Upcycled Empty Pill Bottle Snowman Ornament

Looking for a way to upcycle all of those empty pill bottles and prescription medication bottles that you get at the pharmacy? If so, we’ve got a cute and easy craft project for you today that utilizes them to make a fun Snowman Christmas Tree Ornament! You only need a few general supplies to make them. Once finished they can be hung on the Christmas tree, used as package tie-ons, hung off a peg hook or cabinet knob, etc.

Upcycled Empty Pill Bottle Snowman Ornament

Empty Plastic Prescription Medicine Bottle
White, Black, Orange Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
6″ Piece Clear Fishing Line (hanging loop)
Pom-Pom (choice of color)
Black Acrylic Paint Pen – Fine Tip
10″ Piece of Jute
Modge Podge – Glossy Finish
Scissors
Hot Glue and Glue Gun

Take the cap off of the medicine bottle. Use a paint brush to coat the outside of the bottle and the lid with a thin coat of Modge Podge. Let dry. This step will help the acrylic paint to adhere to the plastic better.

Once dry coat the bottle with 1-2 coats of white acrylic craft paint allowing for 35-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Coat the lid with 1-2 coats of black acrylic craft paint. Let both pieces thoroughly dry.

Use a black acrylic paint pen with a fine tip to make the snowman’s facial features. Use orange acrylic craft paint with a paint brush to make the carrot-shaped nose. Once the nose is dry outline it with the black paint pen. Dip the end of your paint brush into white paint and dot on the inner eyes. While the facial features are drying…add snow to the black top hat with white acrylic craft paint. You can do a random pattern or be more specific with the snow features. Let dry.

Use the pointed end of your scissors to poke a small hole in the top of the cap (center). Knot the two ends together of the clear fishing line to make a hanging loop. Squire a tiny dab of glue into the hole and insert the knotted ends of the hanging loop down into the hole. Add another dab of hot glue and place the small pom-pom on top. Screw the cap onto the pill bottle.

Finishing up: You can tie just about anything around the neck area of the snowman like satin ribbon, rope, jute, baker’s twine, flannel, etc. to make the scarf or bow. I opted to use a piece of Jute from my scrap pile. Glue it into place. That’s it, you’re done.

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