Although they can be recycled, there are other options for reusing metal cans throughout your home to ensure that the material is truly reused. Actually, it’s easier than you think Turn empty soup cans into garden decorations you’ll love. With some string and several soup cans of various sizes, you can create a fun and unique set of eco-friendly windchimes for your garden, yard or patio. You can customize the cans to match the existing decor in your garden, while leaving the cans plain or creating an interesting, rustic look with their labels. Paint, patterned paper, and washi tape are easy ways to decorate your metal food cans.
Depending on the style of your garden, there are a few Genius ideas to reuse empty soup cans In the garden windchime. For example, a tiered windchime can be made with cans of decreasing size nested within each other. Alternatively, hang cans in groups for a different style. The style of chimes you craft will vary depending on the size and shape of the soup cans you’re working with. With a little imagination, twine, and a few metal cans from your recycling bin, you can adapt this project however you choose to create the perfect eco-friendly windchime for your space. Before starting this DIY, thoroughly wash your soup or other metal can to remove any leftover food or broth.
How to make a fun garden windchime from an old soup can
Before assembling your windchimes, decorate your soup cans to add some color Enhance your outdoor space. Painting the cans a single color, different colors, or unique designs can give your windchimes an attractive look. Alternatively, patterned fabric or paper can also be wrapped around metal with Mod Podge for an easy way to achieve more intricate designs. Covering the metal in decorative tape will also give this project a unique look. Once your cans are looking good, seal them to protect your paint or decoupage from the weather. Now, it’s time to arrange the soup cans into chimes.
Drill a hole in the bottom of each can with a drill or hammer and nail. Thread a long piece of string through the hole in your largest can, letting it hang slightly from the bottom of the can to hang your windchime from the back. Tie a knot in the string where you want the soup can to sit. Now, repeat this process, adding smaller bins as you continue to tie knots so that each bin is slightly inside the previous bin. This creates a tiered look for your upside down cans, and can be completed with two to four food cans. Alternatively, each can be stringed individually. Attach the ends of the twine to a board or tie them together to hang your chimes. Tie accents like garland or jar lids to the remaining string.
