Recycled Bags Bag

C designed this bag using old chip bags and duct tape for a school assignment.

Materials:

1. Two large chip bags.

2. Several individual sized chip bags.

3. Duct tape.

4. Two grocery bags.

5. Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut down one side of each of the large chip bags.

2. Place bags on flat surface, tucking one into the open side of the other.

3. Make sure edges of open sides of the bag are overlapping, then secure by putting duct tape over the overlap all the way down the bag.

4. Flip bag over and secure back side of bag with tape too.

5. Trim tops of individual bags and secure to outside of large bags by putting tape around the edges.  Leave top to bags open to create pockets.

6. Cut side and bottom of grocery bag to create a long flat sheet. 

7. Twist sheet and knot to create a handles.

8. Secure handles in bag with duct tape.

9. Add an inside pocket by taping a small chip bag into the interior of the large bag.

Back side of bag

Duct Tape Belt!

C goes to a school where there is a uniform policy, but the students can wear any kind of belt they want.  This gave us the idea to make a belt out of duct tape.  C loves it and it looks cool as part of a uniform!

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Note: Duct tape comes in all kinds of cool patterns these days.  We chose one with a tie-dye design. 

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Materials:

1. duct tape 
2. old belt buckle
3. piece of satin ribbon (1 ½” worked well.)
4. scissors

 

Directions:

1. Measure waist and cut a piece of duct tape that is about a 15” longer than waist.
2. Place tape on flat surface with sticky side up.
3. Cut a piece of ribbon the same length as tape.
4. Place ribbon right in the center of the tape.  (It is helpful to have one person hold down one end of the tape and the ribbon while the other person carefully places the ribbon in a straight line down the tape.
5. Carefully fold edges of tape over ribbon.  Fold one edge at a time. If you use 1 ½ inch ribbon the tape should meet in the center of the ribbon.  The end result will be a thick tape strip with the ribbon encased inside.
6. Slide belt buckles over one end of the tape strip. 
7. Fold tape down over buckles.
8. Cut second piece of tape about 3 inches long.
9. Wrap around the end of the folded tape strip to secure the buckle.
10. Try on belt.
11. If it is too long, trim off excess.

 

Look in the mirror.  You look pretty cool, right?