Halloween is on the way! As I’m off work this week lolling around the house, I was feeling a bit artsy-fartsy and thought I’d do some pointless crafting.
I wanted to do something for Halloween and thought these DIY halloween tin canister sweet pots would be perfect – they don’t require much art and they don’t cost a bomb to make either. They’d actually be perfect little party ‘bags’ for a kids party, not that we have kids, but hey, who says adults can’t have some child-fun?
These would be fun to make with the kids too though, so I thought I would share a few photos of the making!
You Will Need:
- Tin Cans
- Paint
- Crepe Paper
- Card
- Straws
- String/Chord
- Sweets
…and obviously some tools, including paint brushes, scissors, sellotape and a pen. I’m sure we all have these.
Step 1
Paint your tins. Two coats for the base should do, depending on how thin your paint is. Then you can go on with your character’s faces!
In hindsight, I would actually draw on the eyes, nose and mouse with a permanent marker instead of paint, as I’m not so good with fiddly stuff.
Step 2
Make a handle. As these were for personal use, I just sellotaped some string on the inside. However, if you want to carry your tins like little bags, I’d recommend punching a hole and tying the rope to that.
Step 3.
Fill with crepe paper.This just makes your tin a little bit nicer – more like a gift really!
Step 4.
Write some names on a piece of card, cut to size and attach to some thick straws with sellotape. This will stand nicely in the tin and give a personal finish to each one!
If you’re using these tins for a table display – why not write the name of the treats within them.
Step 5.
Obviously the last step is to fill with spooky sweets and enjoy!!
Voila! Happy Halloween! 🙂
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