Do you have excess empty cans from sauces, canned fruit or vegetables? Use them to make beautiful garden lanterns …
Our grandmothers lived, thinking that every little thing fits. Therefore, they did not throw anything in their household and found other uses for each small thing. Take an example of them and recycle things (or waste) to serve you in your home.
For example, food cans, which form a great foundation for creative creation, are an example. “You can make a lot of things from the cans, from the pencil magazines, stylish flower packaging to lanterns,” says Jana from Prague, who has handy hands and a lot of ideas. Therefore, we were inspired by its procedure for the production of summer lanterns. Try it too!
The video author, Hai Creativa, will show you other ways to make attractive lanterns. More on YouTube.com
Even cat cans can be used
All you need is a can, hammer, nail, some water, freezer and you can start the work! “But first liberate a can of paper print and wash it out. The food remnants would only make a lot of mischief,” says Mrs. Jana, who uses canned cans to make garden lanterns. And because he has two cats at home, he has quite a lot of them… That’s why he often produces “recycled lanterns” for their friends, neighbors and friends.
IREPEPTER TO EAR
IREPEPTER TO EAR – Podcast for all who love garden, nature, good food and life full of ideas.
Listen on a.
Ice fuse
“Then fill the can with water and put it in the freezer. The ice that occurs inside will serve as a fuse that the can that you will not pour in decorating,” explains Mrs. Jana. Once you have a frozen container, you can start decorating.
How to do it: Take a nail, hammer and tapping create different holes on a can. The pattern is up to you. “At first I recommend trying a simple – polka dot – decor that is unpretentious and can do it. If you are more confident, you can try more demanding patterns, such as spirals, leaves, flowers, hearts,” recommends creative creators and adds that it is also important to create two holes opposite to each other.
Foam candy candy
You can leave the surface of the can – it looks quite elegant, or you can paint it with color. Put the tea candle inside the can and light. It will give you a pleasant atmosphere, for example, during the evening sitting in the garden. And if you have children at home, Lucerna will replace them with a small fire, which can roast Marshmallow candies!
Sources :,
