Stylish plastic bottle crafts. Packed with surprising ideas!
After drinking juice or tea, many of you probably recycle the plastic bottles.
But did you know you can use those bottles to create very stylish pieces?
In this article, we introduce ideas for chic creations made from plastic bottles.
Some of them are perfect for your child’s summer vacation homework, so give them a try if you like.
You’ll find plenty of works that will make you say, “You made this out of a plastic bottle?!”
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Stylish plastic bottle crafts. Packed with surprising ideas! (1–10)
Sparkly Piggy Bank
Let me introduce a sparkly piggy bank that kids love.
Cut a plastic bottle to the height you want for your piggy bank, then cut a bottom lid out of cardboard and reinforce the lid with colored construction paper and vinyl tape.
Next, cut a slit with a utility knife where the money will go in, decorate it freely with beads and other items, and you’re done! Be careful when using the utility knife.
Using cute patterned masking tape or stickers might make it even nicer.
Give it a try!
pencil case
This is a pencil case made by using a plastic bottle as the base and adding various decorations.
Since it takes advantage of the bottle’s cylindrical shape, one of its big appeals is its stability—it won’t tip over even when you put pens in it.
After cutting off the top of the bottle, the process is simple: just decorate it however you like.
Use fabric or wrapping paper to wrap and embellish the bottle.
When using it as a pencil case, attaching a lid is key; simply connecting the body and the lid with a zipper can make it look almost store-bought.
It’s also recommended to use packaging from products you like to create a pencil case that feels even more like your own.
wind chime
Here are two ways to make wind chimes by cutting both the top and bottom parts of a plastic bottle.
Cut a round plastic bottle horizontally and cover the cut edge with tape.
For the bell part of the wind chime, all you need is a strip of paper (tanzaku), a small bell, and some string.
Thread the bell onto the string and tie on the tanzaku.
You can choose any pattern you like for the tanzaku to make it cute.
Then simply thread the string through the wind chime and you’re done! You can make adorable wind chimes using either the top or bottom part of the bottle.
They’re easy to make, so give it a try! Just be careful when cutting the plastic bottle.
Stylish plastic bottle crafts. Packed with surprising ideas! (11–20)
kaleidoscope
Let’s make a kaleidoscope that expands into a sparkling view when you peer into the tube, using the shape of a plastic bottle.
You’ll look into the bottle through a hole made in the cap, and the parts inside will add motion to the view.
The contents are finely cut pieces of the plastic bottle; if you color them with markers, the view will shift through a variety of hues.
You can adjust the lighting by how you hold the bottle, and it’s also recommended to line the inside with paper to make the colors appear even more vivid.
Rose
You can make a beautiful rose out of a plastic bottle! Cut petal shapes with scissors, then lightly heat the tips over a candle to make them look more like real petals.
Create four different sizes of petals and stack them with hot glue to complete the rose! You can also use glue or adhesive, but a hot glue gun is the easiest.
For an even more realistic look, cut leaf shapes from a green plastic bottle and attach them to the back of the rose.
Even if you don’t have a bottle in your target color, you can color a clear plastic bottle with pastels, so give it a try and create your own lovely, original rose.
cosmetic box
Let me introduce a small cosmetics box made from plastic bottles.
Cut off the bottoms of the bottles and round the cut edges with an iron.
Prepare two of the same pieces.
Attach a zipper (available at 100-yen shops) to the top and bottom of the two pieces to join them together.
That’s basically it—then add your own design and decorate it to make it cute.
You’ll have a one-of-a-kind, adorable cosmetics bag! It can be used for various purposes, such as storing small items or accessories.
Be careful not to burn yourself when using the iron.
remade pot
A flowerpot made by adding decorations to the base of a plastic bottle can end up looking quite professional, not just easy to make.
First, cut off the top of the plastic bottle, then simply cover it with clay or paint to complete the pot’s base.
The shape of this base is important too—think about what kind of patterns you want on the surface and refine the shape with a spatula or similar tool.
After that, just add color and you’re done.
It’s recommended to add decorations that enhance the overall feel, keeping in mind the shape of the base and the plants you’ll put inside.