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Last Updated on March 14, 2021 byLooking for a frugal DIY garden art project?&nbsp; Learn how to make bottle cap flowers! Not only is it a fun garden DIY but it is also a great way to reuse bottle caps.&nbsp;One of the best things we can do to help save our planet is to stop throwing away so much trash.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bottle&nbsp;cap&nbsp;projects are a fun way to take something relatively useless and turn it into art!&nbsp;&nbsp;Bottle&nbsp;cap&nbsp;magnets are another great way to reuse beer bottle caps and I will share a few of my favorite ones below if you are looking for more upcycled craft projects.Table of ContentsThere are so many things that we throw away or recycle every single day that could actually be put to use in our homes.&nbsp; Egg cartons are great for starting seeds for the garden.&nbsp; Vegetable scraps make wonderful compost for our yards.&nbsp;Cardboard cereal boxes can be cut up and used to make homemade car air fresheners.&nbsp; We can do our part to save the environment one piece of trash at a time!&nbsp; Even metal bottle caps have plenty of creative uses.When my husband and I moved into our house 10 years ago, we installed a wall mounted bottle cap opener next to the refrigerator.&nbsp; Every time he removes the cap from a bottle of beer, it goes in the box.&nbsp;We now have a VERY full box of bottle caps so I have been looking at bottle cap crafts for the last few weeks. Since I love DIY garden art, I figured these metal bottle caps would make a cute garden craft to add a splash of color to my back yard.&nbsp;This garden craft is incredibly easy to make and if you supervise young kids with the hot glue gun, even kids can have fun with this.7 metal bottle caps per flower1 wooden skewer per flowerpaints (outdoor approved)paint brushesnewspaperModPodgehot glue gunLearning how to make bottle cap flowers is incredibly simple! For this easy garden craft, arrange the bottle caps as shown above.&nbsp; You will need 1 bottle cap in the center and 6 around the outer ring.&nbsp; Place them upside down on a piece of newspaper.Hot glue all the bottle caps together.&nbsp; Do this gently so they don't all separate before the glue is dried.&nbsp; You may want to do this twice to make sure it is very sturdy.Hot glue the skewer to the back of the metal flower.&nbsp; Let cool.Flip over your flower and paint as desired.&nbsp; I chose white for the center and pastels for the outer ring. I added a few polka dots for a touch of whimsy.&nbsp; You could leave these unpainted if you want a more 'natural' look to your garden art! You will need 2 to 3 coats of paint to completely hide the bottle cap.Once your paint has dried, add a light coat of ModPodge.&nbsp; Let dry.Place your garden art in the garden and enjoy your easy Earth Day craft!&nbsp; You have saved a few pieces of trash from the dump!(NOTE:&nbsp; This post has been updated and content added from previous publish date)&nbsp;&nbsp;Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.&nbsp; She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire&nbsp; but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.&nbsp; You can learn more about her HERE.« A Delicious Peek at the Seasonal Fogo de Chão MenuBeginners Guide to Yoga and Fun Yoga Gift Basket Ideas »Such a cute idea. I have a friend who uses lots of artificial stuff in her garden, so I know what to make for her next now.Thank you for great tutorialReplyWhat is the white stuff in the middle ThanksReply

Last Updated on March 14, 2021 byLooking for a frugal DIY garden art project?&nbsp; Learn how to make bottle cap flowers! Not only is it a fun garden DIY but it is also a great way to reuse bottle caps.&nbsp;One of the best things we can do to help save our planet is to stop throwing away so much trash.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bottle&nbsp;cap&nbsp;projects are a fun way to take something relatively useless and turn it into art!&nbsp;&nbsp;Bottle&nbsp;cap&nbsp;magnets are another great way to reuse beer bottle caps and I will share a few of my favorite ones below if you are looking for more upcycled...

Easy Earth Day Craft: Bottle Cap Garden Art

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