Plastic milk bottle mobile...

In one issue of the Ideas magazine(http://www.idees.co.za/), there was an article on recycling plastic milk bottles. They gave four templates which could be cut out of the bottles, hung with string from a smooth organic stick and functions as a room divider. So this got my creative juices flowing...

 To make your own recycled plastic heart mobile you will need:  

white plastic milk bottles, a permanent marker, a strong-sharp-needle, a thimble, a keyring, a pair of scissors, thread, string, beads and buttons in the colour of your choice.

 *With your marker, draw out the shape onto the plastic bottle(you can use any other template if you wish). 

*To make it easier to cut out the heart, I have cut the bottom of the bottle off first.

 Cut as many shapes as you want...

*Measure out the length of sting you want to use, neatly knot it around your keyring 

*From the other side of your string, thread a bead and make a knot for it to sit on, leave a space and make a knot where your shape will be placed(repeat this for the amount of beads and shapes you want on your mobile. 

*Now, using your needle and thimble, make holes in your shapes keeping an even distance between holes. Remember to make holes for your buttons as well.

 *Thread your needle with your favourite colour, make a small knot at the end and start threading through the holes you have made. 

*With the same thread, sew the heart onto your string(above the knot) through the button.

...and there you have a fresh, GREEN, present to give to someone special...or you could just keep it for yourself, hehehe!