Easy Plastic Bottle Crafts: 20 Handmade DIY Crafts Ideas

You’ve probably noticed empty plastic bottles covering up dustbins, streets, landfills, and everywhere. Perhaps you’ve also thrown one on your own.

However, do you realize that wasted plastic bottles have a substantial carbon impact and create a threat to our environment? Worry not, let me give you some good news.

If you’re innovative and intelligent enough, you can reuse plastic bottles for various functions instead of simply dumping them out.  And if you’re reading this article, you’re already a step ahead! This article will tell you some of the easy plastic bottle crafts that will mesmerize you. Each of them is so amazing and simple that even children can make them.

These plastic bottle art ideas are also a great way to save your money. You just need to use your imaginations and then act on them. Then what are you waiting for? Let’s get down to business!

20 Easy Plastic Bottle Crafts

I’ve put my thoughts on some required materials and step-by-step processes to utilize plastic bottle design ideas. So, let’s get started.

1. Bird Feeder

Required Materials

• A big plastic bottle
• Cutter
• Rope
• Birdseed

Step by Step Process

1. Make a small hole in the side of a plastic bottle.
2. Ensure the hole is positioned so that the seeds will not become wet.
3. Drill several holes in the base to allow rainwater to drain.
4. The bottle’s lid must have a hole through which the bottle can be hung.
5. Load it with birdseed and place it in your garden or on your window ledge.

2. Bottle Cap Mosaic

Required Materials

• Bottle caps
• Colors for paint
• Card stock
• Marker
• Pen or pencil
• Glue gun

Step by Step Process

1. Choose the image or design you want to use for the mosaic.
2. Draw the image and pattern into a piece of cardstock using a pencil.
3. Make a copy of the pencil lines with color paint.
4. Paint the bottle caps and let them dry.
5. Start building your mosaic by attaching the caps to the cardstock.
6. You can also apply colors or other accessories to the mosaic to make it look even better.

3. Flowers

Required Materials

• Plastic bottles (different colors)
• Colors for painting
• Cutter
• Glue
• Marker
• Glue gun

Step by Step Process

1. Cut the lower portion of your bottle with a cutter.
2. Choose a color for the flowers and paint them.
3. Then take a different bottle and cut off the upper and bottom sections.
4. Draw leaf-like designs on the green section of the bottle. Then cut them off with scissors.
5. Cut tiny pieces of the leftover green plastic to make stems.
6. Glue the flowers, stalks, and tiny leaves together, and then add a gorgeous stone or pearl to the middle.
7. Bring all of the flowers and clip them together.
8. Take a container and attach the larger leaves to the sides, then glue the flowers to the middle.

4. Pencil Holder

Required Materials

• Plastic bottles
• Color pen
• Marker
• Scissors

Step by Step Process

1. Split the plastic water bottle in half.
2. Make a form using scissors.
3. Color the bottle and sketch characters on it using the marker pen.
4. Let the color dry.
5. You may arrange and keep your pencils or pens in them.

5. Magazine Rack

Required Materials

• Empty plastic bottles
• Cutter
• Glue
• Glue Gun
• Metal or wooden wall stand

Step by Step Process

1. Collect some wasted plastic bottles.
2. Cut the top part of the bottles and make sure they’re equal in size.
3. Then vertically attach them to a wall stand with glue.

Easy Plastic Bottle Crafts (6-10)

6. Hanging Bottle Garden

Required Materials

• Plastic bottles
• Rope
• Colors for painting
• Cutter
• Glue

Step by Step Process

1. Pick a plastic bottle.
2. Cut the bottle in the middle. You can use either side to make different plant hangers.
3. Make sure the cap is closed and tight.
4. Color the bottle and cap. Then allow it to dry naturally.
5. Wrap the bottle with some rope starting from the cap. Glue them up to secure it.
6. Make two tiny holes with the aid of a cutter. Either edge of the bottle should have one. Put a piece of rope between the holes and secure it with a knot.

7. Plastic Bottle Tree Craft

Required Materials

• Colorful plastic bottles
• Cables for the stems
• LED light
• Soldering iron
• A ball-shaped wireframe
• Scissors

Step by Step Process

1. Cut out leaves of various sizes and colors.
2. Connect the leaves with the cable to create a realistic appearance.
3. Connect it with the ball-like frame.
4. Install an LED light inside it to enjoy an aesthetic view.

8. Soda Bottle Flower Paint

Required Materials

• Plastic soda bottle
• Paper
• Glue
• Twigs
• Paper plate

Step by Step Process

1. Tear the twigs into different sizes.
2. Place the twigs on paper and attach them down.
3. Squeeze some color into the center of the paper tray.
4. Soak the underside of the soda bottle in the paint, then press it down on the end of each twig to make it stick.
5. Repeat this process for as many beautiful flowers as desired.

9. Food Storage

Required Materials

• Empty plastic bottles with a lid.

Step by Step Process

1. Take empty plastic bottles.
2. Clean them up.
3. Let them dry in the air.
4. Now you can store any dry foods inside them.
5. Don’t forget to use the lid to secure them from the air.
6. Now you can store your dry foods for months!

