Making a message in a bottle is an easy way to do some fun, interesting water craft projects. There are many ways to make a message in a bottle, so we will just focus on one here.
The basic idea is to take a tall glass and cut a hole in the bottom of it about half way through. Then, fill the entire glass with water and let it sit until it becomes frozen. Then, you can insert a small bead or token and hang up!
You can add some features such as leaves or flowers if summer comes around soon. Or winter if you are making something snowbound!
Once frozen, you can easily remove the bead or token and break it down into smaller pieces to use as décor for your next project.
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Find a pen that matches your bottle
Choose a pen that matches your bottle’s color theme. A red pen will match a red bottle, for example, while a blue pen will match a blue bottle.
Both you and your mom/daddy should be able to tell the difference between a black pen and a black bottle!
Many people purchase their pens colored pens to signify their identity. Some people use colored pens to indicate race, profession, or otherituinality. Having a specific color pen can add an extra touch of cuteness to your message!
How to make a message in a bottle
When presenting the message in the bottle to the recipient, make sure you are careful when opening the container. You want your letter/piece of writing to be intact, right?
You also want to take your time opening the container so you can see what is inside.
Write a message
Now, write a short, sweet message about yourself to put in the bottle. Make sure to include some information about what you like to do most often, what you love doing the most, and what you love doing the least.
This message can be used by yourself, your friends, and/or by your beloved for giving to you. It is also very helpful to include a phone number so that someone can call him or her and give him or her a chance to reply.
When your message is sent, it will stay in the water for about twelve hours before it is received again. If you send early in the morning or after lunch, then you can send it around 3:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., since nothing will start until after sunrise and sunset respectively.
If you are sending it during winter or summertime when water temperatures are low, then there is another way of writing your message that includes receiving cold or heat-related injuries.
Include your name
You will need to add a little liquid to the bottle to create your message. You can buy some clear or blank messaging bottles at the local pharmacy or drug store.
Either way, you must write your message on the liquid before you add the bottle to a water source to fill it up. This is so that your message does not wash away during use!
To make your message, you must include one of three things: soap, cleaner, or deodorant. These can be used for all year long!
Soap works well as a messaging substance because it can be melted down and applied with ease. A few drops will do the trick!
A cleaner works well because it can be used on many things.
Include your phone number(s)
Make sure your message in a bottle has a good reason for leaving your neighborhood. If you have a really bad reason for leaving your area, try using different phones to see if someone else can fix the issue.
If you have a good reason, try not having anyone else know because it is so special to you. You can even hide the phone and/or message in the bottle!
Make sure the phone or device you use to send messages has adequate reception and that it is charged before you send your first message. Sending and receiving messages may take some getting used to, so I suggest practicing on yourself before giving it to another person.
When sending messages, make sure they are short enough to fit into the space given by the receiver and mine. It is also worth testing whether or not your phone or receiver responds in length-time when sending and receiving these types of texts.
Include your address
You can write your address on the outside of a bottle, or write the address on a sheet and stick it on the bottle.
Either way, when you want to give the bottle to someone else, they can send you something they’ve sent before!
That’s pretty cool.
And maybe they’ll reply, which is even cooler.
You can write your name and phone number too, so if someone does send something later on in life, they can ring them and say thank you!
Either way, this is a fun way to teach people about persistence. By sending messages out into the world for others to receive, they will hopefully realise how valuable their messages really are.
Make your message personal
If you are sending a message in a bottle, make your message very specific. You can do some basic messaging, such as write Dear x, but if you are more advanced, then send an underwater letter!
Why? Because the water protects the words from being read by others. If you are more advanced in messaging, you can go further!
Basic messaging is fine for a short period of time. You want to make this game fun and easy so people will play longer. If you are advanced in making messages, try sending a brief thank you note or telling someone your safe arrival.
These kinds of messages get people excited and keep them playing for longer which is what they want to receive from this game.
Pour liquid into the bottle
Once you have the basic idea of how to make a message in a bottle, try creating a new message in the same bottle! Have fun with it!
So, once you have your liquid, you need to create the container in which to store it. There are many ways to make a message in a bottle, so do some research and find one that works for you.
Some uses for messages in bottles include sending your child emails or an adult email; having your child email you or an adult sets up a communication gap when they are not present. Another use is storing info about your trip.
Once you have your bottle ready, all you need to do is pour some liquid into it and then seal the lid.
Add a few sea shells
Add some sea shells to the top of your message in a bottle. The sea shell can protect the message from damage while it is underwater.
This is a easy way to make a message in a bottle.