Using patterned felt and old T-shirts, kids can make their own water bottle holders.

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What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Glue the two sheets of felt together. (We used a camouflage pattern and a solid brown.)
2. Place the water bottle on to the felt (see photo) and fold felt up and over the bottom of the bottle. Tack sides together with hot glue. (See photo.)
3. Fold one side of the felt around the bottle, then fold the other side and tack with glue. (See photo.)
4. Reinforce seam with needle and thread.
5. Cut or tear t-shirt material into three separate strips. (See photo.) Braid together. (See photo.)
6. Hot glue the ends of the braids inside the bottle and reinforce with needle and thread.
   

Tips:

• For an extra long handle, sew 2 strips together at the ends to make one long strip. Repeat two more times then braid them together.
• Do not wash in washing machine, instead wipe off stains with a damp cloth.
• You may need a heavy duty needle to get through the felt; you can find this at any discount department store in the sewing and notions department.