Tin Can Organizers...A Cool Back To School Upcycle Project
How many soup cans, veggie cans or tuna cans do you throw away each month? Why throw tin cans away when you can upcycle them and make something cool and useful out of them. The best part...You don't really need to buy anything, just use the materials you have laying around your house. This DIY project can be made in so many ways, so don't let your creativity 'get canned'.
Materials Needed:
1 tin can
3 tuna cans
Contact paper, wrapping paper or other
Scissors
Hot glue
*Optional- spray paint and newspaper
Directions:
1. Remove any old paper and glue goo. Wash and dry can thoroughly.
*Optional- Lay newspaper down and spray paint the inside of the cans.
2. Wrap contact paper or other paper around each of the cans to measure. Cut accordingly.
3. Peel backing of contact paper or tape/glue other paper, leaving the opening of the can exposed.
4. Use the hot glue and carefully glue the bottom tuna can to the side of the larger tin can as shown in the image. Then stagger the remaining two tuna cans and glue into place.
Fill with pencils, paper clips, safety pins and etc...
Materials Needed:
1 tin can
3 tuna cans
Contact paper, wrapping paper or other
Scissors
Hot glue
*Optional- spray paint and newspaper
Directions:
1. Remove any old paper and glue goo. Wash and dry can thoroughly.
*Optional- Lay newspaper down and spray paint the inside of the cans.
2. Wrap contact paper or other paper around each of the cans to measure. Cut accordingly.
3. Peel backing of contact paper or tape/glue other paper, leaving the opening of the can exposed.
4. Use the hot glue and carefully glue the bottom tuna can to the side of the larger tin can as shown in the image. Then stagger the remaining two tuna cans and glue into place.
Fill with pencils, paper clips, safety pins and etc...
Back To School Organizers
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