Four score and seven days ago, Magen had a birthday and invited several friends to celebrate with a sleepover. One of the little party favors is still sitting on Magen’s nightstand, which either indicates that it was amazing… or that she can’t get it open to access the goodies inside.
When I was shopping for party supplies back in June, these little paint cans at Michael’s caught my eye, and I knew immediately that I wanted to use them as favors.
The brightly-colored paint cans are so fun and festive, but I opted for the clear paint can instead.
The sides of the paint can are flexible plastic, so I suppose the all-metal cans would be more durable, but the clear plastic of this style really allows you to show off the contents.
I stuffed the little paint cans with fun but inexpensive treats — flavored chapstick, a flip-flop keychain, bubbles, paper soap from Pier 1, and a few Starburst and Laffy Taffy.
The lids were easy to put on, but they were somewhat challenging to remove when the girls discovered the favors at the end of the treasure hunt. (They were easily popped open with a table knife.)
I personalized the mini paint can favors by adding a little paper circle with each girl’s name on the top. I forget what kind of glue I tried to use, but it didn’t adhere well (as in, not at all), so I ended up just using a little loop of tape to attach the circles to the lids.
There are endless possibilities for these mini paint cans, so I’m eager to find another excuse to use one!
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Hi Rachel, it’s Louisa from http://www.facebook.com/Littlebigcompany, wondering if I may be able to use your photo on my facebook page, we are getting in this pails from the US, we are in Melbourne and wanted to show our party fans how you can use them and such a great photo…no worries if not..my email is Louisa@littlebigcompany.com.au
Louisa: Thanks for your request. I emailed you at the address provided.
Hey Rachel, just wondering where i could find these pails:)
Hi Laron! I bought mine at Michaels, but last time I checked, the ones they were selling were very similar but not identical to these. You can probably check online for other suppliers as well.
I called my Michaels and they said they do not have any. I’m in NY can you please tell me the phone number for the store you got them at. Also, about how many inches tall and wide are they. I want to use them for a candy can.
HI Gisselle! I bought mine two years ago in Montgomeryville, PA. It looks like these are very similar: http://www.amazon.com/Paint-Candy-Container-Candle-Holders/dp/B006A2PWUK
Can you tell me how to purchase the colored paint cans?
Hi Vanessa! Those were being sold at Michaels a couple years ago in the packaging section. If they’re not there any more, then I don’t know where you can find them. A quick google search didn’t turn up anything.
I actually found them at the cabinet store and on line at Papermart.com. They both have really good prices.
Hi Gisselle — Papermart sells the clear cans and the silver metal cans, but I didn’t see painted cans like the ones pictured above. Maybe you can provide a link?
If memory serves me, I believe the store shelf in the picture is actually a store in PA either a Walmart of Michael’s Crafts. I live in NY so I was really not willing to travel that far for them.
Hi there
I have just stumbled across your site and was wondering where you get these paint cans from both clear and coloured.
Hope you can help
Kind regards
Scott
our kids use a concept called “bucket fillers” in school the premise is that everyone has an invisible bucket
wonderful teaching tool for being kind and non bully behaviours
love these micheal’s sourced items for this
Do you still have a store? I’m looking for the brightly color paint cans? Please let me know at my email address because I don’t know if I will be able to find your website again. Thank you.
I am looking for the paint cans
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