DIY Ice Cream Tub Bee Planter

DIY ice cream tub planter.

A variation of my last blog post DIY Ice Cream Tub Butterfly Planter- is its garden companion bee this time.

Things you may need:
     ice cream tub/s
     extra lids
     screw driver
     pair of scissors
     cutter
     nylon cable ties
     marker
     tie wires
     acrylic paints

Some of the things that you may need.

To make the wings:
~Take the lids assigned as wings and cut off the hard edges using a cutter. You may be surprised to find how easily it would cut through.

To make the head:
~Draw a pattern on paper and cut. Trace its outline onto a lid using a marker and cut.

Prepping the Tub:
~For proper drainage, the tub needs holes at its bottom; that's when the screw driver would come in handy and again you would be surprised to find how easily it is to poke holes through with a little force and twisting of the tool.

~Here then enters more assignment for your screw driver.

The Head:

~For the head you would need to poke four holes on the front of the tub for two cable ties to pass through, the head would need four corresponding holes too. 

Here it is with all the parts attached to the tub using nylon cable ties.

Now your planter is ready for painting, have fun with it using the colors of your choice and before planting do not forget to attach wires for hanging.

DIY Ice Cream Tub Butterfly Planter

DIY Ice Cream Tub Planter

If you are an icecreamavore like me and you get to dig your hands in these tubs on a regular basis then why not salvage some and try out this project. To add fun and colors to your garden you can DIY this butterfly planter out of an ice cream tub.

Things you may need:
ice cream tub/s
extra lids
screw driver
pair of scissors
cutter
nylon cable ties
marker
tie wires
acrylic paints

Some of the things that you may need.

To make the wings:
~Take the lids and cut off the hard edges using a cutter. You may be surprised to find how easily it would cut through.

You would need a pair of these

~For a butterfly's double wings, another pair of smaller lids would be necessary. They would then need to be cut into shape.

Prepping the Tub:
~For proper drainage, the tub needs holes on the bottom; that's when the screw driver would come in handy and again you would be surprised to find how easily it is to poke holes through with a little force and twisting of the tool.

~Here then enters more assignment for your screw driver.

~The wings would need to be attached to each other with a little overlapping of the larger lid.

Using nylon/ non-corrosive material would be the best choice for the plant.

Here is one side done.

The Head:
~For the head you would need to poke four holes at the front of the tub for two cable ties to pass through and cut a round shape on another lid that would need four corresponding holes too. To do this, trace the holes on the tub onto a paper and that would serve as the pattern for the head.

With added materials for the antennae your planter is ready for painting, Have fun with it with the colors of your choice and before planting do not forget to attach wires for hanging.

Check out its garden companion: DIY Ice Cream Tub Bee Planter.

Recycled Bottle Christmas Wreath

Christmas wreath with plastic poinsettias out of recycled bottles.

 This Christmas wreath spread like wildfire at my sons' elementary school as the students' project for the season,  I do not claim to be the originator of this design though. I hope it can give you inspiration for your DIY project; mine is really simple because of time constraints, you however can make it more festive by adding more design elements.

Below is how I cut a poinsettia flower out of a 250ml plastic bottle:

After cutting, paint the 'leaves' and put glitters on the flower then hot glue both parts together. You may now "cap" (pardon the pun) some embellishments on the center.

Attach several sets of flowers on a ribbon-covered round cardboard.

How to Make A Shadow Puppet

August is that time of year when Filipinos celebrate Buwan ng Wika which literally means Language Month. Because of the multitude of dialects used across the country it is but fitting to acknowledge and celebrate having a national language that unifies us in many ways.

Schools during this time would be alive with various activities especially competitions on declamation, essay-writing, slogan / poster-making and storytelling all using the National Language-Filipino.

One interesting way to make a storytelling piece come alive is to use shadow puppets. Here I list some tips on how to make a shadow puppet.

 But first, here are the materials needed:
   ~ cardboard/illustration board or any carton sturdy enough.
   ~ colored cellophanes/ a.k.a. candy wrappers
   ~ glue/ scotch tape
   ~ stick/wooden handle
   ~ pencil
   ~ pair of scissors
   ~ craft knife

How to Make a Shadow Puppet

   

DIY Paper Corn Hat

DIY paper corn hat.

For a corn hat with 3D kernels, try making this fun but economical design made entirely of paper.

You will need the following:
   ~ 1 yellow vellum/cartolina
   ~ 1 golden yellow crepe paper
   ~ 1 light or yellow green crepe paper
   ~ golden yellow tissue or colored paper
   ~ white glue
   ~ pair of scissors
   ~ 8" to 9" elastic string
   ~ stapler

The very first step is to make a paper boat using a yellow cartolina.

And now to decorate your corn hat:

DIY Paper Tomato Hat

A last minute DIY paper tomato hat.

For an easy but fun tomato hat, try making this design made entirely of paper.

You will need the following:
   ~ 1 red vellum/cartolina
   ~ 1 red crepe paper
   ~ green colored paper
   ~ white glue
   ~ pair of scissors
   ~ 8" to 9" elastic string
   ~ stapler

The very first step is to make a paper boat using a red cartolina. For more on this, kindly click here.

Now you are ready to decorate your tomato hat.

DIY Paper Carrot Hat

DIY carrot hat made of paper.

For a last minute carrot hat that's simple and economical, try making this design made entirely of paper.

You will need the following:
   ~ 1 orange vellum/cartolina
   ~ 1 orange crepe paper
   ~ several green and orange colored paper
   ~ white glue
   ~ pair of scissors
   ~ 8" to 9" elastic string
   ~ stapler

The very first step is to make the paper boat using an orange cartolina. For more on this, kindly click here.

Steps to make a rounded-top paper boat hat.

Now for the assemblage: