| Every holiday season we get a lot of yummy | | | | Instructions for Recycled Tin Buckets Luminary |
| goodies tucked inside beautifully ornate tin buckets. | | | | Project: |
| After we quickly devoured the contents, we are left | | | | 1. Fill the empty buckets with some water and freeze |
| with the empty containers. While they do make good | | | | the water first. This will make it easier to hammer |
| keepsake container for all kinds of small items in the | | | | the design into the buckets. |
| house such as coupons, receipts, mail, cleaning | | | | 2. Tape your design around the can. |
| supplies and such, there are times I wish I could do | | | | 3. Take the large nail and hammer it until it punches a |
| more with them. Here's an easy kids craft project | | | | hole through the bucket. Continue to drill holes around |
| involving recycled Christmas tin buckets. | | | | the border of your design. You need enough holes so |
| Recycled Luminary Kids Craft Project | | | | you can see what the pattern is, but try not to |
| Kids Recycling Craft Project Material: | | | | punch the holes too closely together. |
| - Empty tin cans | | | | 4. After you have punched holes all around the |
| - Your design (simple design works best here - think | | | | design, remove the paper & tape from the bucket. |
| of stars, hearts, flowers, trees and such) | | | | 5. Wait for the ice to melt. Run water over it to |
| - A large nail | | | | speed up the process. Dry the tin bucket with a |
| - A hammer | | | | towel. Place a votive candle in the bottom of the tin |
| - Tape | | | | bucket. |
| - A votive candle | | | | 6. Sit back and admire your work. |