Craft ideas using plastic bottle caps [for boys]
Did you know you can make crafts using everyday plastic bottle caps? With just a little creativity, those simple caps can turn into fun, moving toys like spinning tops, roly-polies, and target-throwing games.
Boys in particular are sure to get hooked on making toys they can build and play with themselves! In this article, we’ll introduce bottle-cap crafts that even elementary school children can easily make—projects that move, fly, and spin—so the play continues after the crafting.
Why not give it a try?
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Handmade Game Crafts (11–20)
Cap-rolling game
@dekitakun A game where you roll a plastic bottle cap! The rule is to pass through the green circles! Materials: straws, construction paper, tape, round stickersI tried making itworkTranslationDone-kun
♬ TAIPEI – HIRAPARK
The “Rolling Cap Game” is a maze-style craft activity where you use a course made from straws on construction paper to roll a bottle cap toward the goal.
Place several sticker checkpoints along the course, and the rule is to pass through them in order.
From start to finish, carefully tilting the paper and making precise moves is the key to success.
If you accidentally go off course, you have to start over! It’s a game that tests concentration and fine motor skills—an idea that’s sure to captivate boys, too.
Corinth game

A Corinth game is a game where you roll a ball to play.
Fix a launcher made from chopsticks and a clothespin to a shallow cardboard box, place plastic bottle caps wherever you like and secure them, and it’s done in no time.
After that, just set a marble on the launcher and start playing.
You can also stick on obstacles other than bottle caps to make the game more complex—highly recommended! When making the launcher, take care to craft it so the clothespin’s spring is used effectively.
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.
Bottle Cap Shooter

How about enjoying a target-shooting game with a bottle cap shooter made by combining a candy box and a plastic bottle cap? To make it, simply hide a launching mechanism inside the box using a strip of construction paper cut into a long narrow piece and a rubber band.
Set the cap, pull back the construction paper part to aim, then release to launch! It jumps farther than you might expect, so when playing, be sure to check your surroundings and take care not to shoot toward people or fragile objects.
board game

This is a board game idea made by combining PET bottle caps with lids from empty snack cans, paper clips, rubber bands, and disposable chopsticks.
Think of it like the air hockey game you see at arcades.
Fix two paper clips near opposite corners of a lid and stretch a rubber band between them.
Do the same on the other side.
In the center of the lid, place several stacked chopsticks like a bridge, leaving a hole in the middle just big enough for a cap to pass through.
With that, most of the setup is complete—use the elastic power of the rubber bands to shoot caps through the hole! You win by sending all the caps on your side through to the other side—the opponent’s territory.
Give this thrilling board game a try!
In conclusion
We introduced how to make moving toys using plastic bottle caps.
You can make them with familiar materials, and even though the mechanism is simple, the ways to play are limitless depending on your creativity.
These are fun crafts especially recommended for elementary school boys.
Try making your own original toys together with friends or family.
The fun of crafting and the joy of completion are waiting for you.


