This past weekend I went to the Christmas tree lighting at Marion Square in downtown Charleston. There were many, many trees decorated by schools and businesses. I kept going back to this one tree decorated by the Montessori School in Charleston. They decorated their tree with recycled plastic bottles and cans. AMAZING! What a neat way to involve children in making ornaments as well as teaching them about recycling.
Lids: Use lids (plastic, metal, Mason Jars) from various containers and decorate with glitter, foam shapes, sparkles, etc.
Bottle Caps: Collect bottle caps (various sizes and colors). Drill a hole in the bottle cap and string on yarn for perfect garland.
Plastic bottles: Cut the plastic bottle and make swirls for the tree. Or use the bottom of the bottle and decorate using glitter for an ornament. Cut the neck and top off the bottle. Cut 1/2 inch strips.
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