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How to Make Bottle Cap Dragonfly

Fly into a world of eco-friendly crafting by transforming simple household recyclables into a beautiful bottle cap dragonfly. Children will love the process of lining up and gluing colorful plastic bottle caps to form a segmented body, before attaching delicate, bright wings and a pair of friendly googly eyes. It is a fantastic, engaging project for exploring upcycling, practicing fine motor coordination, and developing spatial alignment skills. The easy-to-follow step-by-step picture instructions make the construction simple and intuitive, while the included video tutorial provides extra guidance to help their charming little backyard insect come together perfectly.

 

 

How to make a bottle cap dragonfly: step-by-step description

Step 1: Make sure you have bottle caps so they are ready.

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Step 2: Apply glue to the bottle cap.

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Step 3: Put the cap of the first bottle on the paper.

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Step 4: Apply glue, then place the bottle cap on top.

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Step 5: You can add a cap to the bottle to start creating the dragonfly's body.

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Step 6: Add more bottle caps to create the long tail and body.

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Step 7: Four pieces of paper are needed for a wing.

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Step 8: Place the first wing underneath the body.

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Step 9: Join the second wing to the opposite side.

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Step 10: The third wing should be placed near the top of the body.

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Step 11: The fourth wing can be added to make the complete wings of the dragonfly.

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Step 12: T wo googly eyes are sufficient (or paper eyeballs).

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Step 13: Place the first eye on the forehead.

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Step 14: Place the second eye next to it.

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Step 15: Cut a piece of green paper, then cut it into grass.

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Step 16: Put the grass in the lower part of the sheet.

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Step 17: Use a blue pencil to draw clouds in the sky.

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Step 18: Draw the clouds to perfection.

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Step 19: Use a red sketch pen to draw small flower designs among the grass.

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Step 20: You've got your Bottle Cap Dragonfly craft complete.

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