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Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins – Fall Decor

October 24, 2016 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations42 Comments

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I am so excited to share these Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins. Their super easy to make and so darn cute, and a great way to keep tin cans out of the landfill, and a fun and inexpensive way to decorate for the holidays.

Fall decor

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

Gather your tin cans, clean the sticky gunk from the labels off the cans
 

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

Next use a small nail and poke a hole in the bottom center portion of each can then use a screwdriver to enlarge the holes just large enough for your twigs to fit into.

How to make Tin Can Pumpkins

Paint your cans different shades of orange or whatever color you choose.

Once dry distress your cans using sandpaper to add a little bit of rustic charm to your tin can pumpkins.

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

After that I added my favorite antiquing medium.

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

Now hot glue your Twigs into the holes. I glued mine from the inside of the tin cans.

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

Next I added my wire for the tendril’s. The wire had some kind of material over it that made it resemble wood, not sure of the name but I found it at Michaels. You could just use regular wire and add a patina to it, like I did on my wood pumpkins.

Using a pencil a added the curls in the tendril’s. Then I hot glued some leaves that I had cut off of some flower sprigs.

Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins

I finished off my Easy Diy Tin Can Pumpkins by tying some strands of raffia around the cans. I love how they turned out, I think their adorable!

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Supplies Needed

Tin Can of various sizes
Nail (to poke holes in bottom of the cans)
Screwdriver (to enlarge the holes)
Twigs
Green Floral leaves
Wire
Antiquing Medium (I love this stuff)
Variety of orange acrylic paints
Raffia
Optional – patina

What kind of Fall crafts have you been working on?

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  1. Summer says

    October 24, 2016 at 8:10 am

    Love the idea! So cute ♥

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      Thank you Summer, and thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    October 24, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Linda you know how much I love repurposes. And this one is absolutely adorable. Love the earthy colors you chose and the pretty details to complete the pumpkins.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks Mary! I think that this is one of my favorite repurposed projects. I just think that they turned out adorable!

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:21 am

    These turned out beautifully Linda. I’m fascinated with how you made those stems, I really love the curly wirly bits next to the twig. It makes the whole thing look so rustic and real. Love it!!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks Michelle! I just happened onto the wood looking coated wire at Michael’s. I love how it turned out.

      Reply
  4. Leanna says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:32 am

    This would be a really cute project to do with children. I am pinning it to my munchkin board. Thanks for posting.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:09 pm

      Thanks Leanna! I’m sure the little ones would enjoy making these easy tin can pumpkins. Thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  5. Terri Steffes says

    October 25, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Decor doesn’t have to be expensive! These are adorable.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:08 pm

      Thanks Terri! No it doesn’t, and it’s fun repurposing things that normally go in the trash.

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  6. Renee Fuller says

    October 25, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    What a fun craft idea. Adorable!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 27, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks Renee! They are so easy too!

      Reply
  7. Lynn Spencer says

    October 29, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    Howdy Linda! What a great idea…and so darned cute. When all the pumpkins are round and plump, I love your ‘lean’ pumpkins. And i’ve used that wrapped wire in the past and really like it. It works great with your rustic pumpkins.

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.

    Hugs, Lynn

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 30, 2016 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Lynn! I guess they are lean pumpkins, lol. Love the wire, it really looks like wood, pretty cool!

      Hope you have a Great Weekend as well!

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  8. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    October 31, 2016 at 7:41 am

    You amaze me with your talent to look at something that would normally go into the recycle bin and see something so cool in it. I would never in a million years have thought of this. They are so adorable. I like them more than real orange pumpkins, for decor purposes. I like the unusual, and this is definitely that! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas, you inspire me!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 1, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks Nikki! When first making them I wasn’t so sure how they would look, but I absolutely love how they turned out.

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  9. joy says

    November 14, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    What a fun craft idea. The can pumpkins looks wonderful. Pinning to share. Thanks so much.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 15, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Thank you Joy! I am loving how they turned out. If I had more time I would make more in a variety of colors. There’s always next year.

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  10. Linda wasion says

    August 28, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Hii, i don’t have a blog but i would like to know when and what color to use patina and what kind of paint to use.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      September 7, 2017 at 5:01 am

      Hi Linda! You can use acrylic paints or chalk paints. I used an antiquing gel to give it the aged look. The antiquing gel is used after you paint the cans, and their dry. Thanks for stooping by!

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  11. Audra says

    September 16, 2017 at 8:57 am

    Hi, I loved your idea for the cans something for me to try they r soooo cute

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      September 21, 2017 at 6:10 am

      Thank you Audra! You will have fun with these! They are super easy to make, and you can make them in whatever colors you like. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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