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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. Mandi says

    Posted on 1/17 at 12:57 PM

    Just linked up! This is such a cute idea – I never thought to decorate the tin, but I would wash it out and keep money inside or pass notes with it!

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  2. Donna says

    Posted on 1/17 at 2:48 PM

    What a cute idea! And something anyone can do!

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  3. Shop with Me Mama says

    Posted on 1/17 at 4:29 PM

    What an adorable idea!!! Too fun and cute!

    Reply
  4. Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says

    Posted on 1/17 at 4:36 PM

    So cute and what a great way to recycle!

    Reply
  5. Shannon Schmid (@milkandcuddles) says

    Posted on 1/17 at 5:54 PM

    Adorable- great use of upcycling!

    Reply
  6. Digna D. says

    Posted on 1/17 at 6:29 PM

    Great way to repurpose/reuse Altoids tins. Have never used washi tape, looks like fun.

    Reply
  7. Lolo says

    Posted on 1/18 at 12:45 AM

    Such an awesome and simple idea!

    Reply
  8. Alison Gibb says

    Posted on 1/18 at 12:02 PM

    Really cute idea! I think I would also line the inside of the tin with pretty craft paper or a piece of red velvet material!

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  9. Sherri says

    Posted on 1/19 at 1:29 PM

    awww… that is cute! I admire anyone who is crafty…. I don’t seem to have a creative bone in my body 🙂

    Reply
  10. Della Barker says

    Posted on 1/19 at 10:04 PM

    This is such a cute idea! I’m going to try this with my Grands as little Valentine’s gifts for their parents. I know Mommy and Daddy would love them!

    Reply
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