Flower Pots That Are Made From Recycled Cups and Bottles

How to use recycled materials to create flower pots.

1 (or more) empty plastic recyclable bottle of choice

1 (or more) empty plastic recyclable cup

String/Shoelace/Rope

Hot Glue Gun

Scissors

Pin-tack

1. Grab 1 (or more) empty plastic recyclable bottle of choice (I used 5 bottles for showcase).
2. Grabe a marker and mark lines on how high you want your bottle to be.
3. Use scissors to cut on the line and around the bottle.
4. After cutting, it should look similar to the last image.

1. Grab 1 (or more) empty plastic recyclable cup (I used 5 cups for showcase).
2. Use the marker and mark about 1in. above and around the base of the cup.
3. Use scissors to cut on the line and around the cup.
4. After cutting, it should look similar to the last image.

1. With the Pin-tack, poke 3 holes in the bottle of the bottles.
2. After the holes are driven, the bottle should look similar to the last image.

The holes are driven because when you eventually pour water into the plant, some water can seep through to the Cup Trays and not get stuck in the bottle.

1. Use the Hot Glue Gun and trace along the inside edge of the Cup Trays
2. Carefully, slide the Bottle Pots into the Cup Trays (leave about 1cm. from the base of the bottle to the floor of the cup tray for seeping water).
3. After the Bottle Pots and Cup Trays are glued together, they should look similar to the last image.

CAREFULLY, use your Hot Glue Gun to glue the side of bottles together (only if you are making multiple. If not making multiple, move on to the next step.).

1. Grab a String/Shoelace/Rope to use and measure out a length of your choice and use your scissors to cut your string equally.
2. With the Pin-tack, poke the appropriate size and amount of holes on the side of the Bottle Pots.
3. After the holes are driving, slide the String/Shoelace/Rope and then make a knot on the end of the line where it's inside the Bottle Pots to make it secure.
4. Carefully, use your Hot Glue Gun and Glue around the area with the knot for extra security and strength.
5. Next, grab your strings and time them all together, connecting them so it can hang.
6. After all that, it should look similar to the last image.

1. Finally, you can add your dirt and flowers and plant them in the Bottle Pots
2. Find a place to hang your Bottle Pots, and your all done.