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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Plastic Bottle Guitar

Let’s make an instrument! Here’s an idea for a plastic-bottle guitar.
Have you ever wanted your very own instrument? This time, let’s try making a guitar using a plastic bottle.
You’ll need a plastic bottle, pushpins, rubber bands, chopsticks, a tray, vinyl tape, a permanent marker, a utility knife, scissors, and a craft board.
In the video, they make designs like a frog and a paper umbrella ghost, but it could be fun to finish it with any motif you like.
Snow globe made from a plastic bottle

Here’s how to make a snow globe using a plastic bottle.
Prepare an empty bottle from a lactic acid bacteria drink, decorative pom-poms, beads, glitter, liquid glue, and a hot glue gun.
Put the beads and decorative pom-poms into the empty drink bottle.
Fill the bottle about halfway with liquid glue, then add water.
Color a piece of paper with colored pens, place it into the bottle, and let it tint the liquid.
Mix everything together, then top up with water to push out any air, and you’re done.
Close the cap tightly and secure it with a hot glue gun so it won’t open.
Wrap vinyl tape around the top to finish.
Decorating with washi tape might make it even cuter!
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Pop in the bath!
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Here’s how to make a fun “Bath Pop!” toy that’s sure to make even bath-shy kids smile.
First, cut a plastic bottle in half and use the half with the opening.
Gather one corner of a plastic bag into a rounded tip, then cut off the bag’s handles.
Draw any picture you like on the plastic bag, and firmly tape it to the cut edge of the bottle with vinyl (duct) tape.
Push the plastic bag down into the bottle—now it’s ready.
When you put it in the bath, the plastic bag will pop out with a ‘pop!’ It’s lots of fun.
Try drawing your child’s favorite characters and play together!
A toy train with magnets

Let’s create a tiny world inside a plastic bottle! Here’s an idea for a toy train that moves with magnets.
Even without touching the train, it moves like magic—sure to capture children’s interest! You’ll need a 1.5-liter plastic bottle, magnets, string, two bottle caps, colored paper, scissors, a utility knife, cellophane tape, vinyl tape, double-sided tape, and an awl.
If you make it together with kids, the little world inside the bottle will grow even more imaginative!
Transforming robot made from plastic bottles

Let’s connect plastic bottles with magnets and build a real robot! Here are some ideas for a transforming robot made from plastic bottles.
It’s exciting to be able to make robots using materials we have around us in daily life.
This time, let’s make a robot using plastic bottles and magnets.
What you’ll need: plastic bottles, construction paper, cardboard, magnets, paper cups, straws, clothespins, binder clips, vinyl tape, and small drink containers.
Be careful to avoid injury while crafting!
In conclusion
How did you like the handmade toys using plastic bottles? We saw everything from educational toys to ones that make kids say “So cute!” or “So cool!” and want them right away.
The act of making things stimulates and nurtures children’s imagination.
If they’re in preschool or older, it might be fun to make them together!


