We love the idea of crafting with items and objects that you wouldn’t normally thing to use. Upcycling also helps you reduce your carbon footprint and makes for extra unique decor and projects!
Check out these 15 innovative ways to upcycle bottle caps into neat art and fun projects that will totally satisfy your green DIY craving!
1. Bottle cap table
2. Bottle cap wreath
We love the idea of creating welcome wreaths for all kinds of events! Game day is a great excuse for a crafty wreath, particularly one that upcycles. In this case, that upcycling is right on theme! Grab a rounded foam wreath ring from your local craft store and cover it in bottle caps using strong glue!
3. Bottle cap wind chimes
Any light metal object will make pretty chiming sounds when it clinks together with others. That’s why bottle caps make such great wind chimes! Check out this idea from BottleCapCrafts8.
4. Bottle cap tree wall art
This adorable bottle cap tree art idea by SindysCraftsnThings is a great way to contrast pop culture and trash with nature and natural materials. All you need are cedar wood, bottle caps, foil, and steel wire.
5. Bottle cap tray
Sometimes it’s nice to make yourself something with a little novelty flair! This bottle cap tray by Sweet Something Designs is like doing a decoupage craft but with 3D materials and supplies! This tutorial walks you through each step.
6. Bottle cap sequinned charm necklace
This idea from
7. Easter chick napkin rings
8. Bottle cap state art
Show a little bit of pride for your home state by recreating its border shape on a wooden base. It’ll look like a piece of pop art and display your DIY skills without look too kitschy. Check out how
9. Bottle cap magnets
Your fridge makes a great place for a little bit of novelty decor because you’ll see it often but it doesn’t interfere with your central decor. You can incorporate bottle caps into you kitchen by turning them into little fridge magnets!
10. Chalk letter garland
Bottle caps are versatile tools for simple, little decor details at parties and special events. Use them to label foods and drinks or even place settings! Simply paint the top of each cap with chalkboard paint and glue them along a piece of string or ribbon. Draw the letters on just like
11. DIY bottle cap picnic checkers
A square of painted or stenciled canvas and some bottle caps with coordinate colours made the perfect homemade check game for traveling or playing a round on the go. Check out the steps for making your own on
12. Bottle cap coasters
13. Bottle cap clock
Plastic bottle caps or lids are great for DIY projects too! They often come in bright, solid colours already so you don’t have to paint them like most metal caps with logos on them. We love how this clock by Owen Clockpop hearkens back to the pop art style of the 60s for a bit of kitschy flair.
14. Bottle cap candles
15. Mini fridge magnet flowers
Do you know someone who loves upcycling and creating green crafts? Share this post with them for a little bit of inspiration!
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