How to Make a Beach Bag from a Beach Towel

This easy beach bag made from a colorful beach towel is a fun beach craft for both kids and adults. Beach crafts are fun for the summer, especially when you can recycle old craft materials, like a beach towel, into something useful, like a beach bag!!

You will need a sewing machine to make your beach craft beach towel beach bag, but the sewing is a straight line and very easy! Kids as young as 9 years old should be able to make their own beach bag from a beach towel if they can sew a straight line.

To Make a Beach Bag From a Beach Towel You Will Need:

1 Beach towel

1 sewing machine

Scissors

2 Grommets

Rope

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So, the first thing you need to do when making this super easy beach bag is to determine the size you want it to be. There is a huge variance in the sizes of beach towels out there, so if you are buying a new one, then I recommend not buying one of those mammoth beach towel blankets! Go for the smaller more affordable beach towels that are usually about $7!

So, lay your smallish beach towel out flat on a table. Fold the bottom end up about 7 -9 inches from the top. This is longwise.

Now, pin these sides down, but leave the top 7 inches free.

Use your sewing machine to sew these two sides together. You can double stitch this for durability and strength.

Now, cut off any loose threads from your homemade beach bag.

Turn the towel inside out. Be sure to push out the corners to help it lie flat.

Now, in the top left and top right, right inside of the line you stitched you want to install your grommets.

These should be about two to three inches down into the side of the bag, right on the seam.

Now, you could also install your grommets in another way. Fold the loose flap down over the opening of the beach bag. Install a grommet in each side right on the flap. Do this a few inches in from the edge. This style will help hold the flap shut on your beach bag.

Now, cut your rope to as long as you want your beach bag handle plus about 12 inches. These extra inches will leave room for tying.

Tie one end first, then sling the beach towel beach bag over your shoulder to see how you want the handle to fit.

Tie off the second knot and cut off any extra rope!

You are finished! You made a super easy beach towel beach bag in minutes.

You can recycle old towels with this method or even buy new beach towels to make your beach craft project!

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