What You Need:
- Empty metal food can
- Old towel or rag
- Hammer
- Nail
- Candle
- Paint and brush (optional)
Instructions:
- Make sure the top of your can has been taken off completely with a can opener.
- Pack an old rag tightly inside the can to give it support while you punch holes. Then, take your hammer and nail to punch some holes in your metal can.
- Remove the rag and cut the bottom off the can with a can opener so that both sides are open.
- Decorate the outside of your can with paint.
- Place the candle in your luninary on a safe, heat resistant surface, and watch as the light glows through your patterned holes.
- If you prefer, a battery operated candle works just as well!
Note:
The holes punched in the can may be sharp so be careful!
Tip:
You can fill the can with water and freeze it overnight to make the can sturdier for punching the holes.