DIY Repurposed Cookie Tin Halloween Craft Story

DIY Repurposed Cookie Tin Halloween Craft:

This dollar-store craft is perfect and easy enough that kids can help with it!

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Repurposing cookie tins into a craft project is an affordable way to create something new for your Halloween décor at home, school, or your office.

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Supplies

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Paint your tins, lids, and beads white. This will take several coats. Allow to dry completely.

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While the paint is drying, cut out the trick-or-treat SVG files with your Cricut. Download the SVG in the Freebie Vault.

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Hot glue the white painted bead to the top of the tin lid to act as a handle for the container.

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Place the design cutouts on the tins to eyeball where you will place them once you remove the transfer paper.

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