26 Tin Can Activities, Music & Crafts

Upcycling is free.

Upcycling is versatile.

Upcycling can be done with things you have on hand.

Tin cans... I have a lot on hand, at all times!

Upcycle those tin cans before you recycle them!

Here are 26 activities, crafts, holiday ideas, as well as music makers that you can do with tin cans - with the kids!

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	Tin Can Telephone: Childhood 101 Stilts: The Mud Pie Makers
	Tin Can Races: Tip Junkie Magnetic Robot: The Chocolate Muffin Tree
	Tin Can Towers: Teach Preschool Paint with Tin Cans: Toddler Approved
	Rolling Tin Cans Painting: Playfully Learning Magnetic Play Set: Teach Preschool
----------------------- make music with tin cans :
	Tin Can Xylophone: Busy Bee Kids Crafts Drums with balloons: hands on : as we grow
	Tin Can Drums: Red Ted Art Wind Chimes & Sharpies: Dilly-Dali Art
	Noise Makers: Greening Sam & Avery Painted Wind Chimes: hands on : as we grow
----------------------- tin can crafts :
	A Tin Can Robot: Living at the Whitehead Zoo Upcycled Robot: Plaid Kids Crafts
	Tin Can Caterpillar: hands on : as we grow Tin Can Lantern: Jolly Goode Gal
	Tin Can Planters: Whip Up Forest: hands on : as we grow
----------------------- tin cans for the holidays :
	Halloween: Luminaries Not Just Decorating Halloween: Totem Pole Child Central Station
	Thanksgiving: Scarecrow Taloola Kids Winter: Luminaries Life at Willow Cottage
	4th of July: Luminaries Crafts for All Seasons 4th of July: Windsock: Random Thoughts of a Supermom

I have an ongoing list of tin can ideas found on my Tin Can Pinterest Board.
Ideas for adult crafters too!

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What have you made from Tin Cans?

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More collections of play ideas!

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