A Cute Children DIY Project ~ Cakes out of Bottle Caps

Reuse old bottle caps! You already saw how to make a bottle caps chandelier and a bottle caps soad dish.

Here's one delicious and colorful kids bottle caps project!

Remember that famous quote: Let them eat cakes? In this case - DON'T let them eat cakes! Let them make cakes, let them admire them and let them play with them! :)

Extra tip: you can probably use food colors for caps coloring too. Try it and report the result!

Recycle plastic bottles and give your kid an effective take-off!

We've spoken about recycling plastic bottles before. We said that they can be reused as bracelets, brooms, vases, light makers and in gardening, but we've never used them for intergalactic trips. Until now.

More about this rocket project - at this place. 

Extra tip: join your kid - make also a rocket for yourself and plan your trip!

DIY recycling: from a detergent jag to an african mask

Here's a great & fun idea on how to reuse old detergent jags! You can play with your kids and make your very own africa influenced masks and even a totem pole!

For other important instructions click here.

Extra tip: as you can see in the first picture, these "masks" don't have to be african. You can play and search for some interesting portret and then try to make it out of a jag. Or maybe you could start with a family photo!

DIY: a cheap & eco light bulb made out of a recycled plastic bottle

This brilliant affordable idea is actually a part of a Liter of Light project. It's about finding sustainable light solutions for those living in low-cost homes without electricty.

You can see the whole proces of making a bottle bulb:

And here you can find more details on the project.

Extra tip: you can try this idea on your improvised garden or tool sheds or a garage. You can also participate in the project either by volunteering or donating - more.

DIY: recycle plastic bottles and create unique flower pots

Take old plastic bottles and some CDs and turn them into little flower pots. You will also need a hot glue gun and some paint.

Details can be found at this place.

Extra tip: notice how some paints give the pot a marble look! Play with that effect and post photos in the comment section!

Reuse plastic bottles in plant growing

If you’re a plant lover, here's a simple idea on how to use plastic bottles for your hobby.

Allegedly, you can put sealed plastic bottles at the bottom of a big flower pot instead of rocks. They'll provide the pot with drainage, but won't make it so heavy!

Here's how it looks:

Extra tip: Since the pot is lighter without the stones, you can now change its location more often to brighten up different corners of your room! Feel free to send us feedback on this project!

DIY: Make your own broom: upcycle a plastic bottle

This is an awesome idea! Let’s say you’re moving house, renting a flat or staying in a poorly furnished apartment for a while, and you don't want to waste your money on a new broom, but you’d still like to keep the place tidy and clean while you're staying there- you can simply use a 1.5liter plastic bottle for this purpose. Upcycle it into a handy broom!

Here's how you do it!

Extra tip: a broomstick doesn't have to be long. You can even use some branches!

Cool DIY bracelets made from upcycled plastic bottles

If you want to renew your jewellery collection, check out this cool&cheap idea! Nature abhors plastic bottles, so why should we keep piling them up. Reuse, recycle, upcycle!

All you need is one plastic bottle (you can make up to 5 different bracelets with just one 1.5 liter plastic bottle!), some duct tape, a piece of fabric, glue (preferably a hot glue gun), and a cutter. Be careful with that blade!

You can add some decorations such as buttons, ribbons and the like.

Click here for a GREAT step-by-step tutorial.

More posh ideas you can find here.

And one more example:

Extra tip: use old fabric leftovers to make your bracelet 100% eco friendly!