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Wondering what you can do with empty formula cans or other tins you've got ready for the recycling? View our gallery of a range of ideas. -
Make balloon bongo drums for the kids.
(via: Minie co.) -
Create a simple bird feeder ....
(via: Turning Clock Back) -
Or cute bug-themed bird feeders.
(via: Lowes) -
Make a great card holder to display birthday and Christmas cards.
(via: Sophie World) -
Punch some holes to make Christmas candle holders.
(via: My Happy Crafts) -
Package homemade gits in a decorated can.
(via: Not so Idle Hands) -
Bag storage - great for doggy bags on a roll.
(via Pinterest) -
Create one-of-a-kind utensil jars using cans and some fabric to match the kitchen.
(via: First Lady of the House) -
Craft a caddy on a Lazy Susan using different sized tin cans.
(via: Cynthia Shaffer) -
Little party guests would love a Lego head goodie bag.
(via: Pinterest) -
Create marble art without the mess by curling the paper in the tin.
(via: Happiness is Homemade) -
Sew a caddy to use for craft supplies, gardening, or at the baby change station.
(via: McCalls) -
This is a stylish take on a thrifty vase.
(via: Decor Hacks) -
Different sized cans can create your own DIY drum kit.
(via: Little Lovely) -
Create a monster toss game for any themed party (decorate as Angry Birds, Lego heads, pirates, etc).
(via: Pinterest) -
Decorate old cans to use as food storage containers in your pantry.
(via: Candice Craves) -
The tins can be used to make pretty placeholders or table decorations for weddings or other events.
(via: DIY Weddings Mag) -
This fairy light lamp looks great (and will welcome in all those little fairies!).
(via: Pinterest) -
Customise a piggy bank: you can decorate it with what you're saving for, or keep it in its original form and keep in the pantry as a secret stash.
(via: Lil' Luna) -
Create a vertical garden using the cans as pot holders.
(via: flickr Jenny Darling) -
Print out these Disney playsets to make a landscape fit for a princess (or prince!).
(via: Robby Gurls Creations) -
For a modern take on the Halloween pumpkin, use those old cans instead.
(via: Find it Make it Love it) -
Simply decorate a can and use it as a remote tidy.
(via: Pinterest) -
Make your own robots! You could also glue magnets around the cans so your robots can be created again and again in different ways.
(via: Spoonful) -
Create a sensory tub with various textures for your baby.
(via: Pinterest) -
Pop a few under a shelf to create more storage space.
(via: Wooz) -
Keep those shoes tidy and in their pairs with a can collection near the front door.
(via: Pinterest) -
DIY a simple Christmas decoration.
(via: LocoJo) -
Try out the classic homemade stilts.
(via: The Mudpie Makers) -
Orgainse the toy room, craft or hardware area with storage shelves made of old cans.
(via: Wood Magazine) -
Another classic - create the classic kids' telephone with cans and some string.
(via: Made by Joel) -
Get extra crafty by trying out some tin can loom knitting.
(via: Spoonful) -
Decorate the yard or vege patch with a homemade tin man.
(via: Pinterest) -
Build a toy car garage for all those matchbox cars - you can make it as big or small as needed.
(via: A Lifetime 2 Go) -
Make party decorations, like these Toy Story (via: Pinterest) and Minion examples (via: Pinterest). -
Take on a bigger project and create a toy train.
(submitted by Wendy via: Thrifty Fun) -
Print out some vintage inspired labels to use as storage containers.
(via: Papier Valise) -
Make a wind sock decoration for the yard.
(via: Wabi-sabi Wanderings)
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Got a few old formula, Milo or coffee cans around the house? Use these fantastic upcycling ideas to create items for around the house and yard.
Create a craft supply caddy or store your cooking utensils. Make a drum kit or a bird feeder. A money box or a candle holder. So many uses there is no need for them to fill the bin.
Have you done something creative with an old tin can? Share your ideas and photos in the comments below.
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