If you decide to make crafts from plastic bottles for the playground, then you can use one of the methods below.
The whole family can take part in the process, and you won’t have to spend money on it at all. Such crafts will not provide practical use, but will be an excellent decoration for the exterior.
You need to be extremely careful when working with plastic products, as sharp edges can injure your skin. You can use containers of any size.
Making palm trees and flower bouquets
A palm tree made from plastic bottles can be made by cutting off the middle and bottom parts of the bottles. The result should be a workpiece whose height is 10 centimeters. The elements must be placed on top of each other like cups. You can glue leaves to the top, which are cut out in the form of long pointed strips. It is best to use green bottles for this. However, many home craftsmen paint the surface of the plastic. A palm tree made from plastic bottles is made by strengthening the elements together using glue.
To make flower bouquets, you need to cut the bottom of the bottle from the bottom, and then apply a little pressure on the workpiece; this should be done in such a way that the element straightens. The bottom needs to be put on a wire, this will allow you to get a flower. In order to form bright bouquets, you need to use bottles of different colors.
Master class from plastic bottles (step by step):
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Making bees and hedgehog
If you are thinking about the question of what to make from plastic bottles, then, first of all, select containers of different shapes and sizes. These can be used to make bees. The most suitable bottles for this would be yogurt or kefir bottles. They must be painted black and yellow so that the surface imitates the body of an insect. You can depict eyes on the neck, while two antennae should be installed in the cork. In order to achieve greater similarity, you can make longitudinal cuts on the back using a knife, and then install wings in them, which are recommended to be cut out of transparent plastic. If you are thinking about the question of what else to make from plastic bottles, then you can make, for example, a hedgehog. To do this, use a straight lemonade or beer bottle. In order to achieve stability, sand or small stones should be poured inside the bottle. The surface of the product is painted gray or pink. In the latter case, you can make a pig. The muzzle needs to be painted with paint; to imitate the hedgehog’s needles, it is necessary to install triangular plastic blanks in the slots that are made in advance on the back.
Furniture and interior items made from plastic bottles
Furniture made from plastic bottles looks like a masterpiece that is not accessible to everyone. They will require a lot of plastic containers of the same type. Sofas and poufs impress with their design and comfort, not inferior to real furniture. There is nothing complicated if the sofa is made in blocks - seat, back, sides. If the container is not enough, the sofa blocks can be made one at a time. It’s better when you collect bottles from one drink, for example, two-liter kvass or lemonade.
The principle of “assembling” furniture from bottles is simple - they are placed in layers and tightly wrapped with tape. To make the furniture softer and more springy, a little air is released from each bottle and twisted tightly. At the place where the cap is, cut out a cap from another bottle and tape it with tape. It turns out to be a block with a bottom on both sides - this is the basis of the furniture.
Then it all depends on your imagination, the type of furniture and the number of bottles available. We wrapped 7 containers of the same volume with tape to create the base for an ottoman. What its appearance and style will be depends on the artist. For a soft seat, you will need a round pillow or a block of foam rubber that fits the size of the top. The cover is cut to the size of the ottoman in the form of a cylinder, and it is convenient to insert a zipper along the side seams, but it is easier to sew the upholstery tightly.
If there is not enough furniture for the summer, an ottoman for the cottage is made from an old wadded blanket and a baby pillow, wrapped in a block of bottles. Old curtains or a bedspread will be used for the lining. If the pouf should have a presentable appearance, choose newer and more expensive fabric or eco-leather.
To build a coffee table you will need 4 racks of plastic bottles and a plywood board as a table top, which can be hidden with a long tablecloth. In a similar way, they make a convenient stand for a laptop or an external table for the garden. For large furniture (sofa, chaise longue or chair) made from plastic bottles, you will need a lot of patience and raw material.
Features of the work
You can make a pig out of a plastic bottle if you install triangular plastic blanks in place of the head. You can also make a penguin. To do this, cut off the neck of the bottle, leaving a cylinder. It is painted in black and white colors. At the top of the vertically mounted penguin you need to draw a beak and eyes. The top of the product can be decorated with a hat made from an old knitted sock. At the base you need to strengthen the legs, which can be cut from the same plastic. They should first be painted red.
