49 Outrageously Creative Sippers Who Chose To Drink From Anything But A Cup

You might think she’s lost it, but drinking from a shoe, aka “doing a shoey,” is a legit party move in Australia (per Times of India). Just make sure the boots are clean. Mostly.

Forget smashing it open. This llama-shaped party staple got a second life as a drink holder. It’s festive, it’s bizarre, and honestly, it kind of works.

You’ve watered your plants, now it’s your turn. One teacher fully embraced their inner fern and sipped from a watering can.

Definitely not FDA-approved, but someone decided to treat their fish tank like a giant tumbler. Points for commitment, maybe not hygiene.

This teacher hit peak #weirdteacher status by sipping straight out of a mannequin head. Her students were confused but ultimately unfazed: “Just another Tuesday.”

Low effort, high impact. This sipper skipped the mugs entirely and hydrated straight from the `source: an unplugged electric kettle.

Natural beverage containers are a great way to bring the vacation to your dull days. Hollow out the best-looking pineapple at sight and pour in the fruit’s smoothie or any other favorite drink.

Other fun and fruity cup ideas include coconut, honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, and dragonfruit.

Imagination is the only limit on “anything but a cup” day. A staffer at UP Education Network got creative with a plastic plant pot, earning cheers and confused stares alike.

“Safe to say our students were equal parts confused and amused!” the nonprofit shared on Instagram.

She may be the first person to reengineer a Quaker Chewy Granola Bars box into a functional cup, and honestly, it kind of slaps.

This is the ultimate “mom edition” move. A mom brought her empty formula can back into rotation, proving it’s both nostalgic and surprisingly functional.

Possibly the most wholesome entry on the list. A staffer posed with a plush owl turned drink container, and the deadpan expression only made it funnier.

The Gloversville High crew didn’t hold back, busting out a massive flower vase, traffic cone, and even a shoulder bag.

But the volleyball wins for most unexpected. How they hollowed it remains a mystery.

It’s more liquid than anyone should consume, but this industrial bucket was upcycled into a comically oversized “cup.”

This Barbie came to party and brought a hot pink trash bin to match. A plastic champagne doll riding shotgun is just a cherry on top. 

Not exactly what you’d hope to drink from, but it certainly turned heads. This True Living container is equally practical and alarming.

“When you're a science teacher and it's Anything But a Cup Day... 2000mL flask, of course!” she wrote, looking delighted with her supersized beaker.

Someone took “immersive drinking experience” a little too literally and filled an entire bathtub for the occasion. Not advised, but definitely memorable.

Crisps out, drink in. These snack tubes are a recycling headache, but at least this one found new life as a beverage holder.

Call it resourceful or lazy, but using your old coffee jar to sip your brew is genius full-circle energy.

Eating a cone out of a cone is genius. Bonus points for those who swapped waffle cones for empty Pringles tubes, fortune cookies, or even fresh cannoli shells.