Recycle your empty cans! A fun collection of DIY toy ideas you can make

Tin Can Yacht

Let’s make a cool yacht out of aluminum cans.

Please prepare three aluminum cans, wooden chopsticks, a hot glue gun, colored construction paper, and a star hole punch.

Line up the three cans, and use the hot glue gun to attach two chopsticks each across the front and back to hold them together.

On the front, attach a vertical chopstick to serve as the mast.

Cut yellow construction paper into a rectangle, glue three colored strips down the center, and punch holes at the top and bottom with the hole punch.

Thread it onto the chopstick to make the sail.

Loop twine over the mast and tie it to the base of the boat below.

Cut construction paper into triangles, stick on stars, glue on the flags, and you’re done!

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Dropping-in game

Work No.003: Drop-in Toy (Drain Cover Version) [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

How about making a drop-in toy that babies love using a formula can? First, cut fabric to fit the size of the can.

Next, wrap the cut fabric around the can as you stick it on.

Using fabric with an adhesive backing makes it super smooth.

Then cut a sink strainer lid to match the size of the can’s opening.

If you round off the tips of the slits in the strainer, it will feel nicer to the touch and also help prevent babies from biting pieces off.

Glue the lid on, and you’re done.

Try putting in and taking out balls, handkerchiefs, and all sorts of items, and have fun playing together.

Pinwheel made from an aluminum can

How to make a round-shaped windmill from an aluminum can — neat results with simple tools

Here’s how to make a pinwheel that shows off aluminum’s signature sparkle.

First, punch four drainage holes in the bottom of an empty can.

Also make a hole in the center of the top.

Next, wrap the can with a sheet of paper marked with straight lines at 7 mm intervals, and use a permanent marker to transfer the marks to the top and bottom of the can.

Fix the can in a box with anti-slip so it doesn’t move, and using a template made from a paper fan, align it with the marks and make cuts with a utility knife.

Don’t cut pieces off; think of it as scoring lines.

Using an awl and nippers, stand the scored sections up and spread them outward into a circle to finish.

Be careful not to injure yourself with the knife.

Make lots and display them outside!

woodblock

Done in just 5 seconds!? A woodblock made from an empty can!

Let’s recreate the sound of a woodblock using an empty can.

Please prepare a steel can, duct tape, pliers, and a teaspoon.

For safety, use the pliers to flatten the cut edge of the steel can.

Apply duct tape over the round opening of the can, and trim any excess to adjust.

Tap the taped area with the teaspoon and listen to the tone! In no time, you can reproduce a woodblock-like sound with a can.

Try changing the number of tape layers or where you place the tape to enjoy different tones.

It’s also fun to line up two cans of different sizes and tap them!

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Educational toy that develops fine motor skills

Easier than a felt picture book! Handmade educational fun with a milk formula can #milkcan #handmadetoy #upcycle

Here’s an educational toy made by repurposing an empty formula can.

First, cut felt to match the size of the can and lid, and glue the felt onto the lid.

Punch holes in the felt cut to fit the can, thread string through to create pairs, and attach pullable felt toys to the front.

Apply double-sided tape to the side of the can and wrap it with the felt.

Next, make a hole in the lid, thread elastic through beads, and tie it securely so it won’t come off.

Finally, put modeling clay into two water balloons, fix them to two straws with rubber bands to make drumsticks, and you’re done.

It’s a toy that lets kids enjoy various actions like pulling and tapping.