Recycling is always a good option and for this reason this craft is ideal for young children. They will become aware of the importance of reusing objects and not throwing things away when they can still give us a use in our lives. The pencil with plastic bottle is ideal for school-age children because they can make use of their craft.
This craft can be made by small children from 6 years old without help (just with some instructions), but if they are younger, the help of an adult will be necessary.
What do you need to make the pencil with plastic bottle
- 1 empty and transparent 1L or 5L plastic bottle
- 1 scissors
- 1 cutter
- 1 washi tape
How to make the craft
This craft is very simple to do and you can have the materials at home without problems. The washi tape is easy to get and it is also inexpensive so you will not have problems. First you will have to take an empty plastic bottle, such as a water bottle (that is transparent) and cut it to a height that is suitable for the pencils or pens that you want to put inside. Draw a line where you want to cut with a utility knife and once you have it clear, take the scissors and cut it.
Once you have trimmed it, do it in such a way that there are no areas that can puncture you. Take the washi tape and start decorating the pencil with a plastic bottle as you see in the image.
You can choose the washi tape of the colors and with the motifs that you like the most, you can put more washi tape and even decorate the whole bottle if you like it more.
Although the ideal is to leave a little transparency of the plastic to be able to see what is inside.