How to Make a Bee Water Bottle Garden- Upcycling Craft!

Create a Mini Water Bottle Garden and Craft Some Happy!

Science shows that growing plants is very good for people emotionally. 

Sometimes when a person has gone through a setback or two they can start doubting their abilities.

Show them you care and give them a little something to look forward to as they watch the daily changes in some tiny plants as they grow.

Showing someone you care does not have to take a lot of money. 

It is as easy as can be to upcycle a water bottle into an "I Beelieve in U Garden".

I Beelieve in U Mini Garden

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How to Upcycle a Water Bottle into an "I Beelieve in U Garden"

1. Drink the water out of a 500 ml bottle of water. For this craft, I used a Selection brand spring water bottle - available through Metro brand stores. Any 500 ml water bottle will do, but this brand has circular bands that run around the water bottle and make it easier to make the water bottle into a bee.

   

   Selection 500 ml Water Bottle

   
   
2. Take the label and cap off the water bottle and set them aside. You will use the label to tie the tag to the bottle garden later. You will need to use the cap to help keep the soil in the bottle.

   

   Water Bottle with Cap and Label Removed

   
   
3. Make the bee wings. Using scissors, cut a slit horizontally about 1/3 of the way from the top and bottom of the bottle that goes about 1/3 of the way around the bottle. Using the moulded bands that go around the bottle can be helpful when making these cuts.Cut from the bottom slit to the top slit to make two wings. Open the wings out. Round the corners of the wings by snipping a small amount off the two corners of each wing.

   

   Bee Water Bottle Garden - Cutting the Wings

   
   
4. Decorate your bee. Getting paint to stick to plastic and not flake off can be tricky. I first used Elmer's Clear Transparent glue mixed 1:1 with Deco Arts Acrylic Crafters Paint.

   

   Bee Water Bottle Gardens Drying

   
   Then I realized that the paint might not stay very well through daily watering, and some people might not be able to get Elmer's glue, so I used Avon fmg nail polish in Golden Galaxy for another "I Bee Lieve in U Water Bottle Garden". I think it will be less likely to flake and it is a bit more jazzy. I added a second coat of nail polish after the first coat dried. When using nail polish be sure to use it in a well-ventilated area. While waiting for your bee to dry make your "I Beelieve in U Card".

   

   UpcycledWater Bottle  Bee Garden Painted with Avon Nail Polish

   
   
5. Replace the bottle cap. Fill your "I Beelieve in U Garden" with potting soil. Add seeds or small succulents and tie your tiny card to the bee's nose with the label that you have twisted thin so it can be used as a thickish thread.

Note: Since these mini gardens can be a bit roly-poly. You may wish to put your "I Beelieve In U Mini Garden" in a small open box for gifting. 

Here are the videos I shot and uploaded to Rumble showing the Mini Water Bottle Bee Gardens.

Sources:

• Avon Nail Polish 
• I Beelieve in U - Upcycled Water Bottle Rumble Video Part 1
• I Beelieve in U - Upcycled Water Bottle Rumble Video Part 2

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