Tin Lanterns

I love this project.

And - even better - my babes loved it, too.
It only needs tin cans, wire, water, a nail, and a hammer.

Clean and strip your cans of contents, labels, and glue.

Fill it all but an inch with water, and place it in the freezer overnight.

You can make a template (I don't know how you'd get it to stick), but we drew our simple designs on with a marker. (It might be necessary to do it again when you're about half-way through, as the marker might bleed and fade on the frosty can.)


I put a couple of larger holes in the sides of the can first, and then handed the children the hammers and a smaller nail.

(I started Maddie's holes for her, making a small hole so it was easier for her.)

We strung them with wire...


and there you have it.
An old fashioned tin lantern.