It’s time for another Craft Lightning quickie, and this fun no-sew Duck Tape zipper pouch comes together in just around FIVE minutes! It’s so simple that your kids will want to make dozens of them – perfect for group activities and camp days! It makes a great pencil pouch, makeup bag, or tablet case (and SO much more!) with easy to customize sizing.
What You’ll Need:
- Gallon or Quart Sized Ziploc Freezer Bag
- Patterned Duck Tape
- Scissors or Xacto Knife (with adult supervision only!)
- Cutting Mat
(Pardon my paint stained cutting mat!)
Make sure that the zipper is closed, and trim the freezer bag to the desired size. Don’t worry about any open seams – you’ll seal those up again later.
Cut a strip of Duck Tape that is slightly wider than your pouch, and apply the strip to the top edge of the freezer bag (along the zipper edge). Continue to apply strips of tape until the entire freezer bag is covered.
Flip the bag over and repeat the process.
Trim away the excess tape and square up the edges.
Use 1″ wide Duck Tape (or cut a standard size strip of Duck Tape in half lengthwise!) to seal both of the short sides and the bottom of the pouch. Just place half of the strip along the edge, and fold it over to the backside to seal the seam.
Trim all of the excess, and you’re done!
Stuff the pouch with pencils and your favorite school supplies, fill it with makeup, or make a large version to store your tablet or devices!
You can even use additional pieces of Duck Tape for embellishment!
Dee @CupcakesandCrowbars says
July 24, 2014 at 9:01 amThank you! I see all these duck tape crafts around but don’t know how to do them! My girl will love making these. Pure genius on the zipper, too.
Heidi says
July 24, 2014 at 9:46 amThey are SO fast and easy with the zipper bag, but they’re super strong and durable from the Duck Tape (win-win!)! 🙂
Angie @ CCC says
July 24, 2014 at 1:48 pmThis is awesome!! Thanks for joining!
Heidi says
July 24, 2014 at 9:44 pmThanks, Angie! We had a ton of fun with this one! 🙂
Carolina says
July 25, 2014 at 11:08 pmThis is such a fun idea – and with all the different colors and patterns of Duck Tape, kids can really customize them to make them their own!
Uplifting Families says
July 27, 2014 at 4:20 pmThis is a cool idea. It is amazing what you can make using duct tape. Thank you for sharing.
Britni says
July 28, 2014 at 7:19 amThey’re so pretty! The polka-dots duck tape design looks so retro.
[email protected] says
July 28, 2014 at 9:15 amThat is so cool Heidi! Its amazing how everyone can make all their back to school supplies with duck tape these days! 🙂
[email protected]'s Go Junking says
July 28, 2014 at 9:48 amSo easy!! The boys will enjoy this little project for back to school but I’ll need to get some BOY Duck Tape because all I have right now is GIRLIE stuff.
MrsMajorHoff (Sara) says
July 28, 2014 at 10:49 amLove this! So cute and how easy!
Cori @ Let's Eat Grandpa says
July 28, 2014 at 11:06 amI forget duct tape comes in colors other than gray! What a super fun project!
Ashley Urke | Domestic Fashionista says
July 28, 2014 at 1:36 pmOh my goodness Heidi! These are fantastic! I have been wanting to buy some reusable snack bags but they are just so darn expensive! I think I might need to whip a few of these up…literally right now! 🙂
lisa at mabey she made it says
July 30, 2014 at 9:53 amThat is awesome!
Albion says
July 30, 2014 at 6:03 pmThese are perfect for back to school!!
Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple says
July 30, 2014 at 9:10 pmI love how these turned out, I absolutely love the colors of the dots one, so fun!
Randi Sowders says
August 1, 2014 at 10:33 pmThis is amazing! LOVE IT and I know that Lucy will love making these!
laura londergan says
August 3, 2014 at 12:47 pmSeriously LOVE this idea! I can’t wait to do some of these with my daughter!
laura londergan says
August 3, 2014 at 10:25 pmhave I mentioned how much I love this? I do =)
Heidi says
August 4, 2014 at 9:50 amHaha! Thank you, Laura! (it kind of loves you back, too!)
Julie says
August 9, 2014 at 1:10 amI love all this cute Duck tape I keep seeing everywhere, I think I might have to start collecting fun ideas of what to do with it, starting with this! Time to make a new pinterest board I think!