Well...never found much to work with...But this is what we came up with... I went to Michael's, (they didn't have any at all) Walmart had none...and I went to 4 thrift stores and didn't find anything. I did find the little clear tiny vases at walmart for 59¢ The blue one is made from a small drinking glass...looks like he has a big sucky mouth. The other one is made from a light bulb. They were harder than I thought they would be. I had a hard time getting the wire tight enough to keep the wings on top. And the silicone II glue kept letting the half marbles slide. I want to try more...they were fun. patti

I am a bit lazy, well a lot....like to do stuff fast. I left a tail on my wire, wrapped the wire around my hand 8 times and left another tail. Used one tail to bind off the wings. I moved the wire apart after I places on the bottle, using the 'tails to wrap around the bug bottle. Kids could wrap the wire around cardboard or light plastic and then bend it to remove...use tail to secure. Maybe they could use wired ribbon and glue it on the body. I know mama will keep that bug in the house. You know they could use an egg shape foam ball for the body also. Pipe cleaners also work for wings or legs. Wnen I made dragonflies, I made the circuls and then twisted in the middle to make the wings. Then those tails were wrapped around the middle of the wings.

My vet was throwing away some small insulin(?) bottles one day when I took My mini cat (Bitsy-smallest cat in the world) in for a visit, and I asked if I could have them. They saved me a whole gallon bag of little clear glass bottles. I made one bug, but got sidetracked on other things and have not made any more. ASK! Beck, I was on that site a few days ago and saw all the bottles you have been talking about. Some I put on the list to order. My Son-I-L orders from them all the time. I have bought some blue bottles (different from the ones they have now) before. When I put it on his order I don't have to pay shipping-Grin.

I found this on another website; Bleach Bottle Bunny Basket* baskets03.jpg (8275 bytes) baskets02.jpg (9536 bytes) baskets01.jpg (7161 bytes) Materials Needed: * 1 large-size empty bleach or vinegar bottle, washed out well (The newer bleach bottles are shorter than they used to be, so adjust pattern accordingly.) * 2 Chenille sticks of any color (one for whiskers, one to attach handle) * Crayons or markers or felt (for eyes, nose, mouth, and ears) * 1 Cotton ball for tail * Glue * Scissors * Small-holed paper punch or other device to make a small hole Directions: Cut off the top of the bottle just below the handle, leaving a completely round bottom half, approximately 6"-7" high. Place pattern for basket around remainder of bottle (the bottom of the bottle will be the bottom of the basket) and trace outline, making note of where holes for handle and whiskers will need to be punched. Remove pattern and carefully cut around the outline. Using the leftovers from step 2, cut a strip approx. 12" x 1" for the handle. Use the handle pattern, if needed, and be sure to note where holes will need to be punched. Carefully punch small holes for the whiskers and handle. To make the whiskers, take one chenille stick and cut it in half. Insert the chenille stick into the whisker holes on either side of the bunny's face. Give the stick a twist or two to secure it. Cut off any excess and fold down the ends about a 1/4" to make them less pokey. Repeat for other set of whiskers. To attach the handle, take the other chenille stick and cut it in half. Insert the stick into the handle holes on either side of the basket (from the outside), then insert them into the corresponding holes in the handle. (Handles should be on the inside of the basket.) Give the stick a twist or two to secure it. Cut off any excess, and fold down the ends about 1/4" to make them less pokey. Repeat for other side of basket. To attach the tail, apply a small bit of glue to the back of the basket and attach a cotton ball. (Fluff out the ball as desired before gluing it on.) Using crayons or markers of your choice (or pieces of felt and glue), draw on the eyes, nose, mouth, and the inside of the ears. Decorate the outside of the basket as desired. Complete the basket by filling with Easter grass, colored eggs, candy, and/or gifts. Write the child's name on the outside of the basket (under the head, on the handle, or on the bottom), if desired. Pattern pieces (2) -- the grid lines are just to show the sizing of the pattern. Each square is 1" x 1": Handle:bunny_basket_handle.jpg (19937 bytes) Body: easter_basket_body.jpg (98714 bytes) * This is a craft that my brother learned in Kindergarten in 1964. The pattern isn't written in stone, so don't worry if the basket is too shallow, or if the face drawings aren't exact. Just have fun!