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)
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.
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!
