This is something we did this week for Earth Week and since today is Earth Day, I wanted to share it with everyone. It is super easy to do and lets everyone in the family let out their creativity. We are using these for lanterns for our parties outside this year but they can be used for all sorts of things.
Materials Needed:
- 2 pop bottles
- Scissors
- Glass paint
- Sponge brush
- Tea lights
Instructions:
- Leaving the base of the pop bottle intact, cut out a fun wavy design that measures about 1/3 of the way up the bottle. The bottom 1/3 is now separated from the rest of the bottle.
- Put bottom aside for now. Or have kiddos start painting it.
- Using the top portion of the bottle, cut off the neck part and discard. This rounded top portion of the bottle will now be the BOTTOM of this piece. Make sure the hole you have just created is big enough to handle heat and flame from the tea light.
- Now cut wavy pattern on the new “top” portion of bottle.
- Repeat step #1 with 2nd bottle, but this wavy design should reach over 3/4 the way up the bottle.
- Paint your 3 pieces in any way you like. I first dabbed on the glass paint and then found it fun to use our fingers to spread it and make designs. We also just let some of the paint drip on it Jackson Pollock style.
- When dry just nestle to 2 bases into each other, put in your light and nestle the 3rd piece on top of that.
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