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Recycle Your Plastic Laundry Detergent Bottles Into Cool Beach Buckets And Scoops.
Posted Jun 26, 08 -Filed Under children's activities (recycled materials), crafts (recycled materials), eco-friendly living ideas, reuse bottles, plastic
Thinking about buying a bucket and shovel for the kids before your summer vacation to the beach? Why not make your own and save money while reducing waste. MYO bucket is a quick summer project.
Treasure collecting bucket with shoulder strap.
Treasure hunt.
Future marine biologists can use their buckets to study sea critters. Whether observing a jellyfish’s movements or learning how a crab walks, these recycled plastic buckets are perfect.
These scoops are great for making sandcastles. No need for a shovel.
Fun in the sun.
How-to:
- Do a little dumpster diving (look through your own or a friends recycle bin). Search for brightly colored plastic bottles of different sizes.
- Cut off the top of the bottle to make a bucket or the bottom to make a scoop. A box cutter works well but can be dangerous (adult use only). In most cases I found that scissors worked just as well.
- Find a piece of thin rope. I salvaged a piece of rope from an old tent that was destined for the dump.
- Make a hole (on the side opposite the handle) with a nail and thread the rope through it. Next use the bowline knot to secure it. Make another loop with the bowline knot attached to the existing handle of the bottle. Don’t know how to make a bowline knot? Fun In The Making shows you how. How-to: Bowline knot.
- Have a wonderful summer exploring at the beach!
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Good idea!!!!
I post it in my blog ( http://x4durosdesing.blogspot.com/2008/06/botes-de-suavizante-cubos.html), so thanks so much!!
regards from x4duros
Good to hear from you x4duros.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer!
Hi,
I am writing an article for my local paper re: fun summertime toys made out of recyclables. May I use this idea and give you and your website credit?
Many thanks,
Beth Engelman
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