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We made these 2 following crafts for Earth Day but I am a bit behind in posting them. With having a new baby my time is limited. The following 2 crafts does require a bit of help from adults, the cutting off of the bottom of the water bottle.
The 1st craft is a water bottle flower.
Supplies:
Empty water bottle
Scissors
Paint (acrylic)
Pipe cleaner
Hole puncher
First cut the bottom of the bottle, flatten it out using your fingers. At this point it will look like a flat circle. Then with your scissors follow the design of the bottle by cutting in between the patterns to create the petals of the flower. Then have your child paint the flower. When it dried my daughter painted the center a different color. Next take a pipe cleaner and bend into a flower stem along with the leaves. Finally use your hole puncher and punch a hole in the water bottle flower and loop the pipe cleaner through.
Next my boys made water bottle octopus.
Supplies:
Empty water bottle
paint (acrylic)
Scissors
Googly eyes
Sharpie marker
First take the water bottle and cut off the entire bottom and then cut the body of the bottle in strips. Next have your child paint, then allow to dry. Then glue the googly eyes on and have your child draw a smile with a Sharpie marker. There you have an octopus!
Mama to 5 Blessings is also linking this post up at:
We made these 2 following crafts for Earth Day but I am a bit behind in posting them. With having a new baby my time is limited. The following 2 crafts does require a bit of help from adults, the cutting off of the bottom of the water bottle.
The 1st craft is a water bottle flower.
Supplies:
Empty water bottle
Scissors
Paint (acrylic)
Pipe cleaner
Hole puncher
First cut the bottom of the bottle, flatten it out using your fingers. At this point it will look like a flat circle. Then with your scissors follow the design of the bottle by cutting in between the patterns to create the petals of the flower. Then have your child paint the flower. When it dried my daughter painted the center a different color. Next take a pipe cleaner and bend into a flower stem along with the leaves. Finally use your hole puncher and punch a hole in the water bottle flower and loop the pipe cleaner through.
Next my boys made water bottle octopus.
Supplies:
Empty water bottle
paint (acrylic)
Scissors
Googly eyes
Sharpie marker
First take the water bottle and cut off the entire bottom and then cut the body of the bottle in strips. Next have your child paint, then allow to dry. Then glue the googly eyes on and have your child draw a smile with a Sharpie marker. There you have an octopus!
Mama to 5 Blessings is also linking this post up at:
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Thanks so much for hosting! The ideas for the water bottles are great! Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and a great way to recycle those water bottles!!
ReplyDeleteThose are so stinking cute!!! I love the flower! So creative.
ReplyDeleteThe Octopus is adorable! My son would love to make that
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful creations! I love the both of them. The flower would be great for Mother's Day.
ReplyDeletethose are super clever. I know the kids had fun and how you do it with your new baby impresses me even more
ReplyDeleteThose are both wonderful!! Love the flowers!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. What an adorable craft. How do you find the time to do everything!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun are these?! My kids would love both but I know they would be over the moon about the octopus. They are really into learning about sea creatures right now so this would be fun!
ReplyDeleteTesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired
We go through a ton oF bottled water. Never knew something this pretty could come From them.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. These are just adorable. Love the recycling component.
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Thanks so much for hosting! :-)
ReplyDeletewow what a fun cute craft to do with the kiddos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your awesome project! you make it seem so easy
ReplyDeleteClaudia @www.prettylittledahlia.com
I've seen tons of water bottle projects but never these ones! Adorable for both styles!
ReplyDeleteI love these flowers! We are featuring your post tomorrow on Share It Saturday. Hope to see you again at the linky party :)
ReplyDeleteColleen at http://www.sugaraunts.com
Those are both very cute! I'm pinning:)
ReplyDelete❀Barbara❀
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