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Teach Kids to Love and Care for Earth Recycle Craft!
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Photo: Materials-Tuna Can, Juice Bottle Cap and Beads |
Make this spaceship with a tuna can or plastic container--Paint it, glitter glue it or use cut up food packages such as cereal boxes for color. with or without stands.
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Make A Recycle Spaceship
Make A Space Ship From A Tuna Can
At home or at school this craft is cool!
Make your very own world globe from recycled items.
Recycle Everyday Objects
Great craft for a school lesson plan, girl scouts, boy scouts or home project,
Make the Globe:
Tools needed for this globe (above)
- Tuna Can (for 2 can version see options)
- Beads
- Bottle Cap
- Popsicle sticks
- Bottle Top (preferably 1 1/2 inches -2 inches in diameter)
- Glitter Glue (see coloring other options below)
- All purpose glue or glue gun
- String (only If you want a hanging decoration)
- Your imagination
Directions: We used Elmer's Glitter Glue for this project
- First decide if you want to use 1 can or two (2 tiers)
- Paint the can if you wish (not a prerequisite)
- Let it dry!
- When that's dry: Glue on beads and embellishment
- Let it Dry
- Done!
- To make it a hanging decoration: Glue the string to the top
Notes:
- The Glitter Glue takes an entire day to dry.
- Make sure the can has NO Sharp edges!
- When gluing the can to the cork, and the cork to the bottle top, make sure each one is centered properly
Options:
Make it 2 sided:
- Use 2 cans! Make it two tiered
In place of "glitter glue":
- Use traditional glitter and glue it on
- Use tiny beads and glue them on
- Use colored paper and glue it on
- Paint the can
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