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Kid Made Plastic Bottle Cap Necklace

By Jen

Last week I shared an idea packed post, with over 25 ways to use recyclables as craft supplies. After compiling all of those posts we were super inspired to get crafty. This week, the weather took a turn for the cool and rainy around here, the perfect time to pull out some craft supplies. We gathered up some plastic lids, the drill, beads, markers and some string...the end result was super cute kid made plastic bottle cap necklaces.  plastic bottle lid necklace

Plastic Bottle Cap Necklace

plastic bottle caps
paper
scissors
markers
white glue
paint brush
drill with small drill bit
waxed linen string, or any string
assorted beads

After selecting her favourite plastic bottle caps, my daughter started by tracing the cap on a piece of paper. Once traced, she then cut out the circle. plastic lid tracing

Next, get creative drawing a fun picture to go inside the bottle cap. My daughter decided that she wanted to put a picture on the backside of the bottle cap as well.  drawing on plastic lid

Once the picture was done, it was time to use the white glue to adhere the paper to the plastic lid.  glue plastic lid necklace

After the glue had a chance to dry, a little, it was time to drill holes for the string. We drilled 2 small holes near the top of the lid. My daughter even tried her hand at drilling. * To make drilling a little easier and safer take these steps. Place the lid on a thick wooden cutting board and drill down into the edge of the lid. Know your child...give your child a chance to try operating the drill...lend a helping hand. plastic bottle cap necklace collage

Feed the string into the holes and add beads to the string. When the beading is done, it's time to try on the necklace and tie a knot in the string and you are done. owl necklace

This was a perfect rainy day activity for my daughter. I love her design ideas. She's a little obsessed with owls, so it was no surprise that she made an "I love owls" necklace. I especially love her mood necklace...one side has a full heart and the flip side has a broken heart. She will flip it, depending on her mood. Thankfully the full heart is out right now. Phew! 

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About Jen

Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

Comments

  1. Jen says

    August 01, 2014 at 9:30 am

    Thanks Camille!

  2. DARLENE W says

    August 22, 2014 at 11:08 am

    What a great craft to do with the grandkids

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