Music Makers
"Decorate the outside of the can and put a 15-20 kernels of corn or beans in the can."
--Carol Beckius, Baraboo, WI

Bug Catchers
Use the smaller cans ones or cut down the regular size one. Cut a 2" square hole in the lid and glue a piece of window screen or mesh fabric. Decorate the outside. Make two holes in the side and thread a piece of thread through.
--Robin, London Ontario Canada

Marble Painting
"Roll up a piece of paper to fit inside. Roll a marble in paint and drop in the can. Put on lid and shake!"
--Shirley, Enid, OK

Birdhouse
"Decorate a small Pringles can and cover with contact paper to make it waterproof. Cut a 1" hole in the side, near the top. Cut a circle of posterboard to fit under the lid to keep out the light. Hot glue the lid in and the circle in place. Cut a 2' piece of dowel for a perch and hot glue just the opening of the birdhouse."
--Anush

Teacher's Pencil Holder
"Hot glue new crayons all around a small Pringles can."
--Anonymous

Locker Organizer
"Use a small can or cut a larger can in half. Decorate. Glue magnets suction cups at the back of pencil holder."
--Anonymous

Student's Artwork Holder
Have the your students each decorate a large, clean Pringles can. Write their name in permanent marker on the lid. Store them in an inexpensive wine rack. Students use their can to transport important papers and art work back and forth from school without them getting crumpled in their backpack."
--Esther W., Arlington, TX

Rainsticks
"Put rice or beans inside a can. Glue the lid shut. Punch nails in the sides of the can. Decorate the outside."
--Sally

Hair Accessory Holder
"Decorate the outside. Keep large scrunchies around the outside and put smaller ponytail holders, barrettes, clips, etc. in the inside."
--Crystal B., Swansea, IL

Soldier Money Banks
"Cover the bottom half with blue or black felt, the top quarter with peach felt and the remaining quarter red. Make sleeves red and gloves black. Make a face. Cover the top fake fur to look like hair. Put a slit in the top for a bank."
--Anonymous

Solar Hot Dog Ovens
"Make a cut into the can lengthwise leaving about two inches on each end. Then make small cuts at the ends of the long cut to create flaps exposing the inside of the can. You can place a hot dog on a bun inside the can, close it up and leave it in the sun to heat."
--Lisa M., Arlington, TX

Egg Shell Vase
"Crush old, clean egg shells. Cover the Pringles can with glue. Roll it in the egg shells and spray paint."
--Becky N., St. Louis

Class Memory Game
"Scan class photo. Print twice. Cut out each child's head and paste to a juice can lid. Laminate with clear shipping tape. Store the lids in a decorated Pringles can and use the photos as a matching game."
--Babs

Patriotic Wind Sock
"Decorate with red, white and blue fun foam. Hang red and white crepe paper for streamers."
--Pam A, USA

Cookie Mailers
"Cover the can with paper and decorate it for the appropriate holiday. Stack the cookies in the can then top off the last inch with crunched up plastic wrap, then pack in a box with packing material. Your cookies will get there unbroken."
--Valerie, Wyandotte, Michigan

Classroom Time Capsules
The first week of school, the students decorate a piece of paper and use it to cover the can. Inside the can goes their photo from the first day, a record of their height and weight, a self-portrait, a sample of their handwriting, etc. Open it during the last week of school and see how much they've grown!"
--Nancy S., Newtown, CT

Doll Cradle
"Cut a rectangle in the side of a Pringles can. Decorate the can. If you do not want the cradle to rock glue some Popsicle sticks to the bottom. If you want it to rock leave it plain. Put fabric scraps and cotton puffs in the can."
--Rachel D., El Salvador

Halloween Luminaries
"Glue orange paper around Pringles can. With box cutter, cut a face out of the front of the can and cut a small dome in the back to place a tealight candle in."
--Terri H., Kenova, WV

Constellation Viewer
"Cut out a circle of Black construction paper just big enough to cover the inside of the plastic lid. Poke hole in the paper with a pin in the form of a known constellation. Make another small hole in the metal end. Snap the lid with the constellation paper on the open end and look through it like a telescope."
--Jeff H., Rossville, GA

Reindeer Decorations
Cover the Pringles can with brown paper. Glue on some wiggle eyes a red pompom for a nose. Draw a mouth and tie some ribbon around the neck. Make antlers out of pipe cleaners."
--Ann, Canada

Donation Cans
"Decorate the can red, white and blue and make a slit on plastic lid and use them to collect money for the Red Cross."
--Claudia &  Monica, Lemoore, California

Marble Painting
"Cut a paper to fit inside the can. Pick two or three paint colors. Dip a marble into each paint color with a spoon and then put them into the can. Put on the lid and shake, shake, shake. Remove paper, let dry. Press flat with books."
--Anonymous

Craft Supply Tote
"Cover the outside with contact paper. Attach a ribbon at the top on either side with brads. The kids can use them to tote their supplies back and forth to meetings and for school supplies."
Jennifer F., Bloomfield, CT

Funny Banks
Paint the can flesh colored. Seal with acrylic spray. Cut a slot in the plastic lid. Slip a striped tube sock over the can, pull it up about 2/3 of the way on the can. Insert the "leg" into an old shoe. Stuffing the rest of the sock into the front of the shoe."
Shelly, Wyanet, IL

Bowling Game
Cover them with construction paper or contact paper and make a bowling game out of them. Or make each a different point value and see which player scores highest."
Robin S., Cumming, GA

First Aid Kits
"Cover with contact paper and make a red cross for decoration. Put band aids, wipes, ointment or anything you may need inside."
Kim Guest, Hampstead, NH

Gift Wrap
"Paint them white and use red ribbon to wrap them at an angle and make them look like candy canes. Put gift inside."
--Anonymous

School Supplies Holder
"Decorate the outside and use them to hold school supplies"
--Vickie and Pam, Dandridge, TN

Bracelet Forms
"Cut into 1/2" rings, paint them and add glitter and gemstones to make bracelets."
--Anonymous

Friendship Chains
"Cut into 1" rings and cut a slit in each one. Paint them and have each child write something about themselves on each one. Join them together using the slit to interlock."
--Anonymous

Plastic Utensil Holder
"Decorate a large can and use it to hold plastic utensils for a picnic."
--Anonymous

Ice Candle Molds
Melt wax and put about 1/2" wax inside the Pringles can. Place ice chips in the can on all sides of the candle. Leave a space of about 1/2" at the top open. Pour wax into the can. Let it cool and set. Peel off the can over the sink."
--Ansie

Soap Molds
"Pour melted glycerin n in to a clean Pringles can. Let set. Peel off the container and slice in to rounds."
--Anonymous

Santa
"Wrap can with red paper. Decorate as a Santa using cotton for hair and beard. Make a belt from black paper."
--Anonymous