Making unusual decorations and toys
A master class using plastic bottles will allow you to make a choice and make a decoration for your garden that will be fun for a child.
To do this, you need to prepare six top parts from plastic bottles, each with a volume of 1.5 liters.
It is necessary to cut off the neck in such a way that when these elements are compared, a ball is formed.
For ease of work, markings must be made on one workpiece, and the five remaining parts are made according to this form.
The parts should be secured with screws; in some cases, glue is used for this.
In order to revive such a craft, multi-colored caps are screwed onto the neck. This product can be used as a piggy bank. Using the same technology, you can get a pig from a plastic bottle.
For little girls and boys
Little children are always interested and happy when they see various funny animals, unusual plants and flowers, and fungi on their playground.
Anyone can “grow” exotic palm trees on sites. This does not require special skills. It is enough to take long pieces of reinforcement with a diameter of about 20 mm. The best fit is fittings with a diameter slightly smaller than the neck of the bottle. Brown bottles are strung upside down on this base. The volume is at the discretion of the master, the main thing is that the bottles are the same.
To create a similarity with a palm trunk, we cut the bottom of the bottle with cloves. This will be the trunk of our tree. To create palm leaves we take green bottles. We cut off the bottom part of the bottle, cut the rest lengthwise into thin strips almost to the neck. We string the “leaves” onto a flexible cable, making a hole in the cork slightly smaller than the thickness of the cable so that the “leaves” are strung tightly. 5-6 such branches are enough for one palm tree. We fix the branches at the top of the trunk. The palm tree can be “planted” on the site.
Under the palm tree you can place a boa made from multi-colored plastic bottle caps. And plant various fabulous plastic flowers nearby. You can also bury a “secret” under a palm tree. You can make little boxes for it from the bottle bottoms left over from the palm tree. To do this, use a glued zipper to connect the two bottoms. Not only little girls, but also boys love to play “secrets” and buried treasures.
Making butterflies
Butterflies from plastic bottles can be made by cutting the product from the central part of the container.
This does not even require the use of additional fasteners, since the entire insect will be solid. However, after that you can paint the surface of the plastic, and also stick multi-colored beads on it.
If you attach butterflies to threads that are fixed on tree branches, then a light breeze will provide a unique effect of insect flight.
Making flowers and children's cars
If you decide to start creating jewelry from plastic bottles, the instructions presented in this article will allow you to get the job done.
An alternative option for making flowers may involve the use of pots that can be installed throughout the garden.
For one such craft you will need several bottles. For a vase, one container should be cut into the central part. While the flowers themselves are made of wire or strips made of plastic. Flowers can be cut from multi-colored bottles. Next, the elements are fastened together and then installed in the garden. You can use yogurt bottles to make cars.
Eyes or headlights are drawn on the top. Lids can become wheels.
An alternative option for girls is dolls that are made by cutting off the bottom of the bottle, the edge of which must be cut like petals. They need to be bent upward, pre-heated.
Hair can be made from threads that are twisted into a cork. A master class using plastic bottles will allow any home craftsman to make similar crafts that will become an excellent decoration for a country plot.
Making a washstand
A plastic bottle in the children's area can be a practical addition. It can be used to make a washbasin that children can use as entertainment. To do this, the bottom of the bottle is cut off by making holes on different sides of the edges. A strong rope should be threaded through them and secured to tree branches or a fence. You can pour water into such a container, and if necessary, you will only need to turn the lid a little to use it. Children will rejoice in their souls made using this technology. To do this, you should use a lot of bottles, which are mounted on a self-made wood frame. Butterflies made from plastic bottles will look harmonious next to each other.
If there is a need to slightly modernize this version of an outdoor washbasin, then you can make a small hole at the bottom, and in order for water to start flowing from it, you need to unscrew the lid, which will allow air to pass inside.
Making a frog
When making crafts from plastic bottles for the playground, you can choose the frog princess. To carry out the work you will need a plastic bottle with a volume of 0.5 liters. Other containers in the amount of two pieces, the volume of which is equivalent to 2 liters, will also come in handy. You need to cut off the bottom of a two-liter container, leaving 4 cm at the bottom. You need to cut strictly along the line. The same holes must be made in the second bottle, but the indentation must be made so that it is equal to 5 cm. The upper parts of the products will be needed for making the legs. Initially you need to mark their outline, and then cut them out. The front legs should be slightly smaller than the hind legs.
