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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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coaster

[Kids Craft] Create Original Coasters with Plastic Bottle Caps

coaster

Let’s make a coaster using nothing but plastic bottle caps! Besides the caps, all you need are an iron and baking/parchment paper.

Arrange the bottle caps on a sheet of baking paper in a flower shape: place one in the center and six around it.

Place another sheet of baking paper on top and press with an iron.

Gently apply heat; once the caps melt and fuse together, place a weight on top and let it cool.

Be very careful when handling the iron!

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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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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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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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