Recently I spotted some Gallon and Pint sized unmarked paint cans for sale at a hardware store for a decent price. They are regular cans like you get paint in, only all shiny silver, no labels - with the circular press-on lids and the wire half circle handles. What crafts could be made from them? Any ideas? Thanks!
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I've seen some adorable cans altered to hold baby or bridal shower gifts. Add some paper and ribbon, and you're all set. Here's one simple example: www.splitcoaststampers.com/
They're also fun to use to hold "survival kits" - this site has some great ideas (just hit enter to view them all) - www.kimstamps.com/
I decoupaged some and used them for Christmas gifts. I also decorated some and filled them with candy and treats for a buffet table at a party.
Lucky girl. You can fill them with bath goodies or nail polish goodies to give as a gift, and decorate the outside of the can with scrapbook papers, there are zillions of beautiful papers out there. Tie a fabulous bow on the handle, and gift you can be proud of! You could even fill the bucket with cookie or fudge ingredients; the possibilities are endless! Have fun!
Yes. Like the others have suggested, you can decorate the outside and fill the inside with gifts. In the 1980s, it was popular to decorate canisters with paint pens. I still have mine which I used to store all of my hair ribbons and accessories.
free printable paint can covers
www.primdoodles.com/
here's 2 more & on the right click the PAINTCANS button & there are 7
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I couldn't find them right away but there are other printables here.There are several birthday printables options here as well -- it's a really good site.
www.momsbreak.com/
Ok, great for gift boxes/gift baskets. What about stilts? a Pair of cans and some twine or clothesline rope, a good nail, and take off the handles and tip the cans bottom up. Punch holes opposite each other in sides of the cans near the bottom which is now the top. Knot the twine and thread through the hole from the inside, so that the knot keeps it from coming free.
I have seen some really good gift packages made from paint cans. I have a couple of birthday gifts to give in the next week or so and that is what I will use. www.mardar.us/
Piggy banks!
I made a snowman kit in one. Painted blue and spong paint a snowman on front. Add a scarf, pair of gloves. wood carrot for nose, small rocks spray painted black for eyes and mouth, and a pipe, I made a corn cob pipe, and a hat of some sort.
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