How to Make a Duct Tape Ice Pack

After doing last week’s post on *how to make a duct tape lunch sack*and suggesting making a ice pack out of an *squishy bag*, I got to thinking: why not make one out of 100% tape and gel? It doesn’t need to be clear, after all, and duct tape is water-tight when done properly, so why not?

The first thing to do is make a small pouch out of any old color. I, of course, used gray because it’s cheap! Make sure when you over-lap your seams you leave AT LEAST 1/2″ overlap and that you make sure your seams are pressed down. I also covered it with a second layer criss-crossing the first just because I’m paranoid about leakage.

Now just fill your pouch with cheap hair gel! How much, you ask? Not too much and not too little. I know, helpful, right? Just fill it with as much gel as you can, keeping in mind you are going to need to fold it over and need to keep it flat at the top to get a good seal, so roughly half should work our great.

Now fold over the top of the pouch and secure with tape. (I used purple so you could see what I was doing.) Then, tape it again, folding the strip over the back and to itself on the sides to ensure that no gel with leak through your corners. Trim close to the pouch, (but not too close! Leave a little for ‘sealant’ purposes) and repeat on all sides.

Now cover the pouch however you like. (I used teal with a black floral overlay that I got at JoAnne’s for this one, but I think I’ll either stripe or checker my next one so it matches the bag a little better.) Border the entire pouch and then toss into the freezer to await your next famous tuna salad sandwhich! Add your scraps to your duck-o ball, and you are done.

Happy back-to-school, duck-os!