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How to make a Donkey from plastic bottles: step by step instructions. Housekeeping is hard to imagine without plastic bottles. But do not rush to get rid of these containers, since wonderful crafts can be made of them. This process can captivate you so much that henceforth you will constantly have a desire to make something. For those who are just starting to make plastic, we advise you to try to make a donkey from plastic bottles.

With the step-by-step instructions, you will get it right the first time, and it should be easy!

Cute donkey with a cart

This the option is designed for beginners. Such a donkey will be an excellent decoration for a summer cottage. Thanks to the trolley, the toy will become more original, and can even act as a flower pot.

So, you will need:

• Plastic container with a capacity of 5 liters, which will play the role of a body.
• 4 bottles, with a capacity of 2 liters, from which ears, neck, head will be made.

• Milk containers with a wide mouth - 4 pieces.
• Plastic bottles that are cut into thin strips for making tail and mane. You can use yarn instead if you like, but this is not practical.
• Glue, scissors, wire, scotch tape, self-tapping screws, small wood planks, acrylic paint.

When all the materials and tools for crafting are collected, you can study the step-by-step instructions for making a donkey from plastic bottles with your own hands:

1. We take a large plastic container, make a cutout in the neck area.

   The dimensions of the cutout should be the same as the diameter of a 2 liter bottle.

2. A container intended for making a donkey's head must also have a similar cutout.
3. In the body of the future donkey we put two planks of wood, which will act as a basis for the legs. To do this, you will need to screw caps from 0.5 liter milk bottles using self-tapping screws.

4. Make 2 identical cuts on the donkey's head. The ears that we insert into these incisions should be cut out of 2 liter plastic bottles.
5. Parts such as ears, head and neck should be connected with tape and glue, or wire.

Please note, that to give the donkey stability, you can fill the legs with sand, and then screw them to the fixed caps.

The final touch - figure decoration.

It should be painted with acrylic paint, which is intended for outdoor use. We make the tail and mane from thick yarn, but it is better to use thinly cut strips from a plastic bottle. A homemade bottle cutter will perfectly cope with this task. We fix all decorative elements on the neck and leg of the animal.

You can make the donkey look sad or cheerful by drawing a face.

The eyes can be drawn or glued ready-made (you can buy at the hardware store). An excellent base is plastic spoons.It is better to draw the nose and mouth, and in the end, do not forget to give your donkey a bridle and a cart.

Donkey made of bottles and polyurethane foam

This model of a donkey made of plastic bottles with your own hands is much more complicated to perform, but it will become a wonderful decoration of the landscape. To work you will need:

• Plastic eggplant with a volume of 6 liters.

• A tin can for making a head, its size should be chosen so that it is in proportion to the body.
• Polyurethane foam (1 cylinder).
• Plastic bottles or footboards - 5 pieces.
• Self-tapping screws, glue, scissors.
• Sand (to make the figure heavier and more stable).

If you want to make an unusual mosaic on a donkey, you will have to add to the list above:

• Cement (about 8 kg).
• Tile joint grout.
• Remains of ceramic tiles (multi-colored).

The actions are simple:

1. To connect the head and body of the donkey, we make a hole in the plastic eggplant, which will be the same as in a tin can. First, everything should be fixed with wide tape.

2. Depending on what kind of legs (from boards or bottles) cutouts are made for them. The fifth cut is for the ponytail. Connect the parts with glue or self-tapping screws.

Note! Since the frame itself will be light, you can make it heavier by pouring sand into your legs or torso.

1. The frame now needs to be processed with polyurethane foam.

   The area where the parts are connected deserves special attention. The work should be carried out in several stages, applying thin layers to obtain an even coating.

2. So ​​that you don't get a curly lamb instead of a donkey, remove excess foam.
3. The fifth stage can be made final. Give your donkey a nice look with coloring.

4. If you want some variety, then continue. A very effect looks like a donkey from a mosaic. To decorate it, cut the remaining tiles into small pieces of any shape.
5. Then begins to lay out the mosaic from the bottom. On top of the mounting foam on a small area of ​​the legs, apply a cement mortar, then press the pieces of the tile into it.

   Do the same gradually with the rest of the animal. If you want to make the donkey colored, draw a sketch, and at the same time select the desired tile colors.

6. Elements such as eyes, mouth and nostrils can be decorated with small pieces of tile. If you use mirror material for decoration, the figurine will sparkle from the sun's rays.

These options for making a donkey from plastic bottles have their own advantages, and the first method is much easier and everyone can do it.

Although the mosaic option is more complex, it will make a great landscaping figure and will attract attention and admiration from all your guests.