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August 27, 2009 | 19 Comments

Recycled Rocket Craft


This craft was not planned at all, we finished our favorite apple juice at lunch and while sitting there eating we brainstormed what we could make with the bottle. This is the first time my son and I have really brainstormed together, with a concrete focus. First of all I am taken aback by how old he is getting and 2nd he had great ideas. We thought of a garbage can, a bird feeder, a worm house and then settled on this rocket! So my challenge was what could we use to make it a rocket, here’s what we did.

  1. Gather your materials. Some are missing from the picture because this craft evolved as we went, but I’ll list them all even those that aren’t pictured. You will need a clean juice bottle, 2 toilet paper rolls, some red, yellow and orange foam ( paper would do), some crayons, some recycled bottle caps, a paper grocery bag, some sparkles, a washed out applesauce container( single use), scissors, white paint and a hot glue gun and glue.
  2. Start by pouring sparkles into your bottle ( totally optional) I was hoping to go for a sparkly effect and in some parts it is but it didn’t turn out as metallic as I’d hoped.
  3. Add your paint, yes you need a lot.
  4. Pop the cap on tight and shake to cover the inside.
  5. Let dry in the hottest place you can find, it can take a while.
  6. While that is drying color your toilet paper rolls with crayons.
  7. Next cut a small square out of a grocery bag or other scrap paper and color it.
  8. Cut it into 2 triangles for wings.
  9. Cut the foam into flames .
  10. Tape them into the bottom of the toilet paper rolls , layer them for effect.
  11. When the bottle is dry, it’s time to warm up the hot glue gun. I burn my self every time I use it so please make sure your child is not within touching distance.
  12. Glue the rolls on the back.
  13. Glue the bottle caps on the front.
  14. Glue the wings on.
  15. This was an after thought but I grabbed an applesauce container and glued it on the bottom so that the flames of the rockets ( aka the toilet paper rolls) don’t get in the way of the rocket standing up on end.
  16. Play !!

Song!


Climb aboard the spaceship
we’re going to the moon,
hurry and get ready
we’re going to blast off soon,
put on your helmet
and buckle up real tight,
cause here comes the countdown
so count with all your might!
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!!

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Age: Toddlers, Preschool Crafts, Recycled Art, Recycled Rocket, Rockets, Space | 19 Comments

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19 Comments

  1. Heather @ Not a DIY Life says

    August 27, 2009 at 8:11 am

    What a fun project for the both of you! I especially love the flames – great effect!

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    • zasd says

      December 10, 2013 at 3:47 am

      What a fun project for the both of you! I especially love the flames – great effect!

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  2. Early Childhood Resources says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Awesome idea! I would even make a traffic light like this for a transportation theme.
    .-= Early Childhood Resources´s last blog ..… Do you every pay for supplies or other items for your classroom from your own pocket? If so, how often? How much do you spend? Do you have a monthly or yearly budget? If so, what’s your budget? =-.

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  3. Catriona Daly says

    August 24, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    My son and I made this craft the other day and had lots of fun! Thanks for your ideas!

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  4. Kath says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:29 am

    THis activity was fun for all my daycare children! Good idea

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  5. Kayla Middleton says

    July 13, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    Made this today with my 5 year old grandson at Camp Gigi; it was a HIT! Thanks for sharing. We used a little red paint and gold glitter instead of white paint and he loved the look.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      July 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      Sounds like a blast!

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