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Upcycle your soup and vegetable cans into tin can drums with this super fun art activity!
We’ve been on a tin can binge, so Henry and I had to make these drums from tin cans, too!
DIY Upcycled Tin Can Drums
During my hunt for balloon ideas, I adapted this tin can drum idea from both Quirky Momma and Mini-Eco.
Play with balloons with this fun balloon science activity!
Since Father’s Day is this coming Sunday, and his Dad used to be a drummer, I thought these would make a perfect gift from Henry!
I may fill the tin can drums up with some goodies before Sunday, too! They make a great gift box.
As always, working beside Henry usually proves to be more productive than just watching and telling him what to do.
Henry started painting with green paint. He covered the entire can with paint, inside and out!
No worries on a sharp edge on these cans, these came from Grandma. We had to raid her recycling bin because her can opener creates a nice, smooth edge!
He added a splash of orange and blue to his tin can for a little color. He only painted the one can, but I was impressed with the amount of time he spent to cover it completely.
Once the paint dried, I cut off the end of a balloon and slipped it over the top of the tin can drum.
If there ends up with a little bubble in the middle of the balloon, take it off and snip a little more off the end and try again.
I added a second layer of balloons to two of the tin can drums and snipped holes in it like Quirky Momma did with her tin can drum activity.
I also had added rice, pasta, and some rocks to each of the tin can drums to make shakers! Henry shook them to hear their different noises.
He also drummed them loudly, having lots of fun!
Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
Love,
Henry & George
Our other tin can activities:
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Birthday Decoration for Husband says
Need more content like this, awesome.
McKyah says
Thank you ???? it is for Earth ???? Day.
Jennifer Smith says
What kind of paint did he use and how long did it last. I want to do this with a group of preschool children.
Tabitha Lightfoot says
Hi Jennifer! We almost always use Crayola Washable Paint for activities. How long it takes will really depend on the child and how long they stay interested in painting! Have fun with it!
Robin says
What type of paint did you use to paint the cans?
Jenna says
I LOVE this. Daddy in the house is not only a drummer but owns a drum shop & our little lady loves drumming with him…what a fun idea. I know Daddy, little lady & baby boy will have fun playing with these…we’ll probably take them to gigs when it’s a kid friendly place so she can play with him (like she does at every gig she goes too!) Thanks for the idea!!
Michelle says
Very cute! :) Thanks for adding this to High paw Jamie! New linky will be up very shortly so stop by and link something again. :)
Toddler Approved says
Love this idea. I never realized that the tops of drums like these were just made from balloons.
We are totally going to try this with a can that we painted earlier today. My little guy is a drumming maniac just like his dad too!
Kristin @ Preschool Universe says
These turned out great – what a fantastic and creative father's day gift!
OneMommy says
My kids love to play music! We have used ice cream buckets to make drums, but I think the tin cans would give such a different sound; we might have to try this when we get home from vacation!
RedTedArt says
I love the look of concentration as the little one paints! Fabulous tin cans drums!!
Thank you for stopping by at Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Debbie says
What focus & concentration during the painting process! You'll love those photos in twenty years. You may just be creating another drummer in the process.
Happy exploring!
(from WeTeach)
musicsparks says
Love this! You can also use the new plastic coffee containers with the handles. Stickers work on them. Add dried beans or rice to inside for shaker.
GailMult says
Great ideas! I'll pass them along.
Amanda @ Gratefully Growing in Grace says
I love how colorful they are!
Amanda @ Gratefully Growing in Grace says
I love how colorful they are!