This colorful, rinseable carryall is the perfect beach bag
for kids -- great for packing up gear, collecting sandy
treasures,
or toting wet suits and towels.
| Prep Time: About 2 to 3 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| 13-gallon garbage bag
Scissors Colored duct tape (we used red and white) Marker or pen Yardstick or measuring tape 4 (2-foot) pieces of white cotton cording | |
| Seasons: Summer | |
| Materials: garbage bag | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Turn the garbage bag into a large sheet by cutting along
one side seam and the bottom seam. Tape the sheet flat to your
workspace and draw a 16- by 30-inch rectangle on it. Cover the
rectangle with slightly overlapping strips of red and white
tape. |
| 2. | Cut out the tape rectangle and flip it tape-side
down. |
| 3. | Lay 2 pieces of cording across the rectangle about an inch
from one of the shorter ends. Fold that end over the cording and
tape it down to make a casing. Repeat this at the opposite end
with the other pieces of cording. |
| 4. | Fold the rectangle in half and tape the sides together to
form the bag. |
| 5. | To make the drawstring, pair up one cord from each casing
and knot them together at both ends. Repeat with the remaining 2
cords, then pull one knot at each side to cinch the bag. |
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Turn the garbage bag into a large sheet by cutting along
one side seam and the bottom seam. Tape the sheet flat to your
workspace and draw a 16- by 30-inch rectangle on it. Cover the
rectangle with slightly overlapping strips of red and white
tape.
Cut out the tape rectangle and flip it tape-side
down.
Lay 2 pieces of cording across the rectangle about an inch
from one of the shorter ends. Fold that end over the cording and
tape it down to make a casing. Repeat this at the opposite end
with the other pieces of cording.
Fold the rectangle in half and tape the sides together to
form the bag.
To make the drawstring, pair up one cord from each casing
and knot them together at both ends. Repeat with the remaining 2
cords, then pull one knot at each side to cinch the bag.


