Watermelon Wreath - Upcycle

by My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies

April is Earth month and the perfect time to think about those upcycle projects! This cute watermelon wreath was made with tin can lids!

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Crafting can get expensive - especially if you run a craft blog. So I save all kinds of materials to use in my projects. For this project, I used 14 tin can lids.

****Edit Added: I know several people are wary of using tin can lids because of sharp edges. I personally have never had a problem as I work with metal all the time. However, I understand this can be a concern. After this was posted, several people have left some wonderful ideas in the comments that could help with this concern. One idea was to use canning lids - love that. And another is using a can opener such as the one from Pampered Chef that does not leave sharp edges. ****

Using the edge of my work bench I bent each lid.

The lids were painted using a handful of craft paints. I used a standard styrofoam wreath form and spray painted it light green.

I attached each lid to the wreath form using a hot glue gun.

I added a ribbon for hanging.

This wreath will be perfect for those summer BBQ's that are just around the corner!

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Karen on Mar 29, 2016
This is adorable. Could you use the lids from mason jars?

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R A on Oct 04, 2019

Just putting it out there - 1 sharp objects 2 it wind catches it WATCH OUT 3 people like to touch decor definitely a no no---- but i do Love the wreath

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Kkcoolcrafter on Dec 05, 2020

I made this, and My kids touched it, one got a huge cut! She is still very hurt! Thanks so much. I am sorry if I am being a little mean.

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