One of the features in Miniature Collector magazine over the years was Kids Korner. It had more than a hundred tutorials aimed at beginning miniaturists. It's a great source of ideas that can be made as written or as a starting point for your own take on the item.
So far, the Kids Korner articles are still available on-line. It's hard to say how long they'll remain available so I would suggest you check them out sooner than later. Click here to take a look.
Another source of tutorials for beginners is also available from the Mini Time Machine Museum in Tucson, Arizona. (If you're a "snowbird", I highly recommend going to this museum.) Their tutorials are available here.
Forgot to tell you about finding these garbage cans at West Edmonton Mall last week. A few years ago, these seemed to available almost everywhere - even the little convenience store next door had them. So when Joanne and I were passing Bubble and Gum at WEM, I popped in to take a look and there they were! This is from my stash but Bubble and Gum had them (filled with gum or candy, don't recall) in wild neon colours.
I cut off the hinge that connects the lid to the can. I have even cut out the centre of the handle. Painted with silver or chrome nail polish, it makes a great addition to a scene.
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