By Noreen Doll. Make a fun and easy patriotic mini gift box for 4th of July favors. Fill it with Snaps for the kids, or small toys or candy. And it can be used for adult prizes, too. Since the boxes are so quick and easy, round up the family a day or two ahead and have a craft day to make them. Supplies. Paper, cut to 4x6 inches Narrow Ribbons: red, … [Read more...] about Patriotic Mini Gift Box
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Small Gift Box
By Noreen Doll. This small gift box could also be a favor box and you can make it in many sizes. Put your gift or favor in the center of the tissue paper and place it in the box for a lovely presentation. You can use it for any holiday or occasion simply by changing the color of the decorative paper on it. Think of using it at Easter with a handle, … [Read more...] about Small Gift Box
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
Pretty Paper Basket
By Noreen Doll. Create a pretty paper basket with a piece of paper and some ribbon or twine. I saw these baskets made with fabric, where you could untie the bow and store them flat, and I wondered how it would work with paper. These baskets can be made in multiple sizes, depending on the size of paper you use. And they don't have to be square. You could just … [Read more...] about Pretty Paper Basket
Easy Favor Envelope
By Noreen Doll. I like this easy favor envelope because they don't take long to make, and you can do them in any color for any occasion. I used scrapbooking paper for these, but you could use anything, from wrapping paper to magazine or book pages. And you can vary the envelope colors according to the occasion. They are also larger than the regular sour … [Read more...] about Easy Favor Envelope
Tissue Paper Flower Favors
By Noreen Doll. Tissue paper flower favors can be used for any occasion just by changing the color of the tissue paper you use. For a graduate use school colors, for Mother's Day pastels would be pretty, and blue or pink for a baby shower. For holidays you can use red for Valentines Day, orange and black for Halloween, fall colors for Thanksgiving, and red and … [Read more...] about Tissue Paper Flower Favors