Get Ready for Halloween with Dasani #SpookySnacks

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Let’s hear it for Halloween!!!! It’s October and that means only one thing… time to decorate the house, stock up on candy, and prep those costumes for the kids. It’s also time to start creating those awesome Halloween crafts and recipes. One of the big issues we always face when we go trick-or-treating with the kids is that they always complain that they are thirsty. Please tell me it’s not just my kids who start delving into their candy bags before we even hit the 3rd house? The problem is that we never have water bottles with us for them to drink… they get too heavy to keep in their trick-or-treat bags, and you know that Mom and Dad don’t really want to hold bottles for all the kids. So, I decided that we needed to be proactive and figure out a way that we can bring sone Dasani bottles with us this Halloween without anyone complaining about carrying them. Bingo… let’s craft!

I’m a little behind on Halloween this year so I left the family at home and ventured out to Walmart.

Bam! Walk into the store and you get bombarded with Halloween! Good thing I’m a big Halloween fan.

The store was packed with people grabbing candy and costumes right and left. Crazy! I was focused on getting the supplies I wanted and getting out of there before I ended up spending my entire paycheck on decorations.

 

Apparently I wasn’t the only one stocking up on Dasani. Must be the fact that the bottles are made from plant resin and the awesome shape means they don’t tip over when you stock the fridge. I also headed down the soft drink aisle to grab some Fanta… you know, for those extra spooky Halloween drinks.

How cute are these mini Fanta cans? Perfect for our pre-Halloween dinner.

Let’s start Project Water Bottle Holder!

The beauty of this is that it is super simple and you don’t even need a sewing machine. As long as you can thread a needle and sew a few hand stitches, you can make this super simple water bottle holder for your kids to take on their trick-or-treating expedition.

I used heavy black felt since I didn’t really want the water bottle holder to stand out too much with the kids’ costumes. You can use any type of fabric, as long as it’s something pretty sturdy. Plan on being Elsa from Frozen… grab some heavy light blue felt. Going as Superman? I’d use red or blue.

Supplies:

1/4 yard Heavy felt fabric (any color)
embroidery thread (matching or complimentary color)
embroidery needle
Dasani water bottle - the 12 oz. size is perfect for little ones.
Chalk
Scissors

Process:

1. Take your Dasani bottle and use it as a tool to measure the amount of fabric you’ll need to surround it. Leave a little extra because you will be sewing the edges together. Stand the bottle up on the fabric and trace the circle with chalk.

2. Cut out TWO circles, leaving room for sewing. I used TWO circles together because I wanted the water bottle to be well supported… and I didn’t want the bottom to get wet from the condensation of a cold bottle.

3. I sewed up the long edge of the part covering the bottle with embroidery thread. You can use any stitch you like because chances are you aren’t going to see it anyway.

4. I use embroidery thread because it’s thick and heavy so it won’t break under the weight of the bottle.

5. Take the two round bottom pieces and sew them onto the round part of the bottle piece of fabric that’s already been sewn.

6. I stitched around the edges for extra strenth.

7. Cut out a long piece of fabric that will become the strap that goes over your shoulder. I measured the length on my daughter since she’ll be the one using this. Cut the “strap” twice as wide so you can fold it over and sew it together. You’ll want that strap to be extra strong as well.

8. With the strap, I used orange thread because I wanted it to have a little extra style. You can use black (or any color that matches your fabric) or go crazy and use something fun and funky.

9. Drop in your water bottle and your little trick-or-treater will be good to go.

 

Lauryn was so excited that I made her a water bottle holder. She loves that she’ll be able to keep her water bottle handy.

We are so decorating this weekend! And I definitely have some surprised in store for my kids come October 31st!

Remember that Fanta I bought? Wonder what the kids will think of these spooky cocktails.