As Christmas approaches we’ll be sharing more and more holiday theme’d craft projects with the readers of the Two Classy Chics blog. Today’s project is geared towards children, but they will need some adult supervision and help.
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We made these cute Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments by recycling metal bottle caps and by using basic craft supplies. They’re easy to make and only cost pennies per ornament. Once completed you can use them as package toppers, hang from wreaths & swags and hang them on your Christmas tree.
Kid’s Crafts: Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments
3 Metal Bottle Caps
E6000 Adhesive Glue
Acrylic Craft Paint: White, Black and Orange
Round Wooden Toothpick
5″ by 1/4″ Piece Satin Ribbon
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Mod Podge Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Clear Fishing Line
Scissors
Quick-Drying Craft Glue
To save time we had an adult glue together the 3 metal bottle caps using E6000 Adhesive Glue ahead of time. Don’t use hot glue as it doesn’t hold metal-to-metal very well. I highly recommend when gluing metal-to-metal that you use the E6000 Adhesive Glue. You want to be generous with the amount of adhesive your using & let them dry overnight.
The bottle caps will need to be base coated with 2-3 coats of white acrylic paint. Let dry for 30-45 minutes or until no longer tacky. Have the kids dip the end of their paint brush (the non-brush end) into black acrylic craft paint to dot on his eyes and buttons. Have them dip the end of a wooden toothpick into black paint and then dot on the tiny dots to form the snowman’s mouth. Using orange paint add his carrot shaped nose. Let the paint dry for 30-45 minutes.
To protect the paint finish I recommend taking them outside and spraying them with a coat of the Mod Podge Spray Sealer in a glossy finish. It will take 30-60 minutes to dry depending on the weather. This will protect the paint from peeling, cracking and crazing.
Once they’re dry you’ll want to add the satin ribbon scarf by just tying it around his neck, knotting it and trimming the ribbon ends. Tie the clear fishing line into a hanging loop and glue onto the back of your ornament. Let dry.
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These are very cute and different from any craft I have seen before this post. It is a great way to use bottle caps.
I love this idea so cute and nothing I have seen before. I haven’t seen a bottle cap in so many years I will have to look for them.
Beer bottles! I have a friend who works in a bar, so when I need bottle caps for crafting I let her know and she’ll collect some for me. I haven’t tried it with plastic water bottle caps or soda caps, but I bet you could paint those too and make them.
These are so cute! I love handmade ornaments.
This is so cute. I will see if I have any old caps in my crafts stash. I love these crafts your blog posts.
I saw that picture and it made me smile. Very cute craft.
What a cute craft for a child to make. I can think of lots of parents and grandparents that would appreciate this as a gift from the child in their lives. Another great gift on TCC!
This one is pretty cute! I would see this one though likely done up to the point of decorating maybe by an adult if a child wasnt old enough considering the paint and the strong glues. I think you are right, this would also make a darling present topper and also if it is an ornament, the recipient could keep it and hang it.
That would be such a cute tree ornament. I never would’ve thought of using bottlecaps like that.