DIY Shibumi Shade — a Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Relaxing Beach Canopy

Protect your family from the sun's harsh rays while saving a few dollars with this DIY Shibumi Shade hack for the perfect beach day with your loved ones.

Very little comes close to enjoying a beautiful sunny day at the beach with family. However, practicing sun safety while immersing yourself in the outdoors is still essential, as too much sun exposure can be very dangerous.

With this DIY Shibumi Shade hack, you can protect your loved ones from the sun's harsh rays while saving a few dollars, as this homemade sun shade only requires a few materials you probably already have in your home.

Shibumi beach shade | Source: Getty Images

DIY Shibumi Shade — a Step-by-Step Guide

What You'll Need:

• 20 ft tent pole
• 2 lower poles of a beach umbrella
• sand gopher
• 9 x 10 ft beach blanket with a tent hole pocket hem

Directions:

1. Use a sand gopher to dig a hole for one of the lower poles of a beach umbrella and insert the lower pole of a beach umbrella into the hole you created.

Use a sand gopher to dig a hole for one of the lower poles of a beach umbrella and insert the lower pole of a beach umbrella into the hole you created. | Source: YouTube/Engineerable

2. Slide the tent pole into the tent pole pocket attached to the beach towel. You can sew the tent pole pocket onto the beach towel or use fabric tape.

3. Once the beach towel is sitting in the middle of the tent pole, slide one end into the lower pole of a beach umbrella that you planted firmly into the sand in step one.

Slide the tent pole into the tent pole pocket attached to the beach towel and into the low pole of a beach umbrella. | Source: YouTube/Engineerable

4. Gently maneuver the tent pole into an arch and temporarily stick the other end of the pole into the sand while you create a second hole using the sand gopher for the second lower pole of an umbrella.

Gently maneuver the tent pole into an arch. | Source: YouTube/Engineerable

5. Once you've created the second hole in the sand for the other lower pole of a beach umbrella, stick the pole into the hole and slide the second end of the tent pole into the lower pole.

Attach the ends of the beach blanket to the hooks on the lower poles of a beach umbrella to keep the blanket tight and enjoy the cooling feel of your DIY sunshade. | Source: YouTube/Engineerable

Now that you know how to make your own sunshade, you can enjoy a relaxing day at the beach with the soothing sound of the crashing waves without having to worry about your family's health being compromised by too much sun exposure.

To top off your perfect beach day, keep the little ones entertained with this DIY clay slime tutorial and get their hands a little dirty while having loads of fun.