A pie tin garden is a desktop replica of a traditional Japanese garden. It can be elaborate or simple. The key is that everything fits into a pie tin. So what would normally be a pond in a Japanese garden might be a mirrored stone in your pie tin garden. Use your imagination to design your miniature garden. more »

An aluminum pie tin can be decorated with acrylic paints to provide an attractive serving dish or container used to hold small treats or household items. These disposable pie tins are inexpensive and any mistakes can be painted over with additional paint so you can feel free to experiment with different colors and designs until you find one that is perfect for your custom pie tin. more »

Wind chimes are perfect in the fall when nice breezes are common. They make a nice sound that is not too loud. It is almost soothing. The perfect place to place these wind chimes is on a porch that has a few chairs and a nice view. If you don't have any wind chimes, you can make some with items you probably already have in your house. more »

Melted bead art is an art form gaining popularity using plastic beads, metal forms like pie tins and your oven. You can make a variety of projects limited by your imagination and the size of your oven. Whether you recycle beads caught at Mardi Gras or purchase new plastic beads at the craft store, making melted bead art can be a fun project. more »

This Easter bonnet craft is a fun, creative way for young girls to exercise imagination and style. It will give them a chance to get excited for Easter but spring. Almost everything you need is already around the house. Just gather up all your old Easter stuff from last year, and let them have fun making something they will love. more »

This luscious no bake dessert is called Coeur a la Creme. Roughly translated, it means "heart of the cream". There's a mold made specifically for this recipe but you don't need it to make this dessert. You can substitute an aluminum pie tin with holes poked in it. Paired with the simple raspberry sauce, it blends sweet and sour to perfection. Chocolate leaves and berry topping are optional. more »

Aluminum is a thin metal that's simple to engrave with even the most basic tools. You can use the tip of a ballpoint pen to engrave an aluminum pie tin or a blunt metal stylus with varying size tips for more intricate engravings. Engraving aluminum is a three-step process that you can use to make mirror frames, treasure boxes and all types of home décor projects. more »

Birds are a welcome addition to you back yard. They are enjoyable to watch and identify, plus they eat many of the bugs and insects you don't want in your yard. Welcome the birds to your home by making them a simple bird bath. A bird bath doesn't need to be complicated. A simple version suitable for older kids to make or for younger kids to make with adult help requires only an old pie tin. There is no need for tools or other supplies to make a suitable bath for the birds. more »

With a homemade smoker, you don't need a grill to cook genuine barbecued ribs and chicken. Take a portable cooler and a hot plate, add some wood chips suitable for smoking food, a pie tin to burn the wood chips in, and a rack to put your meat on, and you've got a homemade smoker large enough to smoke ribs and chicken at the same time. The hot plate will cycle on and off, so the temperature in the cooler will stay in the perfect range for smoking, about 200 degrees. It would have to get much hotter for the plastic cooler to melt, so there's no danger of that. You'll need a full-size cooler, the kind you'd take on a weekend camping trip---this is no job for a lunchbox cooler. more »