Recycled Tin Can Christmas Tree For Under $5!
We started feeding our cats canned food recently, and I kept staring at the empty cans of food thinking “what a waste to just toss these in the recycling bin”. I had recycled a few tin cans into wall-mounted candle holders, but I wanted a way to reuse more of them. Then I had a brilliant idea: recycle the tin cans into Christmas decor! I made this recycled tin can Christmas tree for our entryway table and it’s perfect!
This little tin can Christmas tree is so quick and easy to make, and it’s a perfect way to repurpose our empty cat food cans! Also, unlike other recycled projects I’ve done, I didn’t have to spend a ton of time removing the sticky label residue from the tin cans; it actually helped to LEAVE the sticky stuff on the can to hold the scrapbook paper on there. Bonus!!!
And, since the tin cans are recycled, this project is basically free! I spent $1 to get the ornaments from the dollar store and I already had paper and glue on hand, so the whole project cost me $1 and took about half an hour to make!
Recycled Tin Can Christmas Tree
Here’s what you need to make your own tree: (affiliate links below to the products I use and recommend)
- 17 empty tin cans (tuna cans or cat food cans are about the right size)
- colored or patterned holiday scrapbook paper
- glue stick
- hot glue
- miniature ornaments and string to hang them (I found a tube of 15 ornaments at the dollar store that came with gold thread for hanging)
- scissors
- smooth edge can opener (so you don’t have sharp edges on your cans!)
I started with a bunch of empty cat food cans.
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