What is the use of discarded plastic Coke bottles and what can they be used for other than being sold as garbage? For example, it's really fun to make crafts for kids with discarded plastic bottles. We used two plastic coke bottles and made a small hand-pulled fan for our kids, which they use as a small toy on the go in the summer.

What kids crafts can you make with discarded plastic water bottles?

1. Stationery organizer
Materials: discarded plastic water bottles (such as milk bottles, shampoo bottles, etc.), scissors, paint, decorations.
Steps: Cut the plastic water bottles, cut them according to the size and shape you need, then paint them to decorate them, and finally you can put cute stickers or patterns as embellishments, and it becomes a practical stationery organizer.
2. Adorable vase
Materials: green plastic water bottle (e.g. Coke bottle), scissors, paint (optional), flowers or plants.
Steps: Cut off the top of the plastic water bottle, then cut out leaf-shaped openings on the bottle to create a multi-layered leaf effect. You can adjust the number and size of leaves as needed, and finally put in water and small flowers or greenery to complete a beautiful budding vase.
3. Plastic bottle rocket
Materials: plastic water bottle, round paper, cardboard, scissors, glue, paintbrush.
Steps: Cut out the top of the rocket from a round piece of paper, then fold the edges of the cardboard and glue it to the bottom of the plastic water bottle as the base. Then stick the round paper on the bottle and draw the outline of the rocket. Finally, you can add decorations such as windows, antennas, etc. to complete an interesting plastic bottle rocket.
4. plastic bottle animal modeling
Materials: plastic water bottles, scissors, paints, brushes, animal templates (optional).
Steps: According to the image of the selected animal, the plastic water bottle cut out the corresponding shape and size. For example, you can make a bunny flower pot, cut the plastic bottle to a moderate height, then paste the bunny template and cut out the shape, and finally apply paint to decorate.

5. Plastic bottle pen holder
Materials: discarded cylindrical plastic water bottles, scissors, decorations (such as stickers, ribbons, etc.).
Steps: Cut off the top of the plastic water bottle and cut it according to the desired height. Then you can put decorations on the bottle or paint it to beautify it, and finally put in pens or other stationery items.
6. Plastic Bottle Pine Tree or Big Tree
Materials: green plastic water bottle, scissors, glue, transparent tape, A4 paper (optional).
Steps: Cut the middle flat part of the green plastic water bottle and cut the cut part into strips. Then roll the A4 paper into the shape of a large tree trunk and fix it to the bottom of the plastic bottle with glue. Next, stick the cut plastic strips to the tree trunk with transparent tape, paying attention to the plastic strips from bottom to top from long to short to form layers. Finally, you can add leaves and other decorations as needed.
7. Plastic bottle bird feeder
Materials: plastic water bottle, scissors, paint, hot melt glue, string, paintbrush, etc.
Steps: Cut the top of the plastic water bottle and invert it on the bottom as a base. Then punch holes in the bottle and thread a string through it for hanging. Next you can paint the bottle to decorate it and add some food slots for the birds to eat. Finally, hang this bird feeder in a suitable location outdoors.

How to DIY a fun little hand-pulled fan from a plastic bottle?

Degree of difficulty: ☆☆☆☆

Age: 8+ years old

Time-consuming: within 60 minutes

Supplies:

plastic bottle
Scissors
Hot melt adhesive
Pencils
Woolen thread
Chopsticks
Knife

You can do it like those steps below↓

Step 1: Prepare two identical discarded plastic Coke bottles, optionally different from this one.

Step 2: Cut the top of a plastic bottle with scissors, as in the picture above.

Step 3: What it looks like when you cut it into eight eaqual parts.

Step 4: Cut its edges into curved blades.

Step 5: Bend the blade one piece at a time like in the picture above to get a slightly angled blade.

Step 6: Slightly tilted blades finished.

Step 7: Make a mark here on the bottle to make a hole.

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Step 8: Punch a hole in the center of the cap and insert a chopstick into it as shown above.

Step 9: Then use hot melt glue to fix the location of the interface between the cap and the chopstick.

Step 10: Punch a hole in the center of the other cap as well and pass it through the same chopstick, as shown above.

Step 11: Where the bottle is punched, thread in a thread.

Step 12: This thread is passed through the mouth of the bottle and tied to the center of the chopstick as shown above.

Step 13: Then screw the cap onto the other bottle so you get a fun little fan toy.

Step 14: Tie a small pull loop to the end of the thread so the thread doesn't easily get inside the bottle.

What a fun little handmade fan that can be made using only the discarded plastic bottles around us. You can also use your imagination to make more fun crafts.
These crafts are not only easy to make but also creative and fun, perfect for children to make under the guidance of their parents. These activities can stimulate children's imagination and creativity as well as develop their environmental awareness and hands-on skills.