No-Sew Treat Bags

No-sew t-shirt bag.

My daughter’s birthday is coming up. I don’t even have the invites out yet (today maybe?). But we think we’ve nailed down the activities.

I’ve enjoyed doing treat bags in the past. But if you buy all the pieces for those, the cost of that little party element can add up and quick.

So this year, we thought we’d make our own…from old t-shirts. I think we’ll let the kids pick their treats from a table or scavenger hunt.

We’re going to try to make no-sew t-shirt bags that the kids can decorate themselves.

I did a dry run this morning to test the difficulty. It’ll be a snap for kids really comfortable with tying shoes. Others, including my little one, will need a little more help on the front end.

Soccer ball tote.

I’ve been loading this little size-5 butterfly bag up with items all morning and it’s surprisingly sturdy. The example in the craft instructions used a cotton t-shirt, then loaded the bag up with books!

My son had been wanting a bag with a large enough mouth to tote his soccer ball to practice. The one we made isn’t very deep, but it’s big enough to sling over his shoulder. And my old v-neck shirt, with collar cut off, is plenty wide enough for the ball.