean tin cans, metal shears, and some paint to make these sustainable, colorful year-round flowers for your yard!

DIY Tin Can Flowers

All you need are some empty (and clean) tin cans, spray paint, and acrylic paints or pens. Let’s start decorating your flowers!

DIY Tin Can Flowers

17. Tin Can Drum

Feel the rhythm with funky tin can drums and adorable pom-pom drumsticks. This project is perfect for any little drummer boy or girl in the house.

Tin Can Drum

Kids will enjoy making their own colorful drum almost as much as they’ll like playing it! Try this simple craft activity during the holidays.

Tin Can Drum

18. Crayon Vase

Rows of crayons transform a tin can into a beautiful vase. It is so pretty and easy to make.

Crayon Vase

All you need is a box of crayons, a can, and a glue gun – easy peasy.

Crayon Vase

19. DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss

Are you looking for a fun winter craft and activity for kids? Make these and set up your tin cans indoors or outside. Grab a bean bag or ball, and have fun knocking them down.

DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss

I found it easier to draw on the basic features first before starting to paint; that way, I could make changes if I felt I needed to.

DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss

20. DIY Marbled Tin Can Luminaries

These DIY Luminaries made from tin cans are the perfect way to light up your outdoor BBQs and get-togethers.

DIY Marbled Tin Can Luminaries

Marbling seems to be the new “it” thing right now, and I had no idea how easy it actually is, and now, I kind of want to marble everything in sight. 🙂

DIY Marbled Tin Can Luminaries

21. Tin Can Robot

Who doesn’t love a robot, and how cute is this one? Use items that you probably have lying around the house and make this simple Tin Can Robot Craft.

Tin Can Robot

A cool trick is not to stick the head, allowing it to ‘wobble’ and be movable for the kids to play with.

Tin Can Robot

22. Upcycled Bunny & Chick Cans

A little imagination, a few supplies, and you could create an entire barnyard of friends! Great for springtime, during farm unit studies, or just for fun.

Upcycled Bunny & Chick Cans

Using an aluminum can rescued from the recycle bin and a few craft supplies that are probably already in your stash, you can make an adorable treat “basket” or pen/pencil holder.

Upcycled Bunny & Chick Cans

23. Ribbon Organizer

Recycle a tin can into a pretty and useful ribbon organizer. Perfect for the craft room. This would also work great in the kitchen for twine or string.

Ribbon Organizer

Here's a quick, easy, and inexpensive ribbon organizer for all your pretty ribbons!

Ribbon Organizer

24. DIY Fabric Covered Tin Can

You can use this as a vase, as a plant pot, or whatever you like! I used mine as a utensil holder for a splash of fun (and flowers) to the kitchen!

DIY Fabric Covered Tin Can

Get your materials ready: a tin can, a hot glue gun, and some fabric.

DIY Fabric Covered Tin Can

25. Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden

Pretty up your yard or any fence without taking up too much space with this DIY project. It’s a great way to take advantage of vertical spaces in your home.