Monogrammed Duck Tape® Messenger Bag

To make a Duck Tape® messenger bag, you’ll need rolls of Duck Brand Duck Tape® {I used a print for the outside and a solid for the inside flap}, a large mailing envelope, a sheet of Duck Tape® for the monogram, and magnetic squares to close the bag.  {You can find a huge selection of Duck Brand Duck Tape® in solids and prints at Walmart, as well as sheets of Duck Tape®.   I found them throughout the hardware/paint area and in the back-to-school and craft areas.}

To make your bag, cut the small envelope flap with the seal off, then cut a six-inch rectangle out of the back.  The remaining piece will fold over to become the flap of the bag.

Cover the inside of the flap with strips of solid Duck Tape® and trim the edges …

… then cover the entire outside of the envelope, front and back, with strips of Duck Tape®.   Trim around the edges and be sure the tape is pressed down completely.

To make the strap of the bag, measure the length you need for your child {it should fit across the chest and sit comfortably on the hip} and add the width of the flap.  Cut a strip of Duck Tape® that length then tear it lengthwise so you have a strip that is 3/4 of the regular width.  Cut another strip of Duck Tape® the same length {but full width}.  Attach them, sticky sides together, and fold the long edges of the wider piece over top of the thinner piece.  You’ll see the seams on the back of the strap …

… but the front of the strap will have a smooth finish.

Lay the strap across the inside of the flap and tape it into place {the ends of the strap will meet in the middle}.

Attach the magnetic squares to the flap and the main body of the bag …

… and add a fun monogram with the Duck Tape® sheet.  I cut this monogram on my Silhouette machine but you could cut it by hand or use a stencil as well.

That’s it!  Your little one will be styling on the first day of school with a monogrammed Duck Tape® messenger bag made with Duck Brand Duck Tape®!

Isn’t Duck Tape® the best stuff ever?  If you can rip and cut, you can create a personalized project that no one else will have!  Buy Duck Tape at Walmart and let your kids add their own special touch to their binders, pencils, and notebooks!

For more simple duct tape ideas, be sure to check out this duct tape belt for girls {and a boy version too} …

… duct tape gift wrap …

… and a duct tape dinosaur bike helmet!