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Craft Tutorials | Crafts for Kids | Camp Crafts | Camp Crafts: Name Plate Can

Camp Crafts: Name Plate Can

Author by Amanda Davis on July 10, 2011 Updated on July 15, 2022

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Whether you are out camping with your family or attending summer camp away from home, here’s a fun project that helps claim your piece of land! Paint a recycled aluminum can and personalize it with your name. Poke a sturdy stick into the ground outside your cabin or tent and add your name plate can!

This is an easy project. All you need is a recycled can, some acrylic craft paint and a sturdy branch or stick. A sponge applicator is helpful as well if you want to make round shapes as I did with the flowers.

Supplies:
Empty aluminum can
Acrylic craft paint
Paintbrush
Round sponge applicators
Stick or branch

Paint the outside and bottom of the can with a light color. Use colorful paint to decorate the can; round applicators work great for flowers.

Use the handle end of a paintbrush to make polka dots. Skinny paintbrushes make good stripes.

Allow the can to dry completely.

Push a long stick or branch into the ground to anchor it. Place the can upside down on the end of the stick.

Pictured is the girl’s version, but boys will like dark colors such as blues, greens, and browns. Using a large brush and pouncing it on the can with different colors will create a camouflage affect.

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Camp Crafts: Name Plate Can

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • Empty aluminum can
  • Acrylic craft paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Round sponge applicators
  • Stick or branch

Instructions

  • Paint the outside and bottom of the can with a light color. Use colorful paint to decorate the can; round applicators work great for flowers.
  • Use the handle end of a paintbrush to make polka dots. Skinny paintbrushes make good stripes.
  • Allow the can to dry completely.
  • Push a long stick or branch into the ground to anchor it. Place the can upside down on the end of the stick.
  • Pictured is the girl's version, but boys will like dark colors such as blues, greens, and browns. Using a large brush and pouncing it on the can with different colors will create a camouflage affect.


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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Jaclyn says

    August 25, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Did this with my niece while camping! http://pinterest.com/pin/138696863497598854/

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      August 26, 2013 at 7:07 am

      How fun! Thank you for sharing that jaclyn!

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    July 29, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    Thanks so much lana!

    Reply
  3. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    July 29, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    Such a cute idea! Your creativity always amazes me, Amanda.

    Reply
  4. Kathryn says

    July 22, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    Cute idea!

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  5. Six Sisters says

    July 16, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    That is so cute! We are always looking for girl's camp ideas. We would love for you to come share this at our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday" link party! http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/strut-your-stuff-saturday-week-2.html

    Love,
    The Sisters @ sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. RedTedArt says

    July 13, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    Oh these are adorably cute. Simple and yet fabulous!

    Thanks for linking to Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

    Reply
  7. Jill says

    July 13, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    This is such a cute product. I am going to try this out.

    Reply
    • Caelyn says

      January 19, 2012 at 9:03 pm

      The genius store called, they\’re runnnig out of you.

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      • admin says

        January 23, 2012 at 1:12 am

        That is an awesome comment! Haha thanks! :) :)

        Reply
  8. Paper Bagley says

    July 13, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Thanks for the great idea…I am looking for kids crafts for my grand daughter is always saying, "Grandma, can we do a craft?"

    Reply
  9. creativejewishmom/sara says

    July 10, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    great idea Amanda, and thanks so much for sharing on Craft schooling Sunday!

    Reply
  10. Erin says

    July 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    What a fun idea! We'll do this before we go camping in a couple of weeks! Thanks!

    Reply

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