# DIY Frosty Sipsters The Plastis Ice Straw is a Simple and Ingenious Way to Slurp Drinks By Meghan Young | Published 2010-01-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastis-ice-straw References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/ikeahack_for_cocktails_15740.asp) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/IKEA-Ice-Straws/) This post is a double-whammy for two reasons: first, I never knew that the [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kossebar) Plastis even existed and, two, the Plastis Ice Straw is pure genius. For those of you who had no clue what the Plastis was either, let me enlighten you. It is IKEA’s answer to cooling [bottled water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puffin-drinkware). The Plastis [ice tray](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-ice-makers) freezes slim, cylinder blocks of ice that slip easily into the bottle! What’s even more amazing is that Instructables member trebuchet03 has created the Plastis Ice Straw using the IKEA tray. Check out the gallery to see the images of the Plastis Ice Straw and visit Instructables for DIY instructions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **IKEA Plastis:** Opportunity to innovate with new and creative products using IKEA's cooling technology. - **Reusable Straws:** Opportunity to create sustainable and customizable straws for drinks. - **DIY Tutorials:** Opportunity to create and market DIY tutorials for innovative products using existing household items. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Goods:** Potential for new cooling and drinking products for home and kitchen goods industries. - **Eco-friendly:** Potential for creation and marketing of environmentally conscious and sustainable products in the food and beverage industry. - **Content Creation:** Potential for creating and marketing engaging and creative content for DIY, craft, and instructional tutorial industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reusable Drink-Stirring Straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskee-straw.md) - [Eye-Catching Reusable Beverage Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-beverage-cup.md) - [Efficient At-Home Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-ice-maker.md) - [Stylish Ice Molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-ice-sets.md) - [Cooling Beer Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beercubes1.md) - [Compact Rollable Reusable Straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boba-tribe.md) - [Self-Building Igloo Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inland-iglu.md) - [Ice-Embossing Barware Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamptitude-clear-ice-embosser.md) - [Branded Hot Dog-Inspired Straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-dog-straw.md)