Mermaid Heat Transfer Pool Bag Teen Gift Idea. This post is brought to you by Michaels.
Next week is our last week of school!! I don’t know about you but I am about to lose my mind with end of the year reports, events and kids who are ready for summer! I wanted to give the kids something special to celebrate the end of the school year. My kids are tweens and teens and we LOVE our pools in our neighborhood. We will be spending tons of time at the pool this summer so I thought it would be AWESOME to give the girls a really cute and usable pool bag with water-proof makeup and some things that will make going to the pool even more fun.
And I have the cut file at the bottom of the post – if you want to make one too!!
This month Michael’s has a fabulous POOL CHALLENGE and I thought this a pool bag tutorial would be perfect for a POOL challenge. I am excited to see the other pool ideas – check them out at the end of the post!! YAY!
Mermaid Heat Transfer Pool Bag Teen Gift Idea
Here’s how to make a Mermaid’s Welcome Summer Pool Bag!
I found these adorable canvas bags with metallic trim. I thought I could create a saying and cut it out with my craft cutting machine. I picked out a metallic blue because it reminded me of water. I picked out some matching blue heat transfer vinyl. Then my friend actually helped me design the mermaid. It turned out cute I think!!
Heat transfer is easy to use. The only trick with it is that you have to mirror your image before you cut it out. So remember to do that. There is a special setting on your Silhouette machine that mirrors your image and text. Then you cut it out!
Mermaid Heat Transfer Pool Bag Teen Gift Idea
After you cut out the image and text, you peel off the outer heat transfer material, revealing the cut parts. And you iron the heat transfer material onto your bag. I also found these flip flops at Michaels for $1. And this pool float! Isn’t it adorable!!
I filled the pool bag with things the girls will use at the pool!
High SPF sunblock for their faces, waterproof mascara.
EOS lip balm with SPF, a little brush, some really good leave-in conditioner for their hair.
I am so excited to give them their end-of-school bag and goodies!! Like this AWESOME Inflatable Swan too!!!
Here’s the cut file:
Do you do anything special to celebrate the end of school?
Be sure to check out the other pool challenge ideas! Check them out here:
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Have a COOL day!
xoxo
Thanks Michaels for the gift card for these fun goodies. All opinions are my own.
matt@bruinsblog says
i just shared it. Great, thank you so much. This is sooo cute and such a great idea!
bruinsblog says
Great! i love your idea. i love you, Jen
thank you
Rookbrand says
Such a lovely bag. I had no idea I can make like this, so easy. I’ll try to make for my kids, hope it looks nice like this. Thanks a lot.
pop@funny patriots shirts says
It’s cute. I’ll make one for myself then use it on my trip sometime. Thanks for sharing.
Eric R. Haney says
This is such a perfect gift idea! A heat transfer pool bag sounds interesting to me! Perfect for any beach trip and more! I hope you will have a great summer vacation
Thanks for your idea!
Gascogne says
A heat transfer pool bag sounds interesting to me! Perfect for any beach trip and more! I hope you will have a great summer vacation
Thanks for your idea!
Laura Waters says
I love the design of this bag, it would be perfect for me. Would love it in pink…even if that makes no sense as it’s representing the water with the blue colour. Even so, lovely bag.
Justin says
This is such a perfect gift idea! Do you mind sharing the cut file? I have a friend who would LOVE this as a surprise gift!
Jen says
Sure! I can send it to you. I will do that today!
xxoxo
Jen says
Hi! I just added the cut file image to the post. You can download it and make one!
xoxo
Ashley says
Did you get those bags at Michaels? I definitely want to try and make one! This is awesome!
Jen says
Hi Ashley! Yes I found them at Michaels on an endcap by the tote bags!!
xoxo
nikkala says
I haven’t seen bags like this at my store-but I’m going to look for them! This is so cute!
Richard says
A heat transfer pool bag sounds interesting to me! Perfect for any beach trip and more! I hope you will have a great summer vacation 🙂
Jen says
Thank you Richard!
xoxxo
Roeshel says
Adorable, Jennifer!
Jen says
Thanks Roeshel!!!
xoxoxox
Delia says
This is such a cute idea!
Jen says
Thanks Delia!!
xoxoox
Barbara says
This is sooo cute and such a great idea! Are the bags from Michaels too?
Jen says
Hi Barbara!
Yes I found the bags at Michaels. I tried to link to them online but couldn’t find them online. in my store they were in the back of the store by the tote bags 🙂
xoxo