Awesome DIY Flip Flop Ideas

Summertime is here again; and boy – is it hot! Everywhere I go, it’s short shorts, tank tops, and of course, flip flop sandals. For many years, flip flips have been choice footwear for Summer enjoyment. The rubber soles prevent foot burning and cracking; and the open tops allow feet to breathe in the hot temperatures. What if you could make them even cooler? Read these DIY flip flops projects to pimp out your sandals!

Braided Cloth Flip Flop Straps

Though flip flops are great for summer, the options are somewhat limited. There seems to be a giant price gap from $1 flip flops to $15 flip flops. If you don’t want to splurge for the $15 pair, your only choice is to buy the cheap plastic sandals.

Beaded Flip Flop Straps

While they are comfortable, cheap flip flops are not very fashionable. If you put any thought into your outfit, dollar flip flops stand out. But who wants to spend $70 on designer sandals, or, even worse, heels

Water Balloon Flip Flop Straps

Let’s not forget the kids, now. Can’t take them to the pool for a few hours? Are you stuck inside on a rainy day? Here’s a fun craft to kill a couple hours! It’s okay if you aren’t doing this for kids, too – it’s just so easy, even a child could do it

“Beach” Sandals

we came up with this project herself as a fashionable alternative to regular flip flops. This is similar to the braided cloth straps; but the cloth is neither braided nor stretchy. Instead, she used colorful cloth and sewed on her DIY flowers with a needle and thread

Changeable Flip Flop Straps

The author, Alison says that she was online when she saw the design for cloth sandals. These sandals were different than some others – they had changeable straps. With changeable straps, the wearer can essentially make a new shoe whenever she wants to! While Alison thought this was a good idea, she thought that she could do it herself for cheaper.