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In this instructable, I will share how to make this miniature floating house in a bottle. We will be recycling, most of the items commonly found at home...

Step 1: What Do We Need?

Cardboard ( Amazon delivery box)
One popsicle stick
Old Chutney bottle or glass jar
PVA glue or fevicol
Acrylic colors and paint brushes
Cutter and scissors
Coco peat - small amounts
Wire
LED

Step 2: Base

The base is like a domes shaped piece of land with flat top surface
To create this, cut few circles of cardboard as shown
Stick each cardboard in descending order
Make sure that the base size is much smaller then the neck of the bottle
The base will be stuck at it's back to give the floating illusion
So we have added additional flat cardboard as shown
Let this dry for 30 minutes
Now apply PVA glue or fevicol on the curves side of the base and stick coco peat to it
You could use colored sand or dirty as well
This needs to dry for 1 hr and then apply 2nd layer of coco peat

Step 3: House

I have used a large popsicle stick to make the house, It is about 0.5 " in size
Cut house walls from popsicle sticks
Use paper tape to hold the walls in position and stick the house walls using glue
After drying, add cardboard (corrugated box) roof
Using Arcylic paint, draw windows, doors and paint the walls and roof

Step 4: Tree

Take few pieces of wire (3")
twist and turn to make tree like figure
Remember to add wire loops at the end
Paint the tree brown using acrylic paint

Step 5: Leaves

To prepare green grass and leaves, I used Coco peat and colored it using green paint
I recommend to use lighter shade of green as, the coco peat will darken after it dries
After coco peat is dried, I filtered smaller particles an used them as leaves or grass
Apply glue on the tree and dig it in colored coco peat
Let it rest for 10 minutes and repeat few times to get thick tree look

Step 6: Detailing

Add moss or creeper on the roof and walls using glue and sprinkling green coco peat on it
Once this is dried, using a tooth pick clean excess coco peat to make prominent lines etc
Stick the house on the base
Apply glue around the house and sprinkle green coco peat as symbol of grass
Stick the tree on the side of the house
Let everything dry

Step 7: Assembling

Gentling push the house and land inside the bottle
Glue the land on the bottle, remember we have to stick it at the back, to give the floating effect
Add a led and cover the neck using cardboard cap

Hope you liked this project, Please share your comments or suggestions

Introduction: Miniature Floating House in a Bottle