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Super Quick DIY Stamps

January 29, 2013

I made these little stamps with the kids a while ago – they are super simple to make – are a great way to upcycle old bottle tops and have fun. Use them for making cards or wrapping paper create your own pictures! I think this is rapidly becoming one of those “childhood classic” crafts as bottle tops come in some many sizes, colours and shapes and craft foam is great to work with. I have seen it many times and finally we have had a go.

Bottle Top Crafts - simple DIY stamps

Materials: bottle tops, craft foam or pre cut foam shapes, glue (we used PVA glue, but you need to let it dry quite some time before you can stamp, you could use superglue, but please take great care around children!)

It is very important that your bottle top and craft foam are perfectly flat – to get a nice neat print out of them!

You, uhm, simply glue on the shapes and you are done! We have used these with both ink or paint. Both works. Though when you use paint, you may be better off to brush on the paint, to avoid “overloading” of the stamp and lots of smudging.

Using precut shapes makes this less fiddly.

Valentine's Stamps

Why not cut out squares and triangles and see what shape pictures you can create?

And take a peak at our “wrapping paper craft” ideas – these would be a great addition, don’t you think?
This also featured in our “Bottle Top Craft Video” that we created via Google+ Hangouts:

A fun way to get together with other crafty bloggers!

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Filed Under: Kids Craft, Recycling, Valentines, Wrapping Paper 23 Comments

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  1. amy davis says

    January 25, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    So very cool, love upcycling idea. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 25, 2013 at 4:39 pm

      My pleasure, enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Lea Ann @ Mommy's Wish List says

    January 25, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Totally cute! And made from junk! Love it.

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  3. Red Ted Art says

    January 25, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Perfect crafting, right?!

    Reply
  4. Bex @ The Mummy Adventure says

    January 25, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    This even looks simple enough for me to make and use with my toddler! Looking forward to giving it a go next week x

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  5. Red Ted Art says

    January 25, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Awe so happy! Have fun.

    Reply
  6. Pinkoddy says

    January 28, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    What a great idea – especially those hearts with Valentines coming up.

    Reply
  7. Red Ted Art says

    January 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Thank you and pleased you like them!

    Maggy

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  8. wedding chair covers says

    January 29, 2013 at 9:06 am

    how cute-i have to try this with my kids this weekend.. we can make our names in stamps!

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  9. Emma @Mummymummymum says

    January 29, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Maggy, they are great. From now on i am saving all my bottle tops!

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  10. Red Ted Art says

    January 30, 2013 at 9:41 am

    Oh I am not sure if that is a good thing, Emma, I have bags of them in my crafty stash and must hoard less!!!

    Reply
  11. Capture by Lucy says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    Awesome! I have tried cutting out rubber but fail miserably definitely giving these a go!

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  12. @zingzingtree says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    Love these and how easy they are. I can see my girls making loads of them

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  13. Red Ted Art says

    February 20, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    Oh yes, I can imaging your girls loving this Zing Zing Tree.

    Lucy – foam definitely easier than rubber!

    Reply
  14. OneMommy says

    March 1, 2013 at 3:12 am

    Cute! And I have both materials already on hand!

    Reply
  15. Jackie says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:47 am

    very cute stamps. It is easy to do and fun too. I’ll made when i start my diy thiny ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  16. Andrea says

    April 26, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Very good! LOVE!

    Reply

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