10. Watering Can

Required Materials

• Empty Plastic bottle
• Marker
• Cutter

Step by Step Process

1. Remove the label from the plastic bottle.
2. Plan the holes to the edge of the bottle.
3. Use a cutter to make a small hole in the square.
4. Cut a U-shape portion on the other side of the container.
5. You can also add designs.
6. Fill the bottle with water using the U-shaped hole.
7. Now you can water your plants by tilting the bottle over them.

Easy Plastic Bottle Crafts (11-15)

11. No-Sew Zipper Bag

Required Materials

• Two clear plastic bottles of the same size
• Cutter
• Zipper tape
• Glue gun

Step by Step Process

1. Cut the bottles to your desired size.
2. Attach one side of the zipper tape.
3. Open the zipper.
4. Attach another side of the zipper tape.
5. Now that you’ve cleared out the clutter, it’s time to give each item a proper spot. You’ll be so happy you did it.

12. Car

Required Materials

• Plastic bottle
• Caps for the wheels
• Glue

Step by Step Process

1. Transform this container into a car.
2. Glue bottle caps to it to work as wheels.
3. You can always customize them by adding stickers or drawing designs.

13. Bracelets

Required Materials

• Empty plastic bottle
• Measurement tape
• Scotch tape
• Scissors
• Colors for paint

Step by Step Process

1. Clean the plastic bottle.
2. Estimate the breadth of the bracelets.
3. Wrap the bottle with a tape of the required width.
4. Cut off the bracelet shape from the bottle using scissors.
5. Now you can paint your bracelets as you want and put them on your hand to chill.

14. Bird House Tree Decor

Required Materials

• Small and large size plastic bottles
• Colors for paint
• Scissors
• Glue gun

Step by Step Process

1. Slice the body of the small plastic bottle into a floral form.
2. Make a birdhouse out of the bottom portion of the big bottle.
3. Chop the top of the large bottle, which is glued directly on top, and then attach the rope to hang.
4. Paint the top and bottom of the plastic container with acrylic paint and decorate with flowers.
5. Attach knotted thread or twine cord around the door slot and hang it with string.
6. Now you can give your pet bird a beautiful and secured place to live!

15. Mobile Holder]

Required Materials

• 2-liter soda bottle
• Cutter
• Scissors
• Marker

Step by Step Process

1. Grab a bottle and draw the shape with a marker.
2. Cut the bottle as shown in the picture. Make sure you cut along with the line.
3. Now place the phone on the holder. It works, right?

Easy Plastic Bottle Crafts (16-20)

16. Vase

Required Materials

• Plastic bottle
• Cutter/knife
• Scissors

Step by Step Process

1. Cut the top of the bottle just below its curved inward part with a cutter.
2. Evenly cut the top with scissors.
3. Cut strips around the bottle around 2 inches down and 1.5 inches apart.
4. Now open the bottle by folding the strips outward.
5. Loop one strip over another and tuck the next underneath. Repeat this for all strips.
6. Now fill the bottle with water and flowers. You can color the newly made vase if you want.

17. Sprinkler

Required Materials

• 2 liters soda bottle
• Screwdriver
• Electric tape
• Garden hose

Step by Step Process

1. Clean the bottle and make 15 holes using the screwdriver.
2. Attach the hose to the bottle with electric tape.
3. Attach the other part of the hose to the tape. Your sprinkler is ready!

18. Bottle Scoop

Required Materials

• Plastic bottle with lid
• Scissors
• Cutter/knife
• Marker

Step by Step Process

1. Grab a bottle and draw a line around the bottle with the marker.
2. Cut the bottle with a cutter evenly following the line.
3. Trim the sharp edges and close the lid tightly.

19. Bowling

Required Materials

• Empty plastic bottles with lids
• Pebbles, sands, or anything to weigh down the bottle
• Ball

Step by Step Process

1. Fill the plastic bottles with pebbles or sand.
2. You can arrange the plastic bottles in as many rows as you like. Featuring one in the first row, two in the second row, three in the third row, and so on.
3. Now move 8-10 steps away from the bottle pins to throw the ball.

20. Rain Gauge

Required Materials

• Plastic bottle
• Ruler
• Marker
• Cutter

Step by Step Process

• Cut the top section of the bottle with a cutter.
• Mark the measuring increments with a ruler at a distance of about 2″ from the bottom.
• Fill the bottle with small rocks or pebbles in the bottom for weight. Add water to the 0 mark.
• Use the top of the bottle to act as a funnel by inverting it into a rain gauge. Set it on the ground outside.

The Final Words

Plastic is one of the greatest enemies of the environment. However, we are unable to abandon plastic materials, especially bottles. The best way is to recycle plastic bottles. That’s why in this article, I’ve tried to show you 20 easy plastic bottle crafts.

If you go through this post properly, you’ll notice these DIY plastic bottle crafts are like a piece of cake. They require minimum effort and less time. Hopefully, plastic bottle recycling ideas will help you entertain yourself as well as decorate your home.

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