I wash them out carefully and let them dry. You can't soak them but they can be wiped out and dried. I make a trail mix out of nuts, candies, raisins etc. I use decorative paper sleeves made from craft paper to decorate the outside. I fill them and give them to my teenage family members on different holidays! They love it!
This article uses cardboard coffee cans, but some of the items could be done with smaller peanut cans or even as a replica of something like a stool, but made for a dollhouse. See if you can find any inspiration here. Wishing you the best.
The oil from the peanuts will remain in the cardboard and will eventually make it rancid, and may also attract vermin. From a health and safety viewpoint, it is not recommended the these containers be reused.
Use them to store Pen & Pencils, rulers and anything tall, or pop a jar inside and use it for flowers, once you have decorated the outside to match decor.
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Cover with contact paper and use to hold small items like rubber bands, clips, tacks, and such.
Hi Carole, there are a bunch of ideas over here. A few projects using the cardboard cans are partway down the page.
https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=empty%20peanut%20cans
Show us what you make with them :)
I wash them out carefully and let them dry. You can't soak them but they can be wiped out and dried. I make a trail mix out of nuts, candies, raisins etc. I use decorative paper sleeves made from craft paper to decorate the outside. I fill them and give them to my teenage family members on different holidays! They love it!
Hi Carole,
This article uses cardboard coffee cans, but some of the items could be done with smaller peanut cans or even as a replica of something like a stool, but made for a dollhouse. See if you can find any inspiration here. Wishing you the best.
https://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/coffecanscraftsideasactivitieskids.html
Carole: maybe some of these idea will be helpful !
https://www.diyncrafts.com/27010/repurpose/35-brilliant-diy-repurposing-ideas-cardboard-boxes
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/holiday-gifts/nut-cans-to-cookie-tins-7109052
Nut Cans to Cookie Tins
The oil from the peanuts will remain in the cardboard and will eventually make it rancid, and may also attract vermin. From a health and safety viewpoint, it is not recommended the these containers be reused.
We created this "vintage" tea canister with an old peanut can: https://thekitchengarten.com/diy-vintage-tea-canister/
Hello Carole,
Use them to store Pen & Pencils, rulers and anything tall, or pop a jar inside and use it for flowers, once you have decorated the outside to match decor.
Hi Carole, hope this inspires you.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/upcycle/q-peanut-cans-42347936
How to upcycle nut cans?
Storage or gifts of items in these cans is great for a 1 time, after that, no, just recycle because it can attract insects and other pests.
Cute way to give gifts. Clean the cans, then cover them with contact paper and fill with homemade cookies, brownies or whatever.