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Fun for elementary school kids! A collection of craft ideas using plastic bottle caps!

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Plastic bottle caps lying around at home can actually be fun and fascinating craft materials! From accessories popular with girls to games everyone can enjoy together, you can create a surprisingly wide variety of projects with just a single cap.

Here, we introduce easy crafts that even elementary school kids can make, like pretend sushi-shop playsets and miniature cakes.

You’ll be amazed at how much fun you can have using everyday materials! Have a great time getting absorbed in crafts made with plastic bottle caps.

Fun for elementary school kids! A collection of plastic bottle cap craft ideas! (1–10)

yo-yo

DIY #9: A Fun Craft! A Yo-yo Made from Plastic Bottle Caps ⭐︎

yo-yo

Among crafts that use plastic bottle caps, a handmade yo-yo is especially appealing because you can play with it after making it.

All you need are four plastic bottle caps, paper clay, a screw, and kite string.

The process is simple: use a screw to fix the bottle caps in place, pack them with paper clay and join them together, then thread the kite string through the center to finish.

Try decorating over product logos on the caps with masking tape or colored tape.

A toy you make yourself is bound to feel even more fun, don’t you think?

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Cap Fishing Game

[Indoor Kids’ Recreation] A “Cap Fishing Game” using plastic bottle caps and chopsticks

Cap Fishing Game

This is a game where you use chopsticks to fish up plastic bottle caps arranged on a flat surface like a desk or the floor.

All you need are caps, chopsticks, and a box to put the caps in, so anyone can try it easily—that’s the key point.

When arranging the caps, stand them on their sides and line them up at equal intervals.

Because you have to carefully transport them using a single chopstick, the thrill comes from whether you can carry them or drop them.

You can also set a time limit and compete to see how many caps you can move.

It’s a fun game that works great for children’s recreation, too.

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hand spinner

How to make a fidget spinner ◇ Easy DIY craft with bottle caps | Fidget spinner DIY with bottle caps

I’ll show you how to make a hand spinner out of plastic bottle caps that you can flick to spin rapidly and watch for fun.

Arrange the bottle caps in the shape of a hand spinner and sketch the outline, then cut the shape out of cardboard.

Apply glue to the caps and attach them to the cardboard; then attach caps to the back side as well, and make a hole in the center of the middle piece.

Color the cardboard sections, apply nail polish to the surface, and decorate with glitter or sequins.

Pass a short piece of toothpick through the hole, add beads, and you’re done.

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10 Musical Instruments You Can Make with Plastic Bottles

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Plastic bottles are often used as materials for crafts.

So this time, how about making musical instruments with plastic bottles? Empty bottles can become drums, flutes, or maracas… With a bit of creativity, they can transform into instruments you can actually play! Bottle caps can also be turned into instruments by combining them with other materials, so don’t throw them away—save them.

It’s also a great idea to keep notes on how the sound changes depending on where you make holes and what you put inside.

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A little doll running along

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A little doll running along

This is a doll with a unique, bouncy motion, made by combining a paper cup and plastic bottle caps.

First, take two caps and tape them together with vinyl tape, placing a marble inside.

Then attach a rubber band to the joined caps, and hook that rubber band onto slits cut into the paper cup.

After that, draw a face and other features on the cup to finish.

Using the tension of the rubber band, the caps will move and show a traveling motion.

The movement changes depending on where you attach it on the paper cup and how much you wind the rubber band, so try various setups.

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