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DIY Plastic Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container


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November 8, 2018

Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - filled apple bottle on white backgroundInstead of buying gift boxes this holiday season, why not collect empty soft drink bottles? This way you can save not only your money, but you also help save the earth from the threat of plastic.

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Gift giving this Christmas can be less costly by making fancy gift containers out of recycled empty plastic soft drink bottles.

Supplies:

  • empty plastic bottles
  • ribbon
  • green colored paper
  • red tinsel foil or red colored paper (optional)
  • scissors
  • glue
  • marker
Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Mark 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the bottle. Then cut out following these markings.
  2. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - measure up 1.5 inches from the bottom and cut off
     
  3. If you see a line on the top portion of the bottle, follow this line and cut it out. If not then mark a desired length and cut.
  4. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - cut at top
     
  5. Now you have the base and the cover. When you put them together the body will look like an apple.
  6. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - base and top
     
    Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - base and top put back together to form an apple shape
     
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  7. Cut tinsel foil into strips to make confetti.
  8. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - make tinsel foil confetti
     
  9. Fill the base with confetti.
  10. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - fill the base with the confetti
     
  11. Put candies or any goodies inside.
  12. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - fill with candy or other goodies
     
  13. Fill cover with confetti.
  14. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - fill the cover with confetti
     
  15. Put the top on the base to cover. You now have an apple shaped container filled with goodies. Seal with transparent tape.
  16. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - replace top and tape together
     
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  17. Tie a ribbon around the apple bottle.
  18. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - tie a ribbon around the bottle
     
  19. Draw a leaf in a green colored paper then cut it out.
  20. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - draw a leaf on green paper
     
    Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - cut the leaf out
     
  21. Glue it onto the bottle cap.
  22. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - glue the leaf to the bottle cap
     
  23. Your apple-bottle is ready for gift giving to kids.
  24. Apple-Bottle Christmas Gift Container - ready to gift
     
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