I enjoyed this craft so much! I have so many ideas for other ways to do it and how to pull them off. I made these as cute little gifts for my cousin and brother-in-law to ask them if they'd be our baby's godparents. BUT you could also make these for a Pirate birthday party and the possibilities are endless! YOU WILL NEED:
I decided to use plastic sand art bottles you can get at craft stores like Pat Catans. You could totally use glass bottles but I was afraid those would just get smashed and that's a safety concern for me. The most important part of these bottles though is that they have a cork. That's because your eye-screws serve no purpose without that cork. Go ahead and screw that into the center of your cork. Next prepare your note. I chose to take a piece of paper and cut out a smaller sheet which I hand wrote my note on. You could probably print yours and cut it out if you want something more intricate. Or you need to make a bunch of them for a birthday party! (I really got a pirate theme on my brain, lol.) Once your note is prepared start rolling it up. It needs to be small enough that it can easily slide through the opening of the bottle. Now, take your string and tie it to the eye-screw in your cork. I recommend using a different type of string than I had on hand. Mine was slippery and unraveled easily. I ended up needing a small dab of hot glue to make sure the knot stayed in place. Now you're going to measure out how far into the bottle you want your note hanging. Remember you'll need extra string for the actual tying. So whatever length you decide on add some extra. Cut your string to the length (plus a little extra) and start tying it to your rolled up note. Remember you need to keep the small girth you previously determined. This way it can come in and out of the bottle no problem. The idea is that once they pull the cork from the bottle they will retrieve their special note no fuss or muss! Now, you can add any extra designs or special details you want. I felt these bottles were a little too bland so I took string, hot glue, and little roses to spruce them up. And wallah!
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