On a whim, I put together this DIY upcycled bike basket for four year old K. See, he really likes to collect rocks and sticks. Often, he places them in his pockets or mine, but sometimes, neither of us have pockets.
So one morning, we were going to go for a bike ride to the pond near our house, but he was being a little resistant to go. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted this old empty wipes container in our garage and I asked him if he would like to collect treasures in it. Then I thought, "Hey, let's attach it to the handlebars and make a basket!"
K was thrilled and so was my husband who eagerly grabbed the drill and string. Within minutes, K was ready to collect treasures from the pond in his brand new upcycled bike basket.
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How to Make a DIY Upcycled Bike Basket for Kids
Here's what you'll need to make your own DIY upcycled bike basket for kids:
- Empty plastic wipes container
- Drill
- String or zip ties
- Bike
- Permanent markers, washi tape, stickers, etc. to decorate the container (optional)
Your kid might want to decorate their bike basket using permanent markers, stickers, or washi tape, but since our container was already decorated with a lovely Finding Nemo sticker (that tells you how old this container is!), we skipped this step.
The great thing about this DIY upcycled bike basket is that it can be opened in two ways. Kids can lift the whole lid to insert larger items into their basket...
Or they can pop open the wipe dispenser part to insert smaller objects. K really loves to push rocks through this small opening.
Such a simple DIY project! And the kids are going to love being able to collect their own treasures while out on bike rides.
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