Recycling ideas: Grab-n-Go Reusable Snack Bags

:Tutorial

 

Last week I had a crafting request from a friend of mine. Apparently she seems to think I am a creative genius or something. While her faith in me is flattering, I am not sure I deserve it!

HOWEVER, at least this time I was able to meet her request. She asked me to create some type of reusable snack holder. I know there have been more than a few answers to the reusable snack carrier dilemma…I bet you didn’t know it was a huge dilemma did you…well it is…hehehe.

Anyhoo…right after reading her request I started brainstorming.

This is what I came up with-

A handy dandy, super dooper, easy peasy…have I gone too far with my adjectives…well basically an altogether quite terrific reusable Grab-n Go snack bag.

 The cool thing about this bag is that the outside is made from a vinyl tablecloth. Something you can fin ANYWHERE and in tons of fun patterns.

So do you want to make some?

Grab-n-Go Reusable Snack Bag: Tutorial

Here is what you will need:

vinyl table cloth (One table cloth will make you tons. I like to buy the largest size because the price seldom differs from the smaller ones. When you by the large one you can save the unused portion and make THIS or even THIS)

clear plastic (can be found at fabric store in utility fabric section, meant for covering things like tables)

veclro

coordinating thread

Measurements:

Outside (from pattern tablecloth)- 1 piece 7 1/2″ by 6 1/2″

                                                    1 piece 10 1/2″ by 6 1/2″

Inside- (from coordinating tablecloth or the same pattern)

                                                    1 piece 3 1/2″ by 6 1/2″

            (from clear vinyl)

                                                    14″ by 6 1/2″

First let me say that it is near impossible to see the clear vinyl in the pictures, so hopefully my written instructions will make sense on those steps.

Okay let’s get started.

1. Sew the small strip (the inside lining of the top flap) to the clear vinyl. Do this by placing them right sides together…there is no right side to clear vinyl so you can choose…with top edge of vinyl and the bottom edge of the patterned piece. Sew with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

It will look like this-

2. Take the outside pieces and place right sides together with the bottom edge of each patterned piece matching. Sew together with a 1/2″ seam allowance.

To add a finishing touch, I sewed a line of stitches the outside on either side of the seam line. I choose a thread color that coordinated and would show.

3. Now you will attach the outside and inside pieces together. Place the pieces right sides facing, with the top of the inside lining flap (my fishy pattern) matching the top of the outside piece (my ocean pattern).

See here is where it is tricky, because you can’t see the clear vinyl…I promise it is there.

You will sew the two pieces together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Then turn it out and sew a line of stitches along the top, really securing your pieces together and adding a finishing touch. This is the flap of your bag.

4. To finish of the front of the snack bag, sew a line of stitching along the top, this will attach the clear vinyl to the front of your bag. Then sew a piece of velcro  about 1 1/2″ down from the top. Make sure the velcro is centered.

5. Final assemble steps! Lay the snack bag so that the clear lining is facing up. Fold the bag up so that the top of the front outside piece just comes up to the bottom of the inside top flap.

Like this-

You will sew the side edges of your snack bag closed. Sew up one side completely from top to bottom, making sure your completely sew the bottom corner closed. Repeat on the other side. Make sure that you sew from the bottom all the way up to the top of the flap…the entire side.

6. The last step is attaching the other piece of velcro, not quite an inch from the top.

Now you have a nifty and thrifty little Grab-n-Go reusable snack bag.

Find some treats and load ‘em up.

The good news is your kids will be just as excited about these bags as they are for the treat inside.

I am sure you noticed that I played around with cut-outs with one of my snack bags. It is a fun little sneak peak to the treat inside. Play around, see what you can come up with.

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