Milk Bottle Penguin Craft
Here is a super easy penguin craft for kids and adults to make.
Last week I started a new Christmas project on The inspiration Edit painting my own images onto Milk Bottles and I really loved it. In fact, I loved it so much that I’m planning to do this regularly as a hobby and feel so super excited.
I was sent some Milk bottles and Posca Pens from Hobbycraft which are the supplies I needed to work on the idea I had.
I first drew the design I wanted to create on paper. Drawing and painting on a bottle can be tricky so having a rough version of what I wanted to achieve on paper made it easier for me.
I then used the black thin Posca Pen to draw my outline on the bottle. This was tricky but I managed to do it okay.
Next, I added the white followed by the red and for the Penguins Santa hat. if I made a mistake I could quickly wipe it clean using a piece of toilet paper before the paint dried. It does fry pretty quickly so any mistakes need to be dealt with immediately.
I then filled in the penguins body using a thick black Posca Pen and then added the yellow for the beak and feet.
My penguin bottle turned out really great. I then created a Christmas tree and a Snowman. It was a learning curve for me as it is a new project but it turned out really great and I loved creating these.
Which do you like best? I love them all but I do like my penguin bottle. These can be filled with lots of items from hot chocolate to sweets and you could even tie a ribbon around the neck and give them as a gift. I’m using them as decorations in my home for now.
Milk Bottle Penguin Craft
This is a tutorial on how to make a milk bottle penguin craft.
Materials
- Milk bottles
- Posca Pens
Instructions
I first drew the design I wanted to create on paper. Drawing and painting on a bottle can be tricky so having a rough version of what I wanted to achieve on paper made it easier for me.
I then used the black thin Posca Pen to draw my outline on the bottle. This was tricky but I managed to do it okay.
Next, I added the white followed by the red and for the Penguins Santa hat. if I made a mistake I could quickly wipe it clean using a piece of toilet paper before the paint dried. It does fry pretty quickly so any mistakes need to be dealt with immediately.
I then filled in the penguin's body using a thick black Posca Pen and then added the yellow for the beak and feet.
My penguin bottle turned out really great. I then created a Christmas tree and a Snowman. It was a learning curve for me as it is a new project but it turned out really great and I loved creating these.
Which do you like best? I love them all but I do like my penguin bottle. These can be filled with lots of items from hot chocolate to sweets and you could even tie a ribbon around the neck and give them as a gift. I’m using them as decorations in my home for now.
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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
What a cute idea and you can draw anything your mind can come up with! I hope you post more of your art once you make it….
Yes I am having so much fun painting bottles.
Wow what a great idea Absolutely love these. Make for great gifts and a fun activity to do x
thanks. I loved making it.
These have come out so good, such a good idea to use around Christmas x
they are pretty cool.
These look so cute, I am a bit penguin fan and they could easily be a great idea to making your own ten pin bowling with the bottles! What a clever idea and also brilliant for Christmas decorations x
oh cool. Penguins are fun!
These are so cute! What a great idea! I love the Snowman one x
thanks Kim. I am glad you like them.
How fab are they! Super creative and bright they will look fab this xmas
thanks Katrina. They will be great for Christmas.
These look really cute! Perfect for this time of year and I know my kids would love making them.
Yes I think this is a fun idea for kids.
Wow you did so well, I’m not sure my hands would be steady enough to do it without wobbly lines haha. They look great x
Thanks Jenny. It is really hard to draw on glass but I did okay.
What a fantastic creative idea! I think these would make great place holders at the dinner table over the festive period, with each person choosing their favourite!
Thanks. I am really enjoying making these.
My craft daughter would LOVE to do something like this! I’ll have to show her this post. 🙂
oh it’s super fun Elizabeth. I’m sure she would like it.
These are so super cute! They look fantastic, what a great thing to do with the little ones
Thanks. I am enjoying making new art.
These are just so adorable! My daughter now wants to make them
Hi Angela. What a lovely craft project. Fun for the whole family! I’ve included your tutorial in our latest craft inspiration roundup. https://craftylikegranny.com/penguin-craft/ Cheers Jodie 🙂
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.