• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Kids Play and Create

Activities for kids

  • Home
  • Latest Articles
  • Fun Facts
  • Holiday
  • Science
  • Cooking Kids
  • Arts and Crafts

How to Make a Snowflake without Paper Easy Snowflake Craft for Kids Plastic Water Bottle Snowflake Craft

  • Share
  • Twitter
Tired of the traditional snowflakes made out of paper?  Try this easy to make snowflake made out of a plastic water bottle.  This water bottle snowflake craft is fun and easy for kids of all ages.  This snowflake project also works as a winter recycling projects.  Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your own water bottle snowflake.

 

snowflake5

Check out: Snowflake Facts for Kids

 

 

 

Materials:  One plastic water bottle per child, liquid glue, different color glitter, paintbrush, string, scissor
Alternative:  Instead of using glue, and glitter you can use glitter glue sold in craft stores. You can also make pour glue into cupcake wrappers and add glitter to make your own glitter glue.

 

snowflake1

 

 

 

 

Step 1: Cut the plastic water bottle about 2 inches from the bottom.  You will only being using the bottom part of the water bottle.  If doing this with a large group of children it may be better to pre-cut all the water bottles before starting the activity. Cut a hole in the top to hang the string.
snowflake2

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Have the children paint a thin layer of glue on the outside part of the water bottle. Only paint the part of the bottle that you want to be the same glitter color. If using glitter glue have the children paint the glitter glue on the snowflake and skip step 3.

 

Step 3: Have the children sprinkle glitter over the glue.

snowflake3

 

 

 

 

Step 4: Repeat step 2 then step 3 until the snowflake is covered in glitter.

snowflake4

 

See also  Handprint and Footprint Easter Bunny Craft for Kids

 

 

 

Step 5: When the snowflake is dry put a piece of string through the hole and hang.

snowflake5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Posts:

  • What is an Adverb? Definition and List of Adverbs for Kids
  • Creative Arts and Crafts Projects and Ideas for kids
  • Elephant Facts for Kids
  • Fake, Pretend Snow Recipes for Kids
  • Review: Awesome Craft Kits for Kids

Primary Sidebar

Recent Articles

  • DIY Ancient Compass Science for Kids
  • Cooking in the Sun! Solar Oven Experiments for Kids
  • Popcorn Science Experiment for 1st Grade
  • What Happens When you Mix an Acid with a Base? Kids Science
  • Bouncing, Rubber Egg Science Project for 1st grade

Footer

About

Welcome to KidsPlayAndCreate.com, a website that’s dedicated to helping kids live their best lives ever through fun games, crafts, facts, cooking activities, self esteem advice and more!

This website is a resource for those who want to have fun, build self esteem and teach their kids how to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Recent

  • DIY Ancient Compass Science for Kids
  • Cooking in the Sun! Solar Oven Experiments for Kids
  • Popcorn Science Experiment for 1st Grade
  • What Happens When you Mix an Acid with a Base? Kids Science
  • Bouncing, Rubber Egg Science Project for 1st grade

KidsPlayAndCreate.com is an Amazon Affiliate and may earn a small commission for products that are purchased through Amazon via our affiliate links.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

About Privacy Policy Resources Copyright © 2022 KidsPlayandCreate