Grocery Bag Crafts: Make ‘Em and Make *with* ‘Em
Want to make your own grocery totes or try your hand a grocery bag crafts? We have project ideas for you!
You know that you should be bringing your own reusable grocery bags to the store, but sometimes you forget, right? We all do! Here are a couple of craft ideas for DIY grocery bags that you can make and a couple of grocery bag crafts to make the best of a bad situation when you forget your reusable bags at home.
How to Make a Grocery Bag
There are lots of ways that you can make your own grocery bags, and we've got a couple of simple ones for you!
DIY Mesh Grocery Bag - Got an old t-shirt? Turn it into a mesh grocery bag that's easy to stash in your purse.
Coffee Sack Grocery Bag - Transform an old coffee sack into a sturdy market tote. If you don't have one in your stash, try asking around at local coffee shops. They're often happy to part with any extras they have.
Grocery Bag Crafts
Did you forget your bag at home? Instead of beating yourself up, get crafty! We've got two options for you: one for paper and one for plastic.
DIY Paper Fruit Basket - This project uses old-school basket weaving skills to turn a paper grocery bag into a cute counter top fruit basket.
Fused Plastic Place Mat - This is the simplest plastic fusing project ever. Grab your iron, and make yourself some place mats!
Do you have a favorite tutorial for making a grocery bag or a favorite grocery bag craft? Tell us yours in the comments!