All prepared parts must be painted green, but you can simply use a bottle of the appropriate shade. While the paint is drying, you need to take a 0.5 liter container and make an indent of 7 cm from the top. You need to draw the teeth of the crown, and then cut along the line with scissors, painting the surface golden. At the next stage, you can proceed to assembling the frog. Using a hot awl, you need to make a hole in the crown lid, as well as in the bottom of a 2-liter bottle. These two elements need to be connected using wire.
The sides and bottom need to be pierced and the hind legs should be fixed to it. The front ones are secured to the bottom using threads. Now you need to take the larger part of the torso and insert it into the lower one. If necessary, sand should be poured into the product, this will make the structure more stable.
When making such crafts from plastic bottles for the playground, you can use paint to paint the eyes, nose and mouth.
Making children's furniture from bottles
Descriptions of crafts made from plastic bottles will help you understand how to do the work. You can also make furniture, but you will have to use glue or cement mortar. In order to make an ottoman, you need to prepare two sheets of plywood, as well as several bottles that are the same size and height.
Initially, you will need to assemble the frame; for this, the containers are assembled together using tape or glue in a circle. Plywood is installed from below and above; structural elements can be strengthened together using tape. Then the resulting ottoman can be used; for a child, such a piece of furniture in the garden will be an excellent place to relax.
Bird feeder made from a plastic bottle
Some crafts made from plastic bottles for the garden amaze the owners with their ingenuity. By placing a bottle on a hose and making many holes in the bottom, you will get an excellent diffuser for watering your garden. From a five-liter container you can build an elegant lamp for the veranda, and a mineral water container is suitable as a bird feeder.
Bird feeder made of plastic container
A simple and convenient hose sprayer for garden watering
- Plastic bottles will help you save trees from pests. Cut the bottle lengthwise into two halves, fill it with a mixture that is attractive to pests and add insecticides, and bury it at the base of the trunk.
- From bottles you can make a magnificent decorative all-weather and all-season flower bed. Just paint the bottoms of the bottles in different colors and make a wonderful carpet out of them by sticking them open side into the ground. The carpet pattern can be pre-reproduced on paper.
Decorating flower beds with pet containers has become very popular
- One Brazilian engineer did the calculations and built a solar collector from plastic bottles. The structure can be placed on a summer cottage, connected to a storage tank, and you will always have a warm shower.
Construction of a solar collector made of plastic bottles
Automatic watering of seedlings and ornamental plants in your absence using a plastic bottle dug next to the roots with small holes drilled in the neck or cap
Cut plastic containers suspended one above the other are the fastest and most economical way out of a situation when you need to germinate a lot of seedlings in a limited space
Making an owl from a plastic bottle with your own hands
Vertical garden of bottles for germination and winter overexposure of plants - an opportunity to save space and provide good irrigation and drainage
Making a peacock
A do-it-yourself peacock from plastic bottles can be made using several containers. To do this, one of them must be cut in the center, stepping back a few centimeters. The slot must not be made all the way so that the top of the bottle is held on the bottom. In this way it will be possible to make the body of a bird.
Now the tail elements are cut into separate strips from the remaining bottles. Afterwards they can be painted in different colors. The components of the product are strengthened together using wire or glue. All elements on the face can be painted with paint. Crafts made from plastic bottles for the playground, which were described above, will be an excellent decoration for the garden.
DIY furniture, flowerpots and a vase made from a plastic bottle
Comfortable and very stylish chair made from plastic bottles
A sheet of plywood, sixteen one and a half liter bottles, adhesive tape - and a comfortable and durable coffee table will appear on your site. Plywood can be replaced with plastic or hardboard, an old countertop or plexiglass. From the same materials, slightly changing the design, you can make a garden bench. Some diligent and patient craftsmen manage to assemble full-fledged sofas and armchairs from bottles.
You can even make the basis for a full-fledged sofa from plastic bottles if you fasten them firmly and carefully
Hanging flowerpot or base for flowerpots
DIY ottoman made from plastic bottles
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