By Noreen Doll. Here's how to go from a cereal box to a gift bag with just a few craft items. And the gift bag is so sturdy you can use it again and again. You can also recycle used, torn, or crumpled tissue paper to cover the box because it won't matter if the paper is wrinkled. A colorful way to cover a box would be to use different colors of tissue … [Read more...] about From a Cereal Box to a Gift Bag
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Ghost Favor Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. A ghost favor bagalope can be easily made with a white envelope and a black marker. They're great fun for kids to make, and inexpensive for a Halloween party. Materials. White Envelope Black Marker Ruler or Scoring Board Stylus or Other Tool for Scoring Scissors Double Sided Tape How to Make a Ghost Favor … [Read more...] about Ghost Favor Bagalope
Easy Reusable Fabric Gift Bag
By Noreen Doll. This gift bag is small, but the nice thing about making gift bags with fabric is that they can be made any size. And what goes in the bags can be all sizes and shapes. In fact, fabric gift bags are perfect for wrapping gifts that are difficult to wrap. The stitching can be done by hand or by machine, and all it involves is straight seams to close … [Read more...] about Easy Reusable Fabric Gift Bag
Make Your Own Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. When you make your own gift bags, you can make them any size you need. And they can be made from almost any kind of paper. Gift Wrap Brown Paper Newspaper Magazine Page - for Small Bags Comics Page Wallpaper or Wallpaper Samples Butcher Paper - Let your kids draw on it first. You can vary the size of your gift bags by varying … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Gift Bags
Bunny Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. Make a fun bunny bagalope with an envelope. It's easy and quick to do and could be used as a gift bag, for favors, or even a small Easter basket. You can make different sizes depending on the size of the envelope you use. Materials. Envelope - Mine is 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches Scissors Ruler Pencil Eyes Foam or Paper Scrap for … [Read more...] about Bunny Bagalope
Camo Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Make some easy camo gift bags with brown grocery bags or even lunch bags. You could actually make several camouflage bags while you are doing them, and have them ready when you want one to wrap a gift. What You Need Brown Bag, either grocery or lunch size Black and Green Paint Plastic Lids to hold the paint What You Do 1. Prepare the … [Read more...] about Camo Gift Bags
Gift Wrap in a Snap
For gift wrap in a snap, there are some great ideas here. In this fast paced world, we frequently don't have time to spend making ornate gift wraps. Below you will find some really speedy ideas, many of which can use recycled paper bags if you choose to. Quick and Easy Bags For quick and easy gift bags, buy red and green lunch size bags. Fill, fold down, and hold … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap in a Snap
Bags and Bows
by Noreen Doll. Use bags and bows to wrap gifts quickly and easily. For quick, efficient and beautiful gift wrapping, bags and bows are all you really need. You can buy new attractive bags or recycle bags so creatively that no one will suspect their lowly origin. Paper bags are particularly easy to repurpose into gift bags. You can decorate them as they are, … [Read more...] about Bags and Bows
Gift Wrap Bags
by Noreen Doll. Making gift wrap bags is easy and fun. You can recycle a bag by covering the store logo with a design, greeting card, or piece of wrapping paper. You can reuse a box such as a cereal or cracker box by cutting off the top end. Cover the box in attractive paper and add some handles. Or wrap a piece of gift paper around a box the size of the bag you … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap Bags
Gift Bags
Make your own gift bags using recyclable bags from the store, or from wrapping paper, brown craft paper, butcher paper, or newspaper. Gift bags are reusable and handy for quickly wrapping a present. Lunchbag Gift Bag Here are clever ways to make them using easy to find materials. Printable Popcorn Bag A printable popcorn bag is a fun bag to use when you have … [Read more...] about Gift Bags
Handmade Gift Bags
by Noreen Doll. Handmade gift bags are easy to make, and you can create them from many materials. You can even use recycled supplies to make very nice looking bags. Taking the time to craft a gift bag shows the recipient how much you care, and once you learn the basics, you can really create one quickly. Since gift bags can usually be folded, you can make a supply of … [Read more...] about Handmade Gift Bags
Velvet Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Velvet gift bags make an elegant gift wrap. They can make a nice way for kids to wrap a special gift for Mom or Grandma. And you don't have to make them just for Christmas. There are lots of nice colors that could be used for any time of the year. Kids can decorate the velvet bags themselves. All they need is some sticky back felt in which to cut … [Read more...] about Velvet Gift Bags
