Upcycled Easter Baskets From Tin Cans
Looking to add a creative touch to your Easter celebrations? Why not try making upcycled Easter baskets from tin cans? It's a fun and eco-friendly way to repurpose materials while adding a unique flair to your holiday decorations. With a little bit of paint, ribbon, and creativity, you can transform ordinary tin cans into charming baskets that are perfect for collecting Easter eggs or displaying festive treats. Not only will you be reducing waste, but you'll also be adding a personalized touch to your Easter festivities. So gather your supplies and get crafting for an Easter celebration that's both stylish and sustainable!
- Tin cans – Small shorter tin cans work best. You don’t want the upcycled Easter baskets to be too tall.
- Spring gift wrap or other paper. My gift wrap was from a local company Cambridge Imprint. Check your local gift and bookstores for lovely printed gift wraps.
- Rotary paper cutter and mat.
- Spray paint in spring colours.
- Wine corks or wooden cotton reel spools.
- Garden wire or the wire from an old coat hanger.
- Awl with a wooden handle for piercing holes into the tin cans.
- Pliers
- Matte Mod Podge and a foam brush.
Step 1: Wash the tin cans in hot soapy water and remove any residual labels. Then dry them and spray paint the inside of the cans to match your gift wrap.
Step 2: Measure the circumference and height of the tin can.
Top Tip: Add another Mod Podge layer to the decoupage’s top to protect the paper on the tin cans. The glue will dry clear and act as a protective varnish.
Step 4: Add a wire handle to turn the decorated tin can into an upcycled Easter basket. First, use the awl two to punch holes into the side of the tin can.
Step 5: Make a hole through the centre of the wine cork using the awl. Then cut a length of wire long enough for a handle. Thread the cork onto the wire.
Step 6: Finish off by attaching the wire to the tin cans through the holes. Use the pliers to twist the ends of the wire to secure them.
