How To Make DIY Plant Pots With Recycled Aluminum Flowers

Want to learn how to make DIY Plant Pots from recycled materials? Wait until you see these cute recycled flower pots with Aluminum Flowers. All you need is recycled tin cans and aluminum cans to create stunning upcycled tin can planters. This easy tutorial is the perfect flower pot craft for Mother’s Day and beyond.

When planning a Mother’s Day Luncheon, I wanted a cute way to add flowers to the table. I made these cute plant pots using recycled tin cans and aluminum cans for the flowers.

Next, I decided they would make a cute cutlery pocket to hold the napkin and silverware at each place setting.

Wait until you see how easy this recycled tin can planter project is.

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Why Recycle Tin Cans and Aluminum Cans?

Tin & Aluminum cans are a major source of waste, and recycling them can have a significant impact on the environment.

Recycling cans is a simple way to make a big difference for the environment. By recycling your cans, you can help to save energy, reduce pollution, conserve natural resources, and reduce landfill space.

Handcrafted Society May Challenge

I’m excited to join the Handcrafted Society ladies for their May Flower Challenge. This talented group of crafters comes together each month for a fun DIY challenge, and I’m honored to be their guest this month.

You will see all their designs at the end of this tutorial.

If you are joining me from the talented and creative Michelle at Thistle Key Lane, I’m so glad you stopped by.

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How To Make DIY Plant Pots From Recycled Tin Cans

First, start saving all your tin cans and aluminum cans. You will need more aluminum than tin in most cases.

There are several options for this project, and one would be to use tin cans with the bottoms attached for flower pots.

However, I wanted the plant pots to look like lady’s purses for my Mother’s Day Luncheon table. So, therefore, I cut the bottoms off all my tin cans.

How To Recycle Tin Cans

After you remove the bottom of your tin cans, you will want to smash one end. I used pliers to smash and a hammer to flatten and hold the bottom together.

Next, I used a large nail and hammer to drive a hole in both sides of the tin cans. This will allow the wire handle to be attached to hang the recycled DIY plant pots.

Finally, spray paint the cans with paint colors of your choice. I used white, coral, pink, and yellow.

How To Make Aluminum Flowers From Recycled Aluminum Drink Cans

To make aluminum flowers, remove the top and bottom of the recycled aluminum cans. You can use a knife and regular scissors to do so.

Supply Resources

You will also need a flower punch to cut the flowers from the aluminum. I used a combination of punches and one for leaves. You can see the resources here.

Begin to cut flowers and leaves from the recycled cans by flattening the aluminum and using your punch.

How To Easily Paint Recycled Aluminum Flowers

Here’s the tricky part when it comes to painting aluminum flowers. The recycled aluminum is so light that spray paint will blow them away.

Here’s what you’ll need to do.

Cover a table or box to protect it from the paint, then attach the painter’s tape across the table upside down. You can secure the tape at each end of the table with more tape.

Attach the aluminum flowers to the tape and group them by color.

Spray paint the flowers with your choice of colors and allow them to dry.

How To Assemble Recycled DIY Plant Pots

Begin by gathering all your painted tin cans and flowers.

I divided all the flowers by color to help me assemble the plant pots.

Use hot glue to attach the flowers to the tin cans.

Use finger protection to avoid burning your fingers with the hot glue.

Play around with different arrangements to make each flower pot unique.

You can repeat the application on the back side of each can if desired.

Add Wire To Hang Tin Can Planters

Now, you are ready to make the Tin Can Planters. Start by adding the galvanized wire to the pocket. Your usage will determine the length of wire needed. I varied the length of each wire to allow the tin can planters to hang at different levels.

The pockets hang at different lengths along the DIY table stand, and the lightweight wire is hardly visible.

Decorate with DIY Plant Pots

Each decorative pot is filled with fresh flowers to decorate our Mother’s Day Luncheon Table.

In addition, as usual, this idea sparked another fun idea for the table.

In addition to the DIY recycled tin can plant holders, I made DIY cutlery pockets to hold the silverware and napkins at each place on the Mother’s Day Table.

These were made with a wider-mouth tin can; only the front side was decorated with aluminum flowers.

In addition, you don’t need the hole punch for the wire hanger.

This budget-friendly recycling project enhanced the Creative Table Ideas for a Mother’s Day Luncheon.

More Recycled Can Projects

Recycling cans can be used for a variety of home decor projects. Here are a few ideas:

Handcrafted Society – Creative Flower Ideas

I can’t wait for you to see all the other creative flower ideas from the Handcrafted Society. Next, take a look at Missy at Sonata Home Design, and she is so talented.

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