11 Awesome Duct Tape DIY Ideas

Duct tape is a household essential for home repairs, but not everyone realizes that it is useful for a variety of crafts as well. Let your creativity out with these awesome duct tape crafts.

Crazy Chair

Whether you want to give your kids a cool addition to their rooms or add a twist to your living room decor, you can use duct tape to help you out. You can use any chair you have available and recover it using your favorite tape color. Mix colors and patterns as you see fit and it will instantly be a cool creation.

Feather Earrings

Did you know you could get a beautiful boho vibe with duct tape? Well, you can with these cute feather earrings. All you need is cool colored or printed duct tape, scissors, and earring hooks.  If you want more color and dimension, layer different sized duct tape feathers on top of each other.

Custom Phone Case

Tired of your boring phone case? Give it a personalized makeover with duct tape.  Cut stripes, dots, or whatever design you want, and stick it on your case for a look that is uniquely yours. 

Hammock

Yes, you read that right.  You can even make a hammock out of duct tape. All you need is two sturdy rods, rope, and a few rolls of duct tape.  Basket weave the duct tape to the size you want your hammock to be.  Stick the ends onto the rods and tie the rods to a tree. Then, relax. 

Colorful Storage Boxes

If you are using cardboard or plastic boxes around the house for miscellaneous things, duct tape is here to save the day.  Add some pizazz to your organizational skills with cool designs and colors.  

Flowers Everywhere

With duct tape you can create a variety of flowers. You could make small flowers for jewelry or larger flowers for a centerpiece on your table. These flowers are easy to create and beautiful to look at.

Beach Bag

You can make a beach bag that will never allow sand to get on your cellphone or other things by using duct tape. All you have to do is create a fabric piece out of tape by putting sticky sides together and then decorate. You can also cover and decorate an old bag that you want to give a makeover to.

Sporty Shoes

Old shoes do not have to be put into the trash anymore thanks to duct tape. Heels, boots, casual sandals, or anything else you want to create. Simply cover your old shoes and continue to enjoy their comfort.

Feature Wall

Using duct tape and an idea, you can create unique wall art in any room in your home. If you do not want to put tape on your wall, framed art will also work. There are a variety of patterns and solids for you to choose from so that each piece is special.

Decorative Balls

You can create some decorative balls for your home using different colors of duct tape and foam balls. Set them onto your table or anywhere else you want to create a conversation piece.

Kid’s Belt

Kids like to be different and unique. A great project you can do with your kids is to have them create belts using fun-colored duct tape. Your kids will love wearing their own fashion creations!

Holiday Banners

A long piece of string and holiday duct tape will create a unique kind of banner for your holiday celebrations. If you are really creative you can cut out trees or pumpkins. Otherwise, just cut out simple shapes in a color that coincides with the holiday, such as black and orange for Halloween.

Novelty Tables

By using solid cardboard and duct tape you can create a table for your bedside or even a plant stand. You can use any color of tape that you want or even a variety of colors. Ideal for any room, but you should test it for stability.

Box Cars

Kids love cardboard boxes and with a little tape you can create a car that is truly special to them. Use a variety of colors on the box and glue on paper plates to make wheels, and watch them play for hours.

Tablet or Phone Case

Everyone knows that duct tape is very durable. What better way to protect your tablet or cell phone than to create a custom case by using this amazing tape? Simply choose the colors you want and use your imagination.