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    Home » Holidays Seasonal » Coffee Can Crafts

    Coffee Can Crafts

    Published by Gail | Published November 7, 2012 | Updated October 2, 2022
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    Easy coffee can crafts using folgers coffee canisters and your home printer. These canisters make great storage containers for so many items. via @repurposedlife

    Are you looking for fun and easy coffee can crafts? You're in the right place!

    I saw a couple of these on Pinterest, and when I googled and kept looking I found more than what was on Pinterest. I did all the legwork for you. Check out the options …

    Design your own template (think photos of your kids, etc)

    Each picture is clickable, and will take you to the PDF file for printing on a large Folger’s Coffee Can label. They have the smaller labels available too.
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     love it? Why not PIN IT?

    I printed my labels on full sized label paper and used my paper cutter to trim them.

    Then, I cut a corner off of the slick backing paper.

    Apply Label Paper to your Coffee Can Crafts

    Cutting a corner allowed me to line up the label, then slowly remove the backing paper.

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    I love these coffee can crafts! I bake a lot during the holidays for friends, family and neighbors. The hardest part for me? Finding the canisters because I don’t drink coffee! 🙂

    I washed my canisters, let them sit overnight with water and a little dish soap, then I poured a little pure vanilla in the canister the next day. So now at least they don’t smell like coffee or a cleaning agent.

    Think of the possibilities for these coffee can crafts. If you’re a big coffee drinker, you may have already been saving your Folger’s Coffee Cans because you KNEW there was something to do with them. You could wrap presents, bake sweets for neighbors, or just fill it with candy on your counter.

    I have made a page with these Christmas ideas, other Holidays, and more of the coffee container labels so you can easily print them.

    gail

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    1. Susan Fletcher

      February 03, 2022 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks so much! I saw a couple of old posts for printable Folgers labels with links to the Folgers site, but it doesn’t have them now. Your labels are great!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        February 03, 2022 at 6:51 pm

        I know... I was lucky enough to grab them before they deleted them. I'm glad you're able to use them!

        gail

    2. Mark

      October 11, 2018 at 3:25 am

      I occasionally bribe the barista in the restaurant in our office park for the llly cans they use, I'm obsessed with repurposing them. I use them for spices, nuts and other dry goods I buy in 500g bags. I cut the tops off and they fit perfectly in the tin which helps with not leaving a residue. The built in one way valves in the bottom help with keeping them fresh. I use the dented/scarred ones for storing my woodworking hardware like nails and screws or left over nuts and bolts from mechanical work on my car, you never know when you might need one for a project needing one. They fit perfectly on pallet wood so a shelf for them is my next project. thanks for the labelling idea, beats searching through each can when cooking! I'll print them with nice fonts and classic sketches/illustrations.

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      • Gail Wilson

        October 12, 2018 at 9:00 am

        Awesome job of repurposing and organizing!

        Thanks for stopping by!
        gail

    3. SONJA HANSEN

      November 23, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      On this Thanksgiving day, thank you for sharing. I don't really have access to the Folgers cans, but am going to try them on some of the cans, bottles, etc. that I have been saving thinking that I might find out some way of using them in creative ways. These have a lot of potential. Thanks again.

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    4. Donna Dean

      November 19, 2016 at 7:23 pm

      I can't get the links to the labels to work. When I click on the labels, I get the Folger's website map. Help!

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      • Gail Wilson

        November 20, 2016 at 10:01 am

        Donna,

        Thanks for letting me know! I have updated the links. I had to remove some of the images because I couldn't find the files. I will be including all the images/links I have in an upcoming newsletter for my email subscribers.

        gail

    5. girlfromwva

      December 24, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      would love to have some of the cans to make a few of these; will have to look for them!

      Reply
    6. Oscar Orum

      July 23, 2014 at 5:27 pm

      I have been trying unsuccessfully to remove the Folger's labels to no avail.
      Can they be removed??? Oscar

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    7. lori Urey

      April 21, 2014 at 10:44 am

      I find coffee cans and these canisters at my local recycling center. If you don't want to keep yours take them there there are people that can use them. I use the big ones for yarn. When I am crocheting I put my ball of yarn inside and have a hole for the yarn to come out at the top. Doing it like this my ball of yarn doesn't roll all over the place while I am crocheting. I decorated one for a friend and wish I had seen this site because I could have used some of the pictures! Instead I painted over the coffee labels and stenciled stuff on and used stickers and put a big glitter purple bow on top. She uses it for all of her projects! Oatmeal containers would also work.

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    8. Addie

      December 06, 2013 at 10:27 am

      I keep all my emptys in the garage because they were just too good to throw away. Any ideas on how to get the coffee smell out?

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    9. ilene

      December 03, 2013 at 8:45 am

      Any ideas on how to print labels for the smaller (11oz) canisters?

      Reply
    10. Deb

      July 30, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      I love this!!! Are there any labels like these for the small regular sized Folgers coffee containers?

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.net

        July 30, 2013 at 5:47 pm

        thank you!

        I haven't seen any small labels online.

        gail

    11. Anonymous

      January 29, 2013 at 1:54 am

      What kind of labels did you use? Mine keep peeling away from the canister.

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 29, 2013 at 2:04 am

        I used Matte White Sticker Paper from Staples. I didn't have any problems with it coming off.
        I hope you get it figured out.
        gail

    12. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      November 13, 2012 at 3:44 am

      That's an awesome idea and perfect for giving coolies at the holidays! Too bad there are no coffee drinkers around here!

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    13. Mindi@MyLove2Create

      November 07, 2012 at 3:11 pm

      I am pinning this! We don't drink coffee either, but my husband and I are runners and we have lots of powerbar drink canisters that I have been saving....These would work great on them! Thanks for doing all the hard work!

      Reply
    14. Anne

      November 07, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Very cute!

      Reply
    15. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com

      November 07, 2012 at 2:50 pm

      Ahhh...I just tossed a large bag full of these canisters away that my mom brought me. I decided I didn't have a use for them and they were taking up too much space. Go figure! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    16. Sandra@Beneath this Roof, Within these Walls

      November 07, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      This is great! I am one of those who has saved up a bunch of this canisters. I use some, on which I have simply written the contents with a marker. But this is sooo much better. I have tried and tried to think of a way to "pretty them up", and these labels are perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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    17. Meari

      November 07, 2012 at 1:14 pm

      What a cool idea! I made a kitchen composter out of a Folgers coffee can -- Had a hard time getting one because I don't drink coffee either.

      Reply
    18. Full Circle Creations

      November 07, 2012 at 1:01 pm

      Love these! Thanks for putting them all together in one place!

      Holly

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    19. Terri

      November 07, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      Super cute...I saw a Pinterest project that actually called for the old style coffee "cans", you sure don't see those anymore! My coffee beans come in a bag...got a project for those?! Lol!

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      • Addie

        December 06, 2013 at 10:26 am

        Very many years ago they used to actually be made out of tin. I still call my container the "coffee can."

    20. jeanetteann

      November 07, 2012 at 10:43 am

      How nice,they look great.We don't have that coffee here,but could adapt to other tins. 🙂

      Reply

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