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Ghost Favor Bagalope

By Noreen 29 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

A ghost favor bagalope can be easily made with a white envelope and a black marker.

Ghost Favor Bagalope by Crafty Journal

They’re great fun for kids to make, and inexpensive for a Halloween party.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

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 Bagalope.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bag

Any size envelope can be used to make a bagalope.

The envelope I used was about 6 inches by 9 inches.

Fold Top Bagalope

Seal the envelope and turn it so the long edge is vertical.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

1. Cut a thin strip off the top.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

2. Score 1 inch down from the top of the bag.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

Score each side and the bottom 1 inch in.

3. Score the bottom corners diagonally, as shown above.

4. Fold the top back on the 1 inch score line.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

4. Fold the bag on the side and bottom score lines and crease sharply.

Fold the bag back the other way on the same side and bottom score lines and crease sharply.

5. Fold the bottom diagonal corners forward and backward on the score lines and crease sharply.

6. Draw a ghostly face keeping well inside all the fold lines. The face should be more toward the top of the bag.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

7. Open the bag. Reach inside to push out the sides and bottom.

8. Fold the bottom corner triangles under the bag and use double sided tape to adhere them to the bottom of the bag.Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

 

9. Find the middle of the top edge, and punch a hole about 1/2 inch on either side of it.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

8. Thread a black ribbon through the holes and tie in a bow on the front of the ghost favor bagalope.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

Decorative Top Bagalope.

1. Use the decorative edge scissors to cut about 1 inch off the top edge.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

Make this bag the same as the above bag EXCEPT.. Do Not fold the top edge of the bag.

After you have finished making the bag, find the center of the top edge and punch a hole about 1/2 inch on either side of it.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

6. Thread a piece of black ribbon through the holes and tie a bow in front.

Crafty Journal - Ghost Favor Bagalope

Tips.

If your envelope is smaller than 6×9, you may want to score at only1/2 or 3/4 of an inch from each edge.

You could use a white lunch bag instead of making a