Does anyone have a link to a source for things to do with soda or tin cans?

Question

i would like to find a site to where you can get information on what to make out of soda cans or tin cans.Something fun and entertaining.We have many cans that we dispose of all the time and I remember years ago my older aunt and uncle making windmills and airplanes and all kind of fun stuff with them,but I cannot find the info on the internet about how to do these things,could you help please?

Answer 1

Pop Can Snowman
You will need:

* 1 cleaned, dried aluminum soda can
* 1 sheet of white construction paper or printer/copier paper
* 1 full sheet of newspaper
* Masking tape
* White paint
* Fiberfil or quilt batting
* Scrap fabric

Wrap the entire can with the white construction paper.

Using the full sheet of newspaper, form it into a ball and, using the masking tape, tape it to the top of the aluminum can. (This will form the head.) Cover the rest of the newspaper ball with masking tape.

Paint the taped newspaper ball with the white paint. Let dry completely.

Cover the white body of your snowman with the Fiberfil.

Buy or make a construction paper hat for your snowman. Add jiggle eyes and an orange pom-pom for the nose. Cut a scarf using scrap fabric. If possible use pinking shears and cut approx. 20" long and 1" wide. (You can trim later, if necessary.)

Your snowman is ready to display!

Things to do with tuna cans:
Candy Containers - I used clean tuna and cat food cans to make holiday candy containers. A great project for school kids. First I painted the outside of the cans white. Then I punched two holes near the top edge on opposite sides and used light weight craft wire to make a little handle. Now it sort of looks like a little basket.I stamped around the outside with simple shapes made from a kitchen sponge and craft paint. Hearts, Christmas trees, Shamrocks, etc. I filled rectangles of colored cellophane with a few pieces of hard candy and tied the top closed with a piece of narrow ribbon and put that inside the can. These are VERY inexpensive and the school kids loved being able to make and take a gift home.

Mini Easter Topiary - Besides the tuna can, you'll need big curly chenille, glue, wiggle eye, tulip paint, popsicle stick, colored Easter filling, candy, and a 2" styrofoam ball. This is sort of a mini topiary, you fill the bottom (tuna can) with candy, and decorate the styrofoam ball as any animal you want. That way this project can be adapted for any holiday. First clean can and glue pop stick. Push styrofoam ball onto top of stick. Glue on the curly chenille, going all around the can and the pop stick and the ball. Add on the eyes and mouth if you wish. Add on extra piece of chenille for the wings, then add in the stuffing then the candy. Use yellow chenille for a duck, white and red for a Santa, brown and white for a dog or cat (add ears for animals) brown and orange for a turkey, etc. Your imagination will carry the rest for you.

Answer 2

Go to Google and type in container crafts.
Yesterday I found a site that made pencil/pen holders out of soup cans.

Answer 3

http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson11.html

Answer 4

www.familyfun.com