Soda Bottle Crafts

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Soda Bottle Crafts

 

Some more soda bottle ideas

 

Materials Needed:

 

Plastic Soda Bottles - 1 or 2 liter

 

Fishing line

 

Acrylic paints

 

Hole punch

 

Swivel snap

 

Ribbon

 

Yarn

 

Scissors

 

Tape

 

Fabric scraps, embellishments, etc

 

Sandpaper

 

Craft knife

 

Procedure:

 

Wind Socks - Cut top and bottom off 2-liter bottle to have a perfect

 

cylinder. Punch 4 holes with a hole punch spaced evenly on top. Tie a

12

 

inch piece of fishing line to each hole. Attach all four to a large

 

swivel snap used in fishing. Sand the bottle and paint with paints any

 

design you wish. When dry, punch holes every inch around the bottom.

Tie

 

a 3 foot piece of your choice colored ribbon in each hole. Hang

outside

 

and enjoy.

 

Yarn Holder - Keep your yarn from getting tangled when knitting or

 

crocheting. Cut off bottom of bottle and insert yarn, pulling strand

 

through top opening then tape bottom back on. This will keep your yarn

 

neat and tidy, especially if you have cats that like to play!

 

Plant / Seed starter - Cut off bottom of bottle and fill with soil,

add

 

seed and water. Reattach the top of the bottle (with the cap on) using

 

tape. Keep in a warm place and wait for seeds to germinate. When your

 

seedlings are strong enough, transplant into a larger pot or to your

 

garden.

 

Decorative Containers - Cut off the tops of two bottles (keep the

 

bottoms). Paint, decoupage, or cover with fabric. Make a hinge out of

 

ribbon or make a small holes and wire the bottoms of two bottles

 

together. This will give you a container that will open. For a handle,

 

glue on a bead, button, or a piece of ribbon. Fill will small gifts,

 

jewelry, candy, etc.

 

Make a Bank - Paint or cover with fabric. Cut a small slit in the top

so

 

you can drop the coins in. (You'll have to cut the bottle open to

remove

 

the coins, unless you want to cut a three-sided doorway in the back or

 

bottom.)

 

Pop Bottle Bird Feeder - Sand and paint the bottle. Poke 4 holes in

the

 

top of the bottle, just below the lid. Insert two long pieces of

wire -

 

the wires will form a X. Attach the ends of the wire to a plastic lid

by

 

poking holes in the rim and twisting the wire through. Poke two more

 

holes in the bottom of the bottle, on opposite sides. String another

 

piece of wire or string through these holes to hang the feeder. Fill

the

 

bottle with the seed and hang it from a tree. (NOTE: You might be

able to

 

find a kit at K-Mart, Target, or your garden center that contains the

 

adapter to convert bottle to bird feeders. Usually quite cheap!)

 

Make a Bird House - Turn the bottle on its side. Cut little

windows/doors

 

high up on the sides. Paint or cover the bottle with fabric. Hang from

 

tree branches for birds to nest in.