How to recycle empty soda cans into flower pots

Here's another useful way to recycle your empty soda cans.  Instead of throwing them away, why not consider turning your empty soda cans into flower pots.

Materials:

Empty Soda Cans
Colored Tapes
Scissors
Nail
Hammer
Can Opener
Soil
Small Plant or Seed




Procedure:











1.  Remove the top of your soda can using a can opener.


2.  Thoroughly clean the soda can using soap and water.  Towel try to remove the excess water.










Take extra caution in cleaning your soda can as there might still have sharp edges left on the top of your soda can.










3.  Using a nail and hammer make some holes at the bottom of your soda can to help drain the excess water.

You may want to ask a friend to hold the soda can for you while you make the holes to keep it still and avoid accidentally hitting your hands with the hammer.

4.  There are a lot of ways to decorate your soda can.  However, for this activity I've decided to use colored tape.  You can either just roll it around your soda can or you can also make patterns.






For other examples of how you can decorate soda can or plastic bottles you may also want to check-out the following links:

http://artiskul.blogspot.com/2013/09/staining-glass-bottles-using-vitrail.html
http://artiskul.blogspot.com/2013/12/toothbrush-holder-from-recycled-soda.html
http://artiskul.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-recycle-your-empty-soda-bottles.html


5.  You can now add some soil into your flower pot and place your seed or plant inside. I chose a cactus for the plant as it is easy to maintain, can be placed inside the house or office, and is supposed to help reduce emissions from electronic devices.

6. Congratulations, your done...