Tin Can Lantern

Materials

• Empty coffee or soup can
• Water
• Marker
• Scrap paper (enough to cover your can)
• Tape
• Towel
• Hammer and nail
• Nontoxic paint
• LED candle

Directions

1. Remove the label from your empty can by soaking it in water overnight. Wash and  rinse the inside and outside of can.
2. Fill the can to the top with water and place in freezer.
3. Using the marker, draw a pattern on the center of the paper, using dots. Leave  space between the dots (at least one-sixteenth of an inch). Be as creative as  you can!
4. When the water has completely frozen inside your can, you are ready to start.  Tape your pattern onto the can, opposite the back seam. Place a towel under the  can for support and to absorb condensation.
5. With adult supervision, put the can on its side, place the nail on one of the  dots of your pattern, and gently hammer until it goes through the paper and  can. Continue doing this until you have completed your pattern. Because of the  ice inside the can, you’re able to hammer the can without bending it.
6. Remove the paper and look at your design. Add more holes if you’d like, until  you are happy with your design. Place the can in the sink until the ice melts.
7. Dry the can completely. Then, paint it any color you like, making sure the  holes don’t get painted over. (Poke them with a nail if they do.) 8. After the paint has completely dried, place  the LED candle inside of the lantern. Enjoy the glow of your new creation!