Full of surprising ideas! Let's make toys using plastic bottles!
Here are some ideas for handmade toys you can make with plastic bottles.
This time, we’ve gathered ideas for children who attend nursery schools and kindergartens.
Kids love toys, but they often get bored quickly, don’t they?
That’s when handmade toys made from everyday items are a great choice!
They’re more cost-effective than buying toys, and the process of making them is a fun activity in itself.
We’ve got lots of playful ideas that babies and toddlers will love, so give them a try and make some yourself!
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Full of surprising ideas! Let’s make toys using plastic bottles! (21–30)
A cute horse made from a plastic bottle
Great for kids’ crafts too! It’s a colorful project finished by repurposing materials that would normally be thrown away.
You’ll need two plastic bottles, a toilet paper roll, tissues, three sheets of colored paper, a pen, scissors, tape, and a thin stick.
In the video, 500 ml bottles are used, but changing the size gives it a different look and makes it more fun.
It’s also a good idea to make it together with a parent or teacher, tailored to the child’s age!
Watermelon Game
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku_ratty/video/7398481666399866132We’re pleased to introduce a practical craft idea, “Suika Game,” that lets you enjoy pretend play inspired by a trending video game.
Draw fruit like watermelons on round-cut construction paper, attach them to bottle caps, place them over marbles, and roll them around to create cute fruit pieces.
Put them in a cardboard box and move them around, and the world of that “combine pieces to grow a watermelon” game comes to life.
Mixing and matching the pieces sparks imagination, and kids can enjoy pretend play after the crafting, too.
It’s easy to make, lots of fun, and a hugely popular craft idea among elementary school children.
Yacht game with caps
The “Bottle Cap Yacht Game,” where you compete by floating boats on water, is a clever craft that lets you enjoy heated matches using just plastic bottle caps and straws.
Put flags on color-coded caps—like red and blue—finish them in a yacht style, and float them in a water-filled container.
Blow through a straw to propel your yacht; if you get yours into the opponent’s territory first, you win! It’s easy to make, yet it sparks intense battles that demand strategy and focus.
As a craft you can enjoy with everyday materials, it’s an especially popular, recommended game among boys.
Turtle’s plastic bottle bucket
Here’s an idea for a turtle-themed bucket made from a plastic bottle that kids can use to fill with water or scoop and play.
First, cut off the bottle’s mouth and protect the cut edge with tape.
Design a turtle on the side of the bottle using tape, then draw the face with a permanent marker.
Punch holes on both sides of the bottle’s rim, thread through suzuran tape (polypropylene ribbon) that has a 2 cm-wide piece of straw cut and slipped over it, and attach it as a handle to finish.
Using straws in several colors makes it bright and cute.
PET bottle water gun
Let’s make a water gun that will be a big hit for water play using recycled materials! First, make a hole in a plastic bottle cap just big enough for a straw to fit through.
Cut the straw to the right length, insert it into the cap, then fill the bottle with water and close the cap.
It’s simple, but your water gun is now complete! Since you’ll squeeze and release the sides of the bottle to squirt the water, be sure to use a soft plastic bottle.
Decorate it to make it cute by drawing pictures with a permanent marker or adding vinyl tape and other embellishments.
Water-play PET bottle toy
Let’s try making some DIY toys for water play.
Here are three types: a scoop and watering can, magic juice, and glitter juice.
For the scoop, cut a plastic bottle in half, punch holes along the rim of the bottom half to thread a string through, then stack another bottle piece upside down (with the mouth facing down) on top to finish.
For the watering can, cut a rectangular opening in a plastic bottle and make several small holes on the opposite side for the water to flow out.
Magic juice is made by filling a small plastic bottle with water, dabbing some paint on the inside of the bottle’s mouth, then sealing and shaking it so the color changes.
Glitter juice is made by putting water, liquid laundry starch (or clear glue), and sequins or beads into a plastic bottle; flip the bottle upside down and back to enjoy the movement of the liquid inside.
Ping-pong ball tossing game
This is a fun ball-toss game full of motion and ingenuity, where you use a handmade launcher to shoot ping-pong balls at a target.
Attach a clothespin to a pair of chopsticks and assemble a launcher-like device with your own hands.
Add decorative tape to a plastic bottle cap to create a playful look.
Once you set the ping-pong ball, fire it toward the target made from paper cups and a wall surface.
The moment the ball shoots toward the goal is full of excitement.
Competing with friends is sure to liven things up.
It’s a craft that lets you enjoy both making and playing.
