BOY has it been SOME time! I apologize. Well, I have another few projects lined up...I'll post one a day for now though.
This one is a fun and simple one (slightly tedious) but fun. We will be using boondoggle string (picture below) and a recycled plastic bottle in order to make this. It's is OH so important to teach the kids to help keep this planet going, and what better way than teaching them to recycle...the fun way? ;) Instead of throwing away the plastic bottles, we're going to cut them down slightly..and decorate them to hold all those pencils, pens, etc that are all around those kids' desks!
Here's what you need:
-Plastic bottle (water bottle size)
-Boondoggle string (plastic string, I'll post the picture here too)
First things first, we will need to cut down that bottle to 3-5 inches tall (this is your preference for the height). Kids, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT I repeat, DO NOT do this by yourselves. Have an adult help you with this part, I don't want any of you to get hurt! So this part is for the adults: Use an Xacto blade or a pair of scissors (the blade is lots easier, believe me) to cut of the top part until it's your preferred height.
Next, pick out your color for boondoggle. You can always choose more than one color but it's a lot easier if you use one long strand to make this (maybe rainbow colored if you have the colorful type little ones). These can be purchased online, or at any arts and crafts store, like Michaels (they always have a great variety). You're going to either attach a piece of tape to the end or glue it. Start at the very bottom of the bottle and follow the bottle all the way around with the string. You might have to keep taping and gluing along the way so it's not flopping all over the place.
This part is great practice for motor skills for those little ones. Make sure you help them untwist as they go! When you finally get to the tippy top, again, glue or tape it...done!
Now, parents, back to you. Now that the string is all wrapped around the bottle, you can take your blade or good pair of scissors and clean it up at the top. You can slice off those pieces of bottle stick out at the top to make it look nice and pretty AND to make sure kids aren't poking themselves with it.
Here's how it should like like:
Hope you guys enjoyed this one! Keep checking in for more arts and crafts/learning projects to come! ;)
