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Lighthouse in a Bottle

Turn a plastic water bottle into a decorative lighthouse—just the thing to brighten up a rainy summer day.

Materials
• 1.5-liter sport water bottle
• Craft knife
• Aluminum foil
• Red acrylic paint
• Black tape
• Play-Doh or clay
• Flashlight
• White craft foam
• Clear packing tape


Step 1:
Use a craft knife (adults only) to cut the bottle in half. Glue aluminum foil inside the cone-shaped portion of the top half (this creates a reflective dome), then use red acrylic paint to coat the outside of the foil-lined section.

Step 2:
When the paint is dry, apply 3-inch vertical strips of black tape, spaced evenly, around the unpainted portion of the bottle top.

Step 3:
In the bottom half of the bottle, pack a baseball-sized ball of Play-Doh or clay. Stand a flashlight upright in the clay and press down to secure it in place. Cut a notch down from the bottle's edge to allow access to the flashlight's switch, as shown.

Step 4:
Next, wrap an 11 1/2- by 10-inch sheet of white craft foam around the bottom half of the bottle (the foam will extend about 4 inches above the bottle) and note approximately where the flashlight switch opening is. Remove the foam and cut out a switch opening. Re-wrap the foam around the bottle and secure the overlapping ends with clear packing tape.

Step 5:
Finally, fit the cut edge of the bottle top just inside the foam sleeve and securely tape the foam to the bottle with colored tape.



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