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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. Julie redheadcandecorate.com says

    Posted on 1/19 at 10:37 PM

    ooooo…so darn easy & cute. Not to mention original! Thank you so much for linking up @ our “Inspiration Monday Party” today! Happy to meet you both! ~ Julie redheadcandecorate.com (pinning & sharing on my FB page in a few min.)

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  2. B @ The Sequin Notebook says

    Posted on 1/21 at 8:48 PM

    Love how you were able to recycle the tin into such an adorable craft! Such a great idea for a sweet and personalized Valentine container.

    Reply
  3. Maria says

    Posted on 1/21 at 9:12 PM

    What a cute idea!!! I am constantly eating Altoids, so I’m pretty sure I have a bunch of tins around! What a cute idea to decorate and fill them with candy! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    Posted on 1/22 at 10:48 AM

    Love that with the tape!

    Reply
  5. Bre @ Average But Inspired says

    Posted on 1/22 at 9:39 PM

    Great use of of a great tin! Your washi tape idea is wonderful. So cute!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Johnson says

    Posted on 1/25 at 6:41 PM

    So cute! We just got some tape too

    Reply
  7. Nici says

    Posted on 1/27 at 10:51 PM

    This tin is adorable! I love how you used different washi tapes to make it. Thanks for linking up to our All Things Thursday Blog Hop! Hope to see you again this week!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
  8. Ginger says

    Posted on 1/30 at 8:42 AM

    Featuring YOU today! Thank you for linking to {wow me} wednesday!

    Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com

    Reply
  9. nicole dz says

    Posted on 3/30 at 6:09 PM

    This would be a great idea for a pill storage box or if you lined the inside of it you could put other small stuff in it. Would be great for my purse.

    Reply
  10. Margie says

    Posted on 7/9 at 4:01 PM

    I have never used Washi tape before, but it sure looks versatile. This is a great idea. Thanks for shAring.

    Reply
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