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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