If your friends like to drink Capri Sun too, ask them to save their pouches and give them to you once they finish their drink. You only need the pouches; throw the straws away.
The slit needs to span the entire width of the bottom panel. You can use a serrated knife for this step, but be careful! If you are a child, ask an adult to help you.
If you don’t have dish soap, use liquid hand soap. You can wash the pouches in the dishwasher. Slip them over the prongs on the top and bottom racks, then start a cycle. Don’t do a drying cycle, however!
Don’t use a drying cycle on a dishwasher, as the hot air can damage the pouches.
The front is the side with the design and the words “Capri Sun” on it. How much you overlap the side edges by depends on the width of the seam. For most pouches, this will be about 1⁄4 inch (0. 64 cm). This bag will require some sewing. If you don’t know how to sew, you can use duct tape instead. In this case, do not overlap the bags. Place them side-by-side instead.
A backstitch is simply where you reverse the sewing machine for 2 to 3 stitches. Add more pouches to the sides and top to create a bigger bag. If you don’t know how to sew, cut a 5 1⁄2 in (14 cm) strip of duct tape in half lengthwise, then tape the seams on the front and back of the pouch. [5] X Research source If you taped the pouches together, fold a strip of duct tape over the bottom edge of the panel. This will cover up the seams and prevent the bag from coming apart. [6] X Research source
If you made the front panel bigger, you will need to make the back panel bigger too so that they both match. If you taped the bags together, remember to fold a strip of duct tape over the bottom edge of the panel as well.
This will eventually create the bottom panel of your bag. Make sure that the same side is facing up on both pouches. You should still overlap the pouches, even if you are making a duct taped bag.
Remember to backstitch when you start and finish sewing. For a duct taped bag, cut a 3 3⁄4 in (9. 5 cm) strip of duct tape in half lengthwise, then place each strip over each seam on the front and back. If you taped the pouches, check the narrow ends of your bottom panel. If you see slits in the pouches, fold a strip of duct tape over them to close them up.
For a duct taped bag, remember to fold strips of duct tape over the bottom edges to hide the slits. [9] X Research source
If you aren’t sewing the bag, simply have the narrow edges touching; don’t overlap them.
For a duct taped bag, cut a 3 3⁄4 in (9. 5 cm) strip of duct tape in half, then tape the narrow edges of the pouches together. Do this for the front and the back.
For a duct taped bag, fold both long edges towards the middle. Cut a strip of duct tape in half lengthwise, then cover the seam with it. Do this for both handles.
The ends of the handles should be on the outside (design side) of the panels. If your straw holes are on the top edge of the panels, use those as a placement guide. For a duct taped bag, secure the ends of the strips to the panels with square pieces of duct tape.
If you aren’t sewing the bag, don’t overlap the edges. Instead, place the edges close enough so that they touch.
For a duct taped bag, cover the seams on the front and back of the bag with a strip of duct tape that’s been cut in half lengthwise. [17] X Research source
Make sure that the silver side of the back panel is facing you and remember to backstitch. If you are taping the bag, skip the overlap and tape the edges together, just like you did for the front panel.
Keep the overlap consistent with the front and back panels, about 1⁄4 inch (0. 64 cm). The silver side of the side panels should be facing up. Be sure to backstitch. For a no-sew bag, skip the overlap. Cut strips of duct tape in half lengthwise, then place them over the seams on the front and back of the bag instead. [20] X Research source
You won’t be turning this bag inside-out, so make sure that the silver sides are touching.
For a no-sew bag, fold a strip of duct tape over the seam instead. For a stronger bag, cover the seam on the inside with a strip of duct tape as well. [22] X Research source
Be sure to backstitch whenever you start and finish sewing a seam. If you are duct taping the bag, continue to fold strips of duct tape over the edges of the panels. Remember to cover the inside seams with more duct tape too.
