Capri Sun Purses
I had a request for Capri Sun purse instructions. 2 years ago, Blanco County 4-H members created these bags and now a reader is asking for instructions for a Girl Scout troop project. So, just in time for Spring Break you can create one for yourself and your friends. Use these same instructions to make a larger purse to carry as a bag and stow your wet bathing suits and towels.
1. Buy two boxes of Capri Sun drink pouches and drink 'em.
2. Remove the excess liquid from the pouches. You can use a serrated knife to cut open each pouch from the bottom and wash them out. Let them air dry and you are ready. Get a dish towel and a rolling pin. Place the towel on a table and put the drink pouch on top of it. Roll the drink pouch flat like you would pizza dough. You need to drink and flatten out 13 pouches.
3. Piece together the pattern of the purse. With a sewing machine, sew four pouches with the bottom of the pouch to the top of another pouch. This will be the bottom of the purse.
4. Sew three pouches together side by side. Repeat that step for the other side of the purse.
5. Sew each side to the middle two pieces of the bottom.
6. Bend the end pieces of the bottom up to meet the sides of the purse. Sew the seams closed. This creates a box of Capri Sun.
7. Sew the last three remaining pouches together, just like the sides of the purse.
8. Attach this new piece to a long side of the box you have already created. This creates a closing flap to the purse.
9. Use a ribbon to make a strap and put snaps on the flap to close the purse.
10. Add feather boas or grosgrain ribbon bows around the top edge of your purse.
The beauty of this project is the colors on the drink pouches match everything.
Resources for more "Recycled Art":
Many projects that we find fun to make in 2007 have their origins in the Great Depression. At that time most if not all housewives were very resourceful. Most saved everything they had, never threw anything away and were truly experts at turning "trash into treasure."
Here is one example of a recycled art that has been around for years that you might enjoy. Gum Wrapper chains are fun to make and can keep you busy on long car rides this summer.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5751/gumwrpr.htm
Where to shop for recycled art products:
http://www.recycleart.com
http://www.koolaidpurse.com
Several of the girls here at school have made them. I've seen capri sun and kool aid. They are cute.
My sister ended up with a jar of that peanut butter. She had actually ate a little of it too. Scary stuff! I'm just glad my little nephew didn't get into it. As messed up as his immune system is it could've been awful.
Congrats on your blog. It is very interesting.
Hugs,
KLT