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Altoid Tin Makeover for Valentine’s Day {with linky}

Angela SellariBy Angela Sellari
Angela Sellari
Angela Sellari Founder of AboutAMom

Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared…

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Altoid Tin Makeover with Washi Tape for Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day craft project brought together three of my loves: upcycling, washi tape, and my curiously strong addiction to Altoids. Over the years I’ve tossed a lot of Altoid tins into the trash, so I started saving them up and have been thinking of ways to reuse them. Pick Your Plum and Consumer Crafts have both recently had fantastic sales on washi tape, so I have been stocking up. A lot.

These sweet, quirky little Valentine tins can be filled with Conversation Hearts or your favorite Valentine’s Day treat.

Upcycled Altoid Tin using Washi Tape for Valentine's Day

Altoid Tin Makeover for Valentine’s Day

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Altoid tin
assortment of washi tape
white acrylic paint and brush

Directions:

Paint the lid of the Altoid tin and allow to dry completely.

Place a strip of washi tape around the base of the tin. The tape will be slightly wider than the base of the tin, so just press and stick the excess onto the bottom of the tin. There is no need to cut it to fit.

Cut or tear pieces of tape, in a variety of designs, that will fit across the top of the lid. Press into place.

Valentine's Day Altoid Tin Makeover with Washi Tape

Fill with your favorite Valentine’s Day candy and give to your sweetheart!

This project couldn’t be any simpler and is so inexpensive to make. I just love making homemade Valentines, and think these will make sweet gifts for a few of my friends.

I would love to see some of your homemade Valentines! Feel free to link them up below.

About Angela SellariContent Creation & Editing

Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared in numerous TV segments, advertising campaigns and her work has been featured by many top publications. She lives in Tampa, Florida.

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Published: Jan 14, 2014 | Updated: Oct 20, 2025

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  1. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    Posted on 1/15 at 4:08 PM

    What a cute way to recycle! I’m for that! I just don’t have any tins 🙁

    Reply
  2. Dawn says

    Posted on 1/15 at 4:36 PM

    Love your makeover. What a great use for the Altoid tin!

    Reply
  3. Marcie W. says

    Posted on 1/15 at 5:02 PM

    I have never used Washi tape, but with both of my girls keeping mints in their lunchboxes, this craft would be a great place to start.

    Reply
  4. Penelope (NYC Blogger) says

    Posted on 1/15 at 9:46 PM

    Washi tape is so useful and versatile

    Reply
  5. Debi@TheSpringMount6Pack says

    Posted on 1/15 at 10:47 PM

    This is adorable! I have to start buying Alotoids to make this for all my friends!

    Reply
  6. Tammy S says

    Posted on 1/16 at 10:18 AM

    How cute!! My daughter would love this. She is obsessed with Washi tape.

    Reply
  7. karen says

    Posted on 1/16 at 7:25 PM

    My husband eats altoids all the time. I’m sure I can find a few tins laying around to complete this adorable project, thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  8. Vanessa: thequeenofswag says

    Posted on 1/17 at 1:28 AM

    What a cute Valentine’s Day hack for an Altoid Tin. So creative!

    Reply
  9. Shell Feis says

    Posted on 1/17 at 7:49 AM

    That’s the cutest!! I need to make this for my son, he would flip.

    Reply
  10. Tonya {The Traveling Praters} says

    Posted on 1/17 at 9:41 AM

    So cute and simple! I have washi tape and haven’t really figured out what to do with it yet. This gives me some ideas.

    Reply
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