Tin Can Jack-o’-Lanterns
24 Oct
We had a visit from Silas & Sydney’s grandparents recently, and they brought with them this fun Halloween project. For the how-to on this project, check out this link from Relish Magazine where we saw the idea ourselves. Or, check out Martha Stewart’s take on the Tin Can Jack-o’-Lantern.
Although we didn’t fully follow along with the directions from the links above, we still came out with a fantastic end result. {Just a heads up, this project requires A LOT of adult assistance.}
My Kids Make Tin Can Jack-o’-Lanterns, and yours can too! Find a tin can and start MAKING:
Silas drew jack-o’ lantern faces on a piece of paper, then attached the paper to the tin can.
Then, began hammering the outline of the faces into the can using a nail. A piece of wood, the width of the can, was placed inside the tin can to give support during the hammering. {The links above suggest filling the cans with water and freezing overnight to make hammering more stable}
Once all the holes were made, wire coat hangers were used to create a handle for the jack-o’-lanterns.
Silas and Poppi then had fun with the orange spray paint, and voila….. Jack-o’-Lanterns!
And here is our lantern, outside glowing for all to see:
Welcome to My Kids Make. I'm Becky, mom to 2 cuties, Sydney and Silas.
What a clever idea.
Great job Silas and Poppi
Wow…don’t I feel honored to make onto the My Kids Make site. Love the picture of the completed project. Well done.
Great job hammering Silas! You were very good at it and patient! I love them lit up!! xo
Aww, that’s so great that Poppi got to do this project with Silas! They came out great!
On Halloween night we put our lanterns hanging from the trees in our yard. Got a few of those flameless candle things(they have the battery and flicker like a candle). They looked cute in the tree. Definitely is cooler with a candle in it, but the thought of a candle in a tree was a clear no-no.