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Four Wonderful Craft Projects For Recycled Plastic Soda Bottles
If you’d like to recycle plastic soda bottles, think of using the bottle to craft a feeder for birds, a miniature ocean life display, a goblet for sweets or an Easter-themed basket.
If you are one of the many individuals eager in finding uses for old and seemingly useless objects, you may be interested in the following craft projects for plastic soda bottles in various sizes. From compact, handy items like wallet inserts to distinctive home decor, there are various things you can do for plastic soda bottles. Here are some creative recycling projects you can consider:
A feeder for birds
Nature enthusiasts will love this recycling activity involving soda bottles. Gather together a clear 1-liter soda bottle, a crafting cutter, wooden spoons, an eye screw, a piece of string and bird feed. First, rinse the transparent 1-litre bottle and use the cutter to carefully cut out diagonal holes on opposite sides. The openings should measure one half inch. Slip the wooden spoons into the holes; the wooden spoons will be the perches for the birds. Put bird food to the bottle and put the eye screw into the bottle cap so you can slip in a cord for hanging the bird feeder.
An ocean life bottle display
A miniature ocean life display will amuse youngsters and impart to them the importance of both marine life as well as recycling. You will need a 2-liter plastic bottle, water, vegetable oil, blue food coloring, silver glitter,aquarium decor, seashells and glue. Take off the tag from the plastic bottle and pour water in it and ensure that it is filled only up to the first half. Fill the second half with vegetable oil. Add some of the blue food coloring to imitate the ocean and mix in a few of the glitter. Now you may add artificial aquarium decorations just like artificial plants, fish-shaped toys and shells. Ensure the bottle cap is screwed properly by gluing it.
A goblet for candies
Youngsters who like magic-themed items will find a goblet-shaped candy holder recycled from a soda bottle both handy and unique. You will need a plastic bottle, a crafting knife, craft glue and several accessories for decorating. Cut off the bottom of the bottle. Next, put the crafting glue around the top hole of the bottle and fasten it into the middle part of the base to create a goblet form. You can then glue adornments like plastic jewels on the exterior to make the holder appear more colorful. Fill the holder with candies like gumdrops and gumballs.
An Easter basket
This colorful craft idea is great for the Easter holiday. You will need a a clean, 2-liter plastic soda bottle, masking tape, a hole punch, a pipe cleaner, glue plus some Easter-themed embellishments. The first step would be to cut away 4? from the soda bottle to form the basket’s base. Put adhesive tape along the cut edge to smoothen it. Punch holes on two opposite sides of the basket using the hole punch. Put a pipe cleaner in the openings to make a handle. You can then attach on different adornments that represent Easter such as stickers or recycled paper cut into egg shapes and rabbits. Now you can fill up the basket with artificial grass or colored Easter eggs.
In addition to being practical, these craft projects can be great for teaching children the importance of recycling.
Written by Daina W. Morrison.
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