Repurposed Tin Can Owl Pencil Holder

This enchanting tin can owl is the right method so as to add a contact of nature to your own home. He’s constituted of a recycled can and different upcycled crafting supplies, so he’s eco-friendly too! Plus, he makes a pleasant addition to any room.  Whether or not you employ him as a ornament, a candle holder, or a pencil holder on a desk, you might be certain to like how cute and straightforward that is to make. 

Tin Can Owl

Tin Can Owl is the right method to recycle your previous cans and provides them a brand new life. Not solely is that this an excellent cute thought, but additionally eco-friendly. We use recycled supplies to make our owl decorations, so you’ll be able to be ok with making one and get monetary savings.  It is a tremendous simple venture children may help you make and appears nice on a shelf, or on a desk! 

If you happen to love owls, then you might also like a few of our different tasks.  Whether or not you wish to make a rustic burlap owl wreath or have children assist with making this upcycled cup owl.  In fact, I just like the upcycled CD owl backyard ornament or this rustic wooden owl thought. 

What Can I Use to Make the Owl Eyes?

Since I wish to preserve this tin can owl as upcycled as potential, I’m utilizing 2 completely different measurement bottle caps. I like to make use of one bigger one after which add a small one within it. Then contained in the smaller bottle cap, I’m including a googly eye. Utilizing all three like this offers that huge owl eye look.

You’ll be able to create this look with paper, felt, or foam when you choose.  Different choices embody items of wooden or plastic minimize and painted to stack collectively and connect to the can. 

Ought to I Paint the Tin Can First?

Whether or not you paint the can or go away it the unique coloration is a private alternative. I like the way in which the silver shines by means of the yarn across the cans, however if you wish to paint it a special coloration, you definitely can.

It may be brightly coloured just like the orange and blue proven, or you can also make it extra conventional with black, brown, or tan paints.  No matter you employ, match the wings to the paint with a complementary shade of the identical coloration or a singular matching completely different coloration. 

What Can This Be Used For?

I like making these tin can owls with children both on a wet afternoon, as a part of daycare, preschool, or camp setting.  They will even be a enjoyable venture to make use of as a method for youths to offer these owls as items.

When you have got the completed owl accomplished, it may be used to carry flowers, like a vase or as a plant holder.  If utilizing it as a plant holder, you may wish to add holes within the bottoms as draining holes. That may simply be performed utilizing a nail.

Another choice is to make use of it as we have now proven by inserting it on a desk as a pencil holder or to carry all of these little issues that replenish the desk and trigger muddle. Place all of them within the owl and retailer them for once you want them.

The owl may also be used as a cute ornament on a celebration desk. It’s excellent for any owl-themed birthday celebration or child bathe!  In fact, it is usually simply as cute in a child’s room or on a shelf in your house as easy decor.  I even like the concept of sitting it on a aspect desk to carry distant controls when not in use. 

How Can I Customise My Tin Can Owl?

The very first thing I consider is to easily change the dimensions of the owl. Use any tin can measurement to make it bigger and even smaller.  In fact, I already talked about above that it may be painted, however you too can swap out the yarn, and even use one thing like a feather boa as a substitute of yarn to wrap across the can. 

Including sequins, glitter, or rhinestones can positively make it sparkle and be enjoyable for youths.  A little bit of ribbon or lace will be added across the “neck” as a bow tie, or on the aspect by the ears as a hair bow. 

The chances are countless with this venture.  From simply altering the colours to including pretend eyelashes on the eyes for extra character, you’ll be able to actually make your owl pencil holder distinctive!

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Find out how to Make a Tin Can Owl

Take away labels from a tin can and clear it nicely.  Let it dry, then start wrapping orange yarn across the can.  It’s meant to be free with gaps between every thread, so don’t fear about it protecting all the can.  

Now, set the can apart and paint the 2 bigger bottle caps with brown paint, and set them apart to dry. 

Fold the froth paper in half and hint a wing form onto it.  Lower out the wing, then minimize aside on the fold within the center. 

On the 2 wings, use a black marker to create squiggly marks to appear like the feathers of the wings. 

Now, glue the wings onto the edges of the can. 

Then glue the small bottle cap into the now dry brown bigger bottle caps.  Glue the googly eyes inside these.  

Connect the eyes to the highest fringe of the tin can.  Lower out a small piece of yellow felt or foam paper in yellow or orange and glue it beneath the sure to create the beak of the owl. 

Fill with pencils and show!

Extra Tin Can Craft Concepts

When you’ve got extra tin cans available and wish concepts on use them, look no additional!  Beneath are some nice concepts for utilizing tin cans as upcycled objects for distinctive decor and even a sport.  Just remember to bookmark these posts, print out the tutorials, or pin them to an applicable Pinterest board to make quickly. 

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I like utilizing this on picnic tables for utensils at summer season events!