One water bottle, two inspiring craft activities

Give your recycling a new lease of life with these kid-friendly upcycling ideas

Last updated: July 05, 2020 | 19:16

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Crafty Planting

A plastic bottle

Scissors

Markers

Glue

Soil and seeds

A spoon

Cut the bottle in half to make a cup shape.

Let your little one unleash his imagination and decorate his own plant pot.

Use the spoon to put soil in the bottle and poke the seeds in.

Water the seeds every other day.

This activity develops motor and sensory skills while promoting understanding of recycling, growing plants and sustainability.

A plastic bottle

Water

Beads

Glitter

Mini pom-poms

Goggly eyes

A spoon

A funnel

Help your child use the spoon and the funnel to put beads, pom poms and goggly eyes into the bottle.

Using the same funnel, put some glitter in and then fill with water.

Seal and shake.

This activity develops motor and sensory skills using different shapes, textures and colours.

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