Upcycled Flower Ring for Kids #whatsyourid

This upcycled flower ring is part of a sponsored post for International Delight.

I drink at least two cups of coffee every morning and I always drink it with flavored coffee creamer.  International Delight Coldstone Creamery Sweet Cream is one of my favorites.  The name is just right since it adds a slightly sweet creamy flavor to my coffee.  It makes my morning start on the right foot.

Since I drink a lot of coffee creamer, a lot of empty bottles hit our recycling box every month.  I decided to do some crafting with my little girls and upcycle some of those bottles into some fun and fancy flower rings!

To make an upcycled ring, peel off the plastic wrapper on the International Delight bottle and wash it out.

Using scissors {if you’re doing this with children, be sure to help with this step}, cut the smooth pieces from the bottle and use them to cut flower shapes in varying sizes.

 

Place the cut pieces on a metal baking sheet and put it in a 275 degree oven, watching it very carefully.  Within one to two minutes, the plastic pieces should shrink a bit and become very smooth.  Our pieces shrank just a small amount but the plastic turned clear {and then white again, once cooled} and became very smooth and shiny.
Once the pieces have cooled, they’re ready to be transformed into fancy flower rings.  I used hot glue to attach a flower onto a ring form {found at craft stores} …

 … and glued another smaller flower on top, then finished it with a little pearl center.

My younger girls love these fancy rings and I love that we were able to make something from my creamer bottle that would have otherwise gone in the garbage.