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15 DIY Plastic bottle Crafts Ideas To Inspire Recycling

Don't throw away your empty plastic bottles next time; follow this amazing series of Plastic bottle Crafts and turn them into masterpiece decorations and useful items for your home use. It will be a practical step towards a clean and green earth and develop a sense of recycling in you and everyone who sees it.

Fun Plastic Bottle Crafts

Plastic Bottle Crafts Ideas

You'll surely wonder about the magic of recycling old bottles, and beyond your imagination, you'll find a number of creative ideas to turn simple plastic bottles into something amazing and awe-inspiring with just a bit of craftiness. Whether you have kids at home or want to DIY something for decorating, this series will always hit best with the most creative and innovative ideas.

Different Types OF Crafts You Can Make From Empty Plastic Bottles:

You can make a fun plastic bottle airplane, a cute pencil holder or organizer for kids' study tables, and many other amazing crafts to inspire your kids to recycle. You can also make useful things like a superb water sprinkler system using just an empty Coke bottle; it will be great to water your garden and cost not even pennies but serve well as a commercially made water sprinkler.

Two-tiered Flower Pots With Plastic Bottles

This DIY project is effortless, budget-friendly, and great for plant lovers. These two-tiered flower pots are a creative and eco-friendly way to decorate your home or garden. They're made by stacking two used plastic bottles, cut into halves, and filling them with soil for planting flowers. Not only are these designs appealing and practical, but they also promote recycling, helping to reduce waste.

Upcycled Plastic Bottle Airplane Craft

Upcycled Plastic Bottle Airplane Craft

The Upcycled Plastic Bottle Airplane Craft is an easy and fun activity for kids. This creative project helps to reuse empty plastic bottles and is also great for making playable or decorative pieces for your home. It can be a kid's school project, and it is also best to celebrate National Aviation Day in style. This amazing project motivates about recycling and always be best to show your crafty nature.

Materials:

  • Free Printable Pattern For Plastic Bottle Airplane Craft Idea
  • A 1 Qt 1.8 Oz Plastic Bottle With a lid
  • Cardboard
  • Permanent Marker
  • Spray Paint
  • Acrylic Craft Paints
  • E6000 Glue

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Woodland Animal Plastic Bottle Planters

Woodland Animal Plastic Bottle Planters

Woodland animals are everyone's favorite, so let's make them using an empty bottle following this easier guide. Cut the empty bottles using a sharp knife, draw the fox/raccoon ear before, and leave that area while cutting. Then, paint the whole bottle inside out with solid colors and trace the facial features of woodland animals on them both. Lastly, paint the traced area in black and white to finish the most surprising and unique crafty items without much effort.

Materials:

  • Recycled plastic bottles
  • Acrylic paint
  • PVA glue
  • black buttons
  • Hot glue gun
  • Scissors
  • Paintbrush
  • Black marker
  • Rocks and plastic plants, or real plants and potting mix

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Soda Bottle Sprinkler Craft Idea

Soda Bottle Sprinkler Craft Idea

There is no need to buy a water sprinkler again because here we came up with a decent alternative. This is the cheapest water sprinkler system and is easy to make in less than two minutes.

Get an empty soda bottle, make some holes in it, connect it to the water hose, and you're going to fall in love with this sprinkler system.

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Colorful Tree Spirals For Summer Crafts

Colorful Tree Spirals For Summer Crafts

Make some admirable colorful spirals for hanging decorations in your garden following this easier guide. It's one of the easiest craft projects you have tried. Just get empty bottles on your hands, paint them using simple marker colors, and let them dry. Then, cut the bottles into spiral shapes layer by layer and hang them along the tree. It's quite easy, and I hope you'll admire it.

Materials:

  • Permanent Markers In Assorted Colors
  • Empty Water Bottles
  • Scissors
  • Baling Wire Or Ribbon
  • Wire Cutters For Baling Wire

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Make A DIY Candy Stand Using Recycled Plastic Bottles:

Candy stand using repurposed plastic bottles

This DIY plastic bottle recycled candy stand will amaze your friends due to its uniqueness. It will beautify your space, especially making the party table delicious and tempting. It is effortless to make and even express your inner abilities.

Materials:

  • Plastic Bottles
  • Drilling Tolls
  • Paint

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DIY Cup planters from The Plastic Bottles:

DIY Cup Planter from Plastic Bottles

These planters are unique because they are made from waste material you often throw in the garbage basket. To obtain these DIY plastic bottle planters, Cut the bottles from the middle of the bottle and then paint them. Place the upper part of the bottle onto the old CD, remembering that the cap should be screwed shut. After all, grow the plants in them and put these wonderful DIY planters where you want.

Materials:

  • Plastic Bottles
  • Old Useless Cd’s
  • Marker
  • Knife / Scissor / Cutter
  • Plastic Cement
  • Sand Paper
  • Paint

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DIY Ottoman From Plastic Bottles

DIY Ottoman from Plastic Bottles

Are you shocked that these DIY ottomans have been made from recycled plastic bottles? Yes, it is true. There are many ways to reuse plastic bottles, but making this ottoman with plastic bottles is the best way. It is also a great source to save a lot of money, as these ottomans beautify your space and make it awesome.

Materials:

  • Plastic Bottles
  • Soft Pad Or Foam
  • Cardboard
  • Fabric Or Leather
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine

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No-Sew Zipper Case From Soda Plastic Bottles Crafts

No-Sew Zipper Cases…from old SODA (or water) BOTTLES!

What about this fantastic way to make a no-sew zipper case by recycling soda bottles? Is it amazing? You must take old plastic bottles, scissors, glue guns, and zip. These things will make an extraordinary pencil case just by following this tutorial. You can make the cases of all those sizes which you require.

Materials(For One Zipper Case):

  • 2 water bottles
  • 1 zipper
  • Hot Glue
  • heavy duty scissors

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Christmas Tree From Pet Plastic Bottles

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You can decorate your home without spending much money according to the trends and events. This DIY plastic bottle Christmas tree is the best example of it. With a little creativity, you can make this an outstanding plastic bottle decorated with a Christmas tree.

Materials:

  • A Cutter
  • A Bunch Of Plastic Pet Bottles
  • Pincers
  • Some White Paint

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How To Make Plastic Bottle Flower Mobile

Plastic bottle crafts

These plastic bottle rainbow flowers look so colorful and unique. Following this idea, you can make your kid's playroom pretty by adding a personalized touch. Just cut the bottles into floral shapes, paint them with different colors, and, in the end, hang them on the ceiling.

Materials:

  • Recycled Plastic Soda Bottles
  • White Glue
  • Tissue Paper
  • Aluminum Foil Duct Tape
  • Large Plastic Beads
  • A Piece Of Thick Yarn
  • A Branch Dowel, Or Embroidery Hoop

creativejewishmom

Plastic Bottles Concrete Pendant Lamp

Plastic bottle crafts

What about this plastic bottle concrete pendant lamp? It is just amazing the creation and recycling of plastic bottles. By tying this idea, you can make your own designed lighting lamp instead of buying a new one from the store. This will bring creativity into your home and make it unique.

Materials:

  • Quikrete 5000 Concrete Mix
  • Electrical Stuff: Socket, Switch And Cord
  • Plastic Bottle
  • Threaded Tube And Nuts
  • 3 ½" Deck Screw

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Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots

bottle plant pots

You can make beautiful planters and seed starter pots from the bottles. This is an inexpensive idea to give proper nourishment and growth. This way, you can get fresh and full of vitamins and vegetables cheaply.

Materials:

  • Empty 2-liter Plastic Bottles
  • Potting Soil
  • Seeds Of Your Choice
  • Thick String Or Yarn
  • A Phillips Screwdriver
  • A Hammer
  • A Sharp Blade For Cutting The Bottle

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Flower Vase Plastic Bottles Craft

bottle flower pot

A large flower vase can be made from plastic bottles. You must spray the bottles with different colors to make them neat and cute flower vases.  Just cut them from the top and then start the procedure.

Materials:

  • Plastic Bottles
  • Primer
  • Paint Spray In Color Of Choice
  • Craft Scissors
  • Tape

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Recycled Plastic Bottle Basket

bottle craft

This woven plastic bottle basket looks impressive and beautiful. It has been made from recycled bleach bottles by adding little-felt liners. These liners will make it more cute and attractive. You can use threads of bright colors that will increase its cuteness.

Materials:

  • Large Opaque Bottle
  • Colorful Yarn
  • Good Scissors
  • Masking Tape

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