Beach Towels

Bleach Lettering Beach Towel DIY

What's more fun than custom beach towels that speak volumes? The brilliant minds over at Studio DIY realized an easy way to put lettering on a beach towel was to take away color rather than adding it—so they used bleach! Create stencils of any letters, words, or phrases you like, and then spray them with bleach to achieve this effect. See exactly how they did it here.

Glitter Iron-on Lettering

For the perfect warm-weather gift, give these beach towels with a personalized (and sparkly) touch. They're perfect for bridal parties, sororities, or just a special birthday present. Jen from Something Turquoise used gold glitter iron-on material and a digital cutting machine to create these monograms. You can customize the idea to fit your needs by using whole names, Greek letters, anything! Check out the whole project here.

Game Board Beach Mat DIY

For the perfect beach side entertainment, utilize what you already have with you. Beach towels and shells! This project from Kirstin and Jordan at Kojo Designs turns beach towels into giant tic-tac-toe, checkers, and mancala boards. Even if your beach doesn't have shells, rocks can work just as well. Nothing's more fun to kids than supersized versions of their favorite games. Find out how to make your own here.

No-Sew Pillowed Towel DIY

For the perfect beachside entertainment, utilize what you already have with you. Beach towels and shells! This project from Kirstin and Jordan at Kojo Designs turns beach towels into giant tic-tac-toe, checkers, and mancala boards. Even if your beach doesn't have shells, rocks can work just as well. Nothing's more fun to kids than supersized versions of their favorite games. Find out how to make your own here.

Applique Lettering Beach Towel DIY

Customize your family's beach towels so no one mixes them up again. Pam from Over The Big Moon cuts out the letters, irons them down using a bonding agent, and sews along the edges to create these awesome personalized beach towels. With different colored and patterned beach towels and fabric, the creative possibilities of this project are endless. Find out exactly how to do it here.

Aloe Vera Ice Cubes

Aloe vera is great for skin that's gotten a little too much sun. Add some to the cooling effect of ice cubes, and you've got a great skin soother. Whether or not you make the mistake of getting a sunburn, hot skin will appreciate the aloe's healing effects coupled with the icy temperature. The Dumbbelle shows us how to make a tray full of the aloe vera ice cubes for after a day at the beach. Keep them in a cooler and take them with you, or leave them in the freezer for when you get home.

Sunblock Schedule

Sometimes the simplest hacks are the smartest. If you struggle to reapply sunblock enough at the beach, Maila from Yesterday On Tuesday suggests bringing a permanent marker so you can write down times on the back of your sunblock bottle. That way, it’s simple to keep track of when you last applied sunblock and when you’ll need to apply again. It’s the perfect trick for a parent with kids who certainly won’t be keeping track of their sunblock needs themselves! See how it’s done here.

DIY Snack Container

Sandy hands in the snack bags no more! Mrs. Happy Homemaker shows us how to use empty coffee creamer bottles to create the perfect containers to store and pour snacks. Adults and kids alike will love how easy these bottles make it to distribute snack foods without anyone having to stick their hands inside the bag or box. Plus, because it's plastic and sealed tight with a lid, water and sand can't get in. Find out how to make your own here.

Beach Tote Hack

Instead of stuffing everything you need in a bag only to have to dig through it later, keep your must-haves for a day at the beach in a plastic shower caddy. It's even waterproof! You can keep it filled up all summer, so all you have to do before you head to the beach is grab it and go. With helpful items like baby wipes and sunscreen already packed, it makes it easier not to forget anything you may need. See what items you should pack in your beach tote here.

Beach Waves in a Bottle

Rather than fighting the salty air and water all day, embrace it! Bring out the natural texture of your hair at the beach with this homemade salt spray. Ingredients like coconut-scented conditioner will even leave your hair smelling tropical. How Does She shows you what you need to make your own, and even how to alter the recipe to best fit your hair type here.

Nutella Popsicle

Yes, you read that right, Nutella popsicles can be yours. This easy recipe comes from Angie at Big Bears Wife. Pop these in the cooler that is packed with ice and frozen water bottles to keep them frozen on the beach. Then, when you're ready, break them out and enjoy this sweet treat! Go to Big Bears Wife's blog to find the recipe directions and more fun ideas!

Chocolate Dipped Almond Butter Banana Bites

This healthy snack pairs together some of the best food combinations: bananas and chocolate! This is an easy snack to make and it won't take up a lot of space in your cooler. Simply cut up bananas, pick a nut butter, pick your favorite chocolate, dip the banana bites in, freeze and enjoy. Here are the ingredients you will need and you can head on over to A Healthy Slice of Life to read the directions from Brittany herself.

PB and J on a Stick

No one likes having sandy food when they are on the beach! This snack, which happens to come on a stick, solves that problem. Peanut butter and jelly is a go-to snack that almost everyone, kids and adults alike, enjoys. This recipe from Sarah at A Whisk and Two Wands has you making your favorite version of PB&J, cutting the sandwich into small squares, and placing those squares on a skewer with your favorite fruit as well. You won't have to worry about sandy hands when you are holding a PB&J skewer. Visit A Whisk and two Wands to view her full recipe.

Easy Ranch Snack Mix

If you want an easy snack that you can munch on throughout the day, you'll love this Easy Ranch Snack Mix from Parrish at Life with the Crust Cut Off. This savory beach snack is so simple to make, just toss some oyster crackers, goldfish, oil of your choice, and a ranch dressing mix packet in a bag, mix it up, and pop in the oven to bake for about 20 minutes. Once the crackers have cooled down you can put the mix in one big bag, individual bags, or another container of your choice.

Hawaiian Sandwich Roll Hack

Sandwiches are another beach time staple, but figuring out how to pack something that everyone likes individually can be time consuming prep. Lacie at Easy Peasy Pleasy came up with a clever sandwich hack to make packing beach lunches easy and fast! Simply find a mix of sandwich fixings that your family loves, make the sandwiches, pack back right into the roll bag, and pop in a cooler. See how she makes the sandwiches here.

Portable Margarita Pouches

If sipping on a little something sweet is more your pace, we found this margarita pouch recipe from Becca at My Crazy Good Life that you will love. While you can use any margarita recipe you like, making sure you get the drink into the 8 ounce baggy is the key to these portable drinks. Head over to My Crazy Good Life for some recipe suggestions and directions on how to make these glorious margarita pouches.