Recycled Craft Project: Tin Can Snowman

Grab some cans out of the recycling bin and let’s make a recycled craft project! These metal can snowmen are quick and easy to create with the kiddos in an afternoon with a few supplies from the Dollar Store. 

RECYCLED CRAFT PROJECT: TIN CAN SNOWMAN

We’re ready for Spring around here, but Mother Nature has other plans! Thankfully we can chase away the Winter blues with a few supplies you’ve probably already got around the house. {FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which means I may make a commission from sales at no additional cost to you.}

Supplies Needed:

• Recycled Cans – (Large Bean, Soup, and Mini Veggie sizes)
• Acrylic Craft Paint – White, Black, Light Pink
• Permanent Marker
• Buttons, Black – Assorted Sizes – Dollar Store
• Craft Foam, Black and Orange – Dollar Store
• Pom Poms – Dollar Store
• Chenille Stems, Tinsel – Dollar Store
• Snowflake Stickers, Glitter – Dollar Store
• Ribbons – Assorted
• Paintbrush
• Chalk Pencil, White
• Scissors
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

TUTORIAL: HOW TO MAKE tin can snowmen

1. Wash and dry the metal cans, then apply a base coat of white acrylic paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.

Once dry, paint a three-inch section at the top of the large can with black acrylic paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.

2. Measure the diameter of the large can (this one is four inches), then trace a circle approximately one inch larger (I used a bowl from the kitchen as my template) with a chalk pencil onto black craft foam.

Trace the diameter of the large can in the center of the first circle and cut out with scissors.

Slide hat brim onto can where the black and white paint meets. The ridges in the can will hold the brim in place, but you can also secure the brim with some glue.

3. Attach two button eyes to each snowman using your hot glue gun.

Paint two rosy cheeks onto each snowman with light pink acrylic paint. Then cut three rectangles from orange craft foam and cut them into long triangle carrot noses with scissors. Glue the carrot noses to snowman’s faces under the eyes and draw a large smile onto each snowman with the permanent marker.

4. Attach tinsel chenille stems to the medium and small snowmen, from ear to ear, with a glue gun.

Glue Pom poms over the ends of the chenille stem to be the snowmen’s earmuffs.

5. Attach a skinny ribbon around the large snowman’s hat, securing it with some glue. Then tie ribbons around the base of each soup can as the snowmen’s scarves. Finally, accent all three snowmen with sparkly snowflake stickers.

Dig into that recycle bin, get the kids involved, and create your very own snow family. Display on the mantel all Winter long!

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