Duct tape back pack
- by Debra McDuffee on Jul 23rd 2008 8:00AM
- kids, weekend projects, crafts
Step aside, Hannah Montana! There's a way cooler backpack in town...As a parent, it's hard buying "branded" merchandise, isn't it? I don't want my son walking around advertising the latest Spiderman movie, and I sure wouldn't want Hannah Montana's face plastered all over my hypothetical daughter's backpack.
In the interest of promoting individuality and all things unique, why not send your child to school with a duct tape backpack... handmade by you, with some kid help, of course!
You know it will be strong -- it's duct tape, after all -- and you can customize the outside colors by using any colored duct tape you can find.
You'll need cardboard, gray and colored duct tape, and some string, shoelace-style. Before you know it, your child will be starting his or her own new trend... you may need a lot of duct tape very soon!





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