INSIDE: How to create a Mother’s Day tin can photo vase for a thrifty gift for mom or grandma. Repurpose tin can crafts kids can make.
There are many great things about having kids (of course, right?) but in my few years of being a parent, I’ve noticed that if you stick the kids photo on something, you have an immediate, easy gift for grandma that is well-loved.
So as Mother’s Day approaches, I find myself wondering what photo creation of my trio of kids can I wrap up, stick a bow on and gift to mom this Mom’s Day.
I turned to my recycling bin and created a handmade – and thrfity – gift for mom and grandma this Mother’s Day…
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Make an Easy and Special Mother’s Day Tin Can Photo Vase
There’s nothing like making your own gift for (Grand)Mother’s Day, especially one with the (grand)kids photos all over it. The only time-consuming part of this crafty DIY is narrowing down the cutest photos of the kids to print!
Supplies
– Tin Can (I used a 28oz can), cleaned and label removed
– Photos (color or black and white) printed on premium photo paper
– Mod Podge
– Clear Acrylic Sealer (spray)
– Ribbon or trim (do you love pom pom trim as much as I do?)
– Glue gun
how to make a tin can photo vase in 5 steps
Make a Mom’s Day gift in five easy steps!
Step No. 1
Measure the dimensions of your tin can and print photos to fit to size. I printed a combination of large photos as well as some smaller photo strip-like photos to fill in any gaps.
Step No. 2
Cut out and position your photos onto the tin can. I rolled a little tape under the photos to keep them in place while I figured out a layout I was happy with. Trim off any excess around the can.
Step No. 3
With the photos in place, apply the Mod Podge under the corners of the photos and at the seams.
Step No. 4
Once dry, give it a spray with the clear acrylic sealer.
Step No. 5
Apply some ribbon or trim with your glue gun.
Fill with flowers (best to insert a secondary vase inside the tin can) or use as a gift basket full of (grand)ma’s favorite things.
What are your mom or grandma’s favorite things for Mother’s Day?
More Mother’s Day projects:
- DIY melted bead bowl gift basket for mom or friend
- Make your own custom candles using ribbon and an iron
- Turn a mirrored tray into a frame for an old photograph
- Gift ideas to give the tired and frazzled mom
More tin can projects:
- Turn a large tin can into a holiday photo vase
- DIY Halloween tin can treat holders
- DIY cute fairy garden houses from tin cans
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This is adorable!! Sucha great gift idea! Thanks for sharing!
What an amazing idea! My mom would love this <3
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Thank you so much!
This is a wonderful idea! I may need to make something similar for my mother this year, I haven’t got round to buying her anything yet (in Portugal mother’s day is next Sunday already). Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party! Pinned!
Adorable! I want to pom pom everything! Thank you for linking up with us this week at The DIY Collective Link Party! Please come back and party with us again next Thursday!
xoxo, Cassie @ Little Red Window
This post has the DIY factor that my mother in law is going to absolutely adore! Thank you for the idea!
Also, I will be featuring this post in my next link party, tomorrow at 6. Stop by, grab a button and be sure to share any other projects you may be working on!
What a cute gift idea, I’m loving the photos and love photo gifts, so I’d love receiving one of these!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration #4! Have a lovely weekend!
Adorable and I really like the black and white photos!
Thank you! Let’s hope the moms like them too.
So cute!!! I have this tradition of always buying some type of perinneal flower for the moms. It’s something they will have year after year.
Thank you Lacie!
Thank you Lacie!
I am a huge fan of handmade gifts, and this can photo vase is so cute!! We already celebrated Mother’s and Father’s Day here in Spain, but I will keep it in mind for next year, it would be a wonderful gift for daddy! Pinning !!
Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Sweet Inspiration party, I am featuring this tomorrow so don’t forget to stop by and grab your button!
I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Coming from Best of the Weekend! Absolutely love these adorable tin cans project! Turned out great! Sharing on my blog FB page! 🙂 ~Rhonda
Thank you so much. Will be sure to stop by FB!
So cute! I’ve been loving pompom trim these days. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
How cute, and it looks like a fun project to do with kids. Thanks for sharing with our Pretty Pintastic Party.
This is a very cute and inexpensive idea, thank you!
This is such a great idea! I love giving out personal gifts. Of course, this is something I can do with my boys too! Thank you for sharing this with us at Funtastic Friday Link party.
So cute and a great idea with Mother’s Day next month. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm.
The most difficult part would be to choose the photos for the collage but I guarantee this gift will make someone smile! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
These are a great idea for Mother’s Day! Pinning to my Mother’s Day board!
These would make great center pieces for a birthday party or anniversary too.
You’re right! Great idea.
What a fun idea for kids to make! 🙂
This is the kind of project that stirs up memories for me. Not just from my children, but my very own. We had very little when we were younger and the retail world was even smaller. There were no hobby and craft shoppes and making a gift such as this would have been something I most certainly would have done for my mom. Thanks for sharing a sweet project and joining the TADA! Thursdays…you are one of the favorites here you know.
Thanks so much Debbie for the kind (and timely) words. Much appreciated!
Such a cute idea. You are my feature at Thursday Favorite Things. Come and get your feature button.
Hugs,
Bev
I don’t know any mom or Gran who wouldn’t love this. Such a beautifully thoughtful idea Victoria.
What an absolutely cute idea!! I love giving gifts with pics on them!
Such a lovely idea! You get to enjoy not only beautiful flowers but a special photo too!
Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous project over at Waste Not Wednesday.
What a cute idea. It’s great for Mother’s Day or any time really. This idea would be great on the mantel or the office desk. We’re looking for Mother’s Day ideas on Sunday’s Best linkup. Please feel free to linkup anytime.
This grandma would love something like this on her desk!! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
I wanted to do something like this last year but I chickened out. Yours look gorgeous, especially with that Pom Pom garland! Great pop of color! You’ve motivated me!
LOL, thanks Zaleina!
Great craft and one every mother would appreciate. Thanks for linking up at Welcome Spring Link Party.
I love this! That Pim Pim trim is soooo cute. I’m pinning this!
Thanks! I love pom pom anything as well.
I love a good tin can upcycle! This one is really clever and would make a nice gift! #merrymonday
Adorable! I could see my boys making something like this for the grandmothers for Mother’s day. Thanks for the idea. Pinning!
I LOVE this idea! Thank you for sharing! This would be a perfect gift for someone with Dementia ,like my mom,. or for anyone!
Thanks Natalie!
This is just so cute and I love it – Pinned!
What mom wouldn’t love looking at their kids and family. Love this idea and so simple to make. Thanks for sharing on MM. Pinned.
Such a great idea! Thanks for joining Dishing It & Digging It each week. Love seeing your stuff, even if life has me hopping and I can’t always say thanks 🙂
This is super-cute. What a good idea for a meaningful gift!
Thank you for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!
My mom will love this! Thank you for such a wonderful idea and for sharing it with us!!!
Thanks!
Hey!! So excited to make these as end-of-year pencil holders in my Kindergarten class next week. Have you tried using pictures with regular printer paper? Would it work just the same? Thanks in advance!!
Hi Julie! Yes, I used normal printer paper. Just be careful not to smear the ink when applying any Mod Podge.
Great idea for moms and grandmoms too. Thanks for sharing at Pretty Pintastic Linky Party