Bottle Top Castanets

Oh these cute little click clack toys or Bottle Top Castanets have been on my to do list simply forever. I first spotted this fabulous little idea many moons ago, when I did a 15 Musical Crafts round up. El Hada de Papel made a cute set, and we so wanted to have a go! And all these years late we did. Aren’t they simply adorable?

I love how with ours, we picked bottle tops with birds on to go inside – as if our little click clack crocodile had just tried to eat a bird… but don’t worry.. he hasn’t succeeded… it will hope out again straight away.So on to our little craft..

DIY home decor using recycled materials

For more creative, shocking, and useful ways to repurpose common items found in your recycling bin, discover Hometalk's ultimate guide to DIY home decor using recycling materials.

By Amy Poulton, Hometalk Editor

1. Bottle cap mirror frame

Create a unique and stylish boho mirror using recycled bottle caps. Fill the bottle caps with glass floral marbles in various colors for a glittering effect. Check out the tutorial video for detailed instructions on how to make this inexpensive yet chic home decor piece. Get tutorial here

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2. Bottle cap reindeer

Glue googly eyes and buttons inside the upside-down bottle cap, then attach red string and branches for horns. Cute! This is a great idea for a last-minute festive craft to make with your children. You can attach these ornaments to your tree or give them away as gifts. Get tutorial here

3. Bottle cap floor

To replace the musky carpet in her office/craft room, Coraline collected bottle caps from friends and family for over a year! The caps were flattened and rebent into shape, then secured with tile mortar to create a unique floor tile design.

A star pattern was placed in the center, and the entire floor was grouted and coated with urethane for durability. Doorways were highlighted with a "doormat" pattern. The project was a success, and the room now serves as an inspiring space for future creative endeavors. Get tutorial here

4. Bottle cap mural

This impressive DIY project involved using bottle caps to create a unique design in an upstairs bathroom. The caps were filled with drywall compound to make them solid like tiles, and a rug-like pattern was created on the floor using tile mortar.

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How to make Bottle Top Castanets (written instructions):

Time needed: 20 minutes

Making bottle top castanets is super easy and can take as long as or as little time as you like. It is all in the level of detail and how much paint you decide to use/ how long this take to dry!

1. Cut your cardboard Cut out your cardboard – twice the length you want your final castanets to be. Ours is 17cm x 3cm wide. But it is just an estimate!
2. Decorate your castanets You can now decorate your castanets. Use paints, use stickers, use washi tape.. whatever you have handy and depending on the time you have. If painting, let dry!
3. Fold your cardboard castanet in half Find the middle of your castanet and fold in half.
4. Glue your bottle tops You will need good strong glue for the bottle tops (we love Anita’s tacky glue) but a hot glue gun should work as well. Let try fully.
5. Play and make music