As the un-official trash person in our house, I'm quite conscious of the amount of waste my family produces. Therefore, I'm trying to be 'crafty' about ways to re-use things around the house... especially it means something my kid can do with me or play with when I'm done.
Thus, the 'Bean Blog' brings you:
10 Ways to Re-Use A Formula Can (or any food can)
#1 Toy Drum
This would be a great craft to do WITH an older child or FOR a younger child.
Gather your supplies: 
can, scissors, ruler, glue, clear packing tape, noise makers (noodles, buttons, beads, etc.), scrap paper, crayons
Measure the height of the can.
Cut a strip of paper to fit the height of the can and to fit around the can... it may take 2 strips taped together.
Let your child decorate the paper strip.
Adhere the strip to the can with glue.
Then, use several strips of clear packing tape to seal the paper and can.
Fill the can with noise makers from around the house. (noodles, beads, buttons... be creative... I found a 'pink pearl' eraser makes a very cool noise.)
If your noise makers are small enough to be choking hazards or to make a mess... seal the lid on with a line of craft glue or another strip of packing tape.
Find some good drumsticks around the house and let your kid go to town.
**If you have any 'crafty' ways that you recycle things around the house ... let us know or challenge us to figure out a way!
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