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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 Craft Ideas Using Plastic Bottle Caps! (11–20)

miniature cake

Miniature cake made with plastic bottle caps

miniature cake

Why not try making miniature cakes that look gorgeous and can be used for interior decor or ornaments? By choosing white bottle caps whenever possible, you can create pieces inspired by shortcake.

After placing whipped-style clay on the lid, dip a spatula in water and smooth the surface.

At this stage, it’s important to carefully coat the sides as well to avoid unevenness.

Put red resin clay into a mold to shape it, insert a pin, and make strawberries.

Place the cream in a plastic bag, cut off the tip, and pipe it as if you were making real whipped cream.

Arrange the whipped cream on the lid’s surface, then place the nail-polished strawberries on the inside.

Make the cake base with thick paper and origami, attach the lid, and you’re done.

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castanet

Easy at home! Let’s make castanets♪

castanet

Handmade castanets made from plastic bottle caps spark creativity.

By attaching caps to a piece of thick paper cut into a square, you can make an instrument together with your child.

The key is to let your child add decorations of their own choosing when attaching the caps.

Use colored pencils, markers, or stickers to create a unique, personalized design.

Playing musical games with the finished handmade castanets is a wonderful experience that nurtures a sense of rhythm and lets you have fun together.

This easy craft is something caregivers can enjoy alongside children and can also help deepen communication at home.

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PET bottle cap caterpillar

Handmade Toy: Wiggly Caterpillar with Bottle Caps

PET bottle cap caterpillar

Let me introduce a bottle-cap caterpillar that looks as fun as it is to make.

Gather plastic bottle caps, kite string, an awl, glue, and googly-eye stickers.

Use the awl to make a hole in the center of each cap and thread the kite string through.

It’s recommended to prepare caps in different colors.

Tie two knots on the end of the string opposite the face side.

Next, tie the string securely on the face side.

Stick googly-eye stickers on the face-side cap, then make a loop big enough to hold with your hand—and it’s done! Give it a try!

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Magnet Game

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Boys go crazy for it! The “Magnet Game” using plastic bottle caps is a quirky and fun craft that flips caps using magnetic repulsion.

Stick a magnet onto a cap, and attach another magnet to the tip of a chopstick that serves as a control wand.

The key is to align the magnets so they repel each other.

Then just bring the chopstick close—if the cap flips with a snap, you’ve succeeded! The thrill when you pull it off is unbeatable.

It’s a great way to naturally learn about the properties of magnets while playing, and it’s especially recommended for elementary school boys.

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Chalkboard Calendar

Easy! DIY Blackboard Calendar Made with Bottle Caps! [CAINZ DIY STYLE]

Chalkboard Calendar

Here’s an idea for a reusable perpetual blackboard calendar made with a cork board you can get at a 100-yen shop.

If you spray on blackboard spray, which you can find at home improvement stores, boards or cork turn into a chalkboard.

Spray the cork board with the blackboard spray, push thumbtacks into the spots that will form the calendar, write numbers on plastic bottle caps, and hang the caps on the thumbtacks.

Since the year, month, and day are on a blackboard surface, you can rewrite them every month and use the calendar forever.

Instead of blackboard spray, you can also try using blackboard sheets sold at 100-yen shops.

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