#freefromtrash Challenge Day 2: Upcycle a Water Bottle.

Wave Bottles with Glitter

I didn’t have any empty water bottles I had to substitute a Coke bottle (thank you to Kluckers Pizza and my Husband for providing these oh so useful bottles.)

My upcycled project is one that I have made before in kindergarten/first grade; a wave bottle with glitter.  With almost hypnotic powers, a wave bottle is simply made with oil and water. I chose this particular craft because I thought Jacob would enjoy shaking the bottles and watching the glitter.

[I think I might actually be able to write a book about classroom/kiddos crafts using upcycled plastic bottles.]

Materials:

Empty, clean plastic bottle

Baby oil (clear…unlike vegetable oil)

Food coloring

Water

Hot Glue Gun or Superglue

Glitter *optional*

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To create:  Combine Water and coloring until you get your desired hue.   Add glitter.  Fill the bottle the rest of way with baby oil.  Glue the cap on using hot glue or super glue (this way your curious toddler won’t accidentally open it make a mess.)

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To enjoy:  Hand off to the closest toddler (or adult) and shake, tilt, turn upside down, or roll on floor. 

Seriously this craft takes minutes to create and entertains for hours. 

 

  After making the blue bottle, I decided to go ahead and make a second since I had another bottle and left over oil.  In the yellow bottle I used more water, less oil.  I also used smaller glitter pieces.  I think the yellow bottle turned out better, but Jacob seems to enjoy both equally.

This post is part of the Upcycled Crafting Challenge (#freefromtrash) hosted by Calley, The Eco Chic, and is part of a one month challenge to create from trash.  This challenge will hopefully open your eyes to the number of items that we still end up trashing every day that could be used by ourselves or our kids to create fun and useful items.  To find out more about the challenge and to see other projects click on over to Calley’s announcement post.