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Pop Bottle Wind Spinner
This pop bottle wind spinner is really fun to make, and they
look great hanging from a branch of a tree in your yard. They
easily catch the wind and they can get spinning pretty fast.
Make
several in different colors and create a mobile of them hanging from
one tree. They are a delight to watch!  Things Needed:
1. Begin your pop bottle
wind spinner by rinsing it out well, and removing all the labels, as
best as you can.  2.
Run lengths of colored electrical tape around the middle of
the
pop bottle, as shown. This will also help cover any of the
label
that still might be stuck on.   3. Measure along the top tape strip with a flexible measuring tape. Use a pen or pencil to measure off 3/4 inch sections.  4.
Using an exacto knife, cut a vertical strip down the length
of
the pop bottle at each 3/4 inch mark. Begin at the top of the
tape strip, or about at the point where the pop bottle is straight and
not curved from the top. Extend the cut all the way to about
2
inches above the bottom. You may find it is hard to keep the cut lines
straight. Take your time and do the best you can.
If some
are curved cuts, you will hardly notice in the final result.  5.
Next, squish down the pop bottle. This will make
the strips
flare out. When they do, pinch each strip in the middle to
create
a fold.   6. The next step is to angle the strips by making folds at the top and bottom, so the wind can catch them. To do this, begin at the top. Make a 45 degree fold to the right at the very top of each strip. See the photos below for help.   7. Now, at the bottom of each strip, make a 45 degree fold to the left.  8.
You can also add other details to the wind spinner.
Here I
cut little triangles out of the tape and decorated the top and bottom
of the pop bottle.  9.
Now you are ready to make the top for your pop bottle wind
spinner. Make a hole in the top of the pop bottle cap.
The
easiest way to do this is by heating the end of an untwisted paper
clip, then melting quickly through the plastic (be careful, plastic
fumes are not good for you). Or, you can use a drill to make
the
hole. Another method is to pound a nail into the top
of the
cap to form the hole. 10. Unfold a paper clip (I used a white paper clip). Thread the wire of the paper clip through the end of the ball bearing swivel. Then, twist the wire together once or twice to form a loop.  11.
Push the wire ends of the paper clip through the top hole of
the
bottle cap. Fan out the wire ends inside the cap to anchor into place.
  12. Screw on the pop bottle cap, add a string for hanging, and you are ready to hang your wind spinner! 
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