DIY Tin Can Christmas Lanterns

I am sure you have seen various patterns and colors of tin cans upcycled to become a lantern. It is easy and fairly inexpensive to make. You could do this for any occassion or holiday. I chose to make my own for Christmas.

Luke 2:9-11

 Materials needed:
*tin cans
*nail
*hammer
*paint (I used white spray paint)
*candle

 Clean out the cans. Add water to the can and freeze them.

Once they are frozen you can take them out and will hammer in your design with a nail. I decided to spell out "NOEL" on one side and "Luke 2:9-11" on the other.

You don't need to hammer very hard to pierce the can.

 Then once the design was complete, I melted the remaining ice with warm water and dried the cans.Then I painted them them. I used about 2 coats. Then I added a piece of red ribbon on each can and placed a candle inside. Christmas lanterns complete!