Create this whimsical beach bag as a gift or a fun bag just for you (it is sure to be a conversation piece!).

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Start by unrolling 16 inches of duct tape, sticky side up.
2. Lay it out on your work surface and cut with a scissors or craft knife.
3. Cut another 16-inch piece, just as in step one. Lay this piece next to and about one-half inch over the first piece, so the two overlap. Continue this process until you have eight rows of overlapping duct tape.
4. Cut another 16-inch piece of duct tape and place it on top of the first row, so that the sticky sides are together. Do this until you have a full sheet of duct tape, now without any sticky sides facing out.
5. Repeat the above steps to make another identical sheet of duct tape, use whatever color combinations you like.
6. Line up the two pieces, one on top of the other, and trim the sides if needed.
7. Join these two pieces by cutting pieces of duct tape to fold around three of the box's sides, creating a tote bag.
8. To make handles, cut two 20-inch pieces of duct tape and fold each piece in half lengthwise, creating a long piece. Tape the ends inside the bag.
9. Decorate your bag with permanent markers or pieces of duct tape.