Bottle tops lying around your home don't have to be disposed of anymore. You can transform them into something magical—from adorable animals to charming Christmas gifts and fun ornaments—the opportunities are endless.
So, why not make the most of the school holidays and get your kids' creative juices flowing? Here are some easy and fun ideas to get you started!
1. Bottle Top Rattlesnake:
Using bottle caps, you can make scary animals like snakes fun and playful. Follow these steps to make a bottle cap rattlesnake.
Materials Needed
- Twine
- Scissors
- Adhesive tape
- Two beads for eyes
- A screwdriver or knitting needle
- Bottle caps (20 or more, depending on the length you want).
Steps
- Make holes in the middle of each bottle cap using the screwdriver or needles.
- Cut the yarn to double the length of the snake. Then tape the ends with adhesive tape.
- Let your kids put all the caps on the rope.
- Put a smaller cap last for the head and attach the eyes.
- Finally, separate the end of the twine at the head to make the snake's tongue.
2. Bottom Cap Ladybugs:
Kids like ladybugs because they are pretty and harmless. So there's no better way for them to spend free time than transforming jars caps to cute ladybugs.
Materials Needed
- Glue
- Scissors
- Bottle caps
- Black paint
- Hole punch
- Googly eyes
- Black and red paper
Steps
- Paint the bottle caps black and let them dry.
- Trace a bottle cap on red paper, cut out a circle, then cut it in half. Glue the red paper onto the bottle cap for the wings.
- Use black paint to add dots on the red wings.
- Punch a circle from black paper and glue it onto the bottle cap where the wings meet.
- Attach googly eyes to complete the ladybug.
3. Bottle Top Mosaic:
Colourful jar caps mosaic can easily make the most boring wall spaces fun and playful. For this, you'll need as many bottle caps as possible, so ask friends and family if you need more.
Materials Needed
- Glue
- Pencil
- Plastic bottle caps in different colours and sizes.
Steps
- Choose the surface you want to design on; this could be a canvas or wall.
- Draw your design on the surface.
- Apply glue to the surface of the bottle cap and attach them according to your design.
4. Toppling Turtles:
Topping turtles is a fun family activity for kids and parents alike. Transform your jars caps into turtles and see how many your kids can stack.
Materials Needed
- Felt
- Glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Bottle caps
- Googly eyes
- Permanent markers
Steps
- Draw turtle-shaped pieces on felt.
- Cut out your turtle-shaped designs.
- Add googly eyes to your turtles or hand-draw the features you want.
- Glue the jars caps to the felt to finish your turtle.
Your kids can stack up turtles and see how high they can go before the tower comes crashing down.
5. Bottle Top Monsters
You can never go wrong with cute bottle cap monsters. They work in classrooms and are perfect for fun kids’ games during school holidays, vacations, breaks, or recess.
Materials:
- Glue
- Scissors
- Plastic lids
- Googly eyes
- Markers or stickers
- White and black construction paper.
Steps:
- Collect plastic bottle caps and draw out some face ideas on the paper.
- Dap glue and attach the eyes. Kids can add an eye, two, three, or four as they please.
- Next, cut out the mouth designs on your paper and glue them to the lid. Use a marker to add other details.
- Younger children can simply glue on googly eyes and draw the mouths with a marker and a white paint pen.
6. Christmas Ornaments and Gifts:
Kids can use hexagonal jar lids to design Christmas ornaments for decoration and gifts for loved ones.
Materials Needed
- Hexagonal jar lids
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Decorative elements
- Ribbon or hook
- Adhesive
- Power screwdriver (optional).
Steps
- Collect hexagonal jar lids.
- Paint the jars caps with acrylic paint in the colour of your choice and allow them to dry.
- Use adhesive to add decorative elements such as glitter, beads, ribbons, pictures, etc.
- Then use a power screwdriver to attach a small hook. Or, you can use adhesive to add ribbon to the top of the lid so that you can hang it as decoration.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What can I make with bottle tops?
Besides the ideas listed above, you can also use bottle caps to make creative designs like spinners, magnets, coasters, jewellery, flowers, key chains, and stamp art.
2. What games can kids use bottle caps to play?
Examples of kids’ bottle cap games include;
- Tic-tac-toe
- Bottle cap flicking game
- Bottle cap shooter
- Spinning bottle caps, etc