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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! (21–30)

Othello

[Easy Craft] I made an Othello game with plastic bottle caps and tried playing it #shorts #PlayAtHome

Othello

If your household has lots of plastic bottle caps, how about making an Othello set? For the Othello pieces, just take two bottle caps of different colors and stick them together with cellophane tape.

For the board, use cardboard and draw an 8×8 grid.

If it’s hard to gather 64 caps in the same color for each of two colors, you can still make it by marking the two sides differently—attach white and black stickers or paint them with acrylics.

Othello is a great game that exercises the brain and can be enjoyed by players of different ages.

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Roly-poly Snail

[Crafts for parents and kids | Easy] 🐌 Let's make a roly-poly snail! 🐌 You can make it with a toilet paper roll and a plastic bottle cap!

Roly-poly Snail

Let’s make a roly-poly snail toy using mainly a paper tube core, plastic bottle caps, and scrap materials! Attach a snail body made from colored construction paper to a paper tube cut to about 3 cm in width.

Create the tail and face parts and stick them onto the paper tube.

Fix inside the tube two plastic bottle caps glued together, and it’s complete.

Painting the paper tube and matching the colors of the caps with the construction paper will make it look extra cute.

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Tsum Tsum Magnet

DIY [Plastic Bottle Cap Craft] How to Make Tsum Tsum Magnets with Felt | PET Bottle Cap Magnets

Tsum Tsum Magnet

Tsum Tsum is a popular game featuring round and cute Disney characters.

They’re also sold as plush toys, mascots, and stationery, and are especially popular with girls.

Here’s an idea to turn Tsum Tsum characters into magnets using plastic bottle caps.

Pack air-dry clay into the inside of a bottle cap and embed a magnet in it.

Wrap felt around the rim of the cap, then make the character’s face out of felt as well and attach it to the cap with a glue gun—that’s it! The round shape of the bottle cap is just right, and you might find yourself wanting to make a whole bunch.

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PET bottle cap: small den-den daiko (hand drum)

Would you like to try making a small den-den daiko (Japanese pellet drum)? The materials are plastic bottle caps, a straw, cotton twine, and beads.

First, tie the cotton twine near the top of the straw, which will be the handle.

Sandwich that section between two plastic bottle caps and secure them with tape or glue.

Finally, cut the twine to an appropriate length and attach the beads, and you’re done! It’s fine as is, but if you decorate the caps and straw with masking tape or colored tape, it will become colorful and an even cuter toy.

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pincushion

[Handmade] Pincushion Made from a Plastic Bottle Cap / How to Make a Pincushion

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A cute pincushion made from a plastic bottle cap and fabric scraps.

You’ll need a cap, fabric, felt, ribbon, stuffing, glue, and a cotton swab.

First, cut the fabric scrap into a circle and sew a running stitch about 0.5 cm from the edge.

When you finish sewing, pull the thread to form a round shape and stuff the inside with filling to make the cushion.

Next, make small cuts in the ribbon and glue it around the side of the cap.

Glue felt to the bottom of the cap, then press the cushion inside the cap to finish.

Enjoy making lots of mini, colorful pincushions!

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Flower keychain

I did a INCREDIBLE job with plastic bottle caps, yarn. You’ll love this super idea. DIY recycling

Flower keychain

Here’s an idea I’d recommend for kids who like or are interested in knitting.

Make a hole in the center of a plastic bottle cap, thread yarn through it, tie a knot to secure it firmly, and then knit by hooking the yarn around to cover the entire cap.

Once you’ve gone all the way around, slide a thin straw onto a knitting needle, then wrap the yarn around it several times while tying it.

Pull out the straw and draw the needle through to create a petal.

Repeat this several times to complete the petals.

How about trying it with yarn in different colors?

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stamp

Remake stamps using plastic bottle caps and cartons

stamp

A stamp made by combining a plastic bottle cap and a natto pack is small and cute, and easy to use too.

First, draw a circle on the pack to match the size of the cap, then draw your illustration inside the circle.

Once you finish the illustration, cut it into small parts with scissors and attach them to the cap—that’s it.

To make the parts easy to recognize when attaching them, it’s best to choose a simple illustration, and be sure to consider how well the ink will adhere when stamping.

You might also want to add a handle to the cap to make it easier to hold and press.

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