I decided to go with a smaller water bottle this time, just for a little variety. I found the plastic VOSS water bottle at my local Harris Teeter, so if you are looking for them try going to whatever the nicest {priciest) grocery store in your area. Please make sure you buy the PLASTIC bottles for this and not the glass ones! The poly beads can be found at any fabric store or Walmart (got these at a Wally that doesn’t carry fabric, it’s with the pillow forms & batting). The Halloween themed buttons were found at my Hobby Lobby but I also recently picked some up at JoAnn’s. You will also need hot glue & gun and either ribbon or washi tape if you’d like.
Drink your water {I like mine with a little Mio mixed in} and then wash and dry your bottle completely. Also take off the labels using Goo Gone if necessary. Fill about 1/4 way with poly beads and pop in a couple buttons.
Fill up the bottle some more, pop in more buttons.
Fill the bottle up with poly beads leaving some room to be able to shake the beads around to find all the goodies hidden within.
Heat up your hot glue gun and cover the threads in the cap with glue before tightening the cap on to the bottle. Make sure you let your glue dry before turning the bottle upside down. I added a little washi tape to hide the seem in between the cap & bottle and to add a little pizzazz to it all.
Comptonhouse says
Love it! I can’t wait to get some poly beads!
Stevie says
Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! This would be great for a craft day!
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says
Cute!! My boys would love this. 🙂
Kathy Penney says
Love it! My son’s preschool teacher gave them a summer one for end of year and he still plays with it!
nest of posies says
how fun!
you need to stop advertising for those darn GATORS! 😉
Sprinklesandstitches says
This is so great!! Featuring you over at http://sprinklesandstitches.blogspot.com/2012/10/10-great-halloween-ideas.html
Thanks for the fun idea! 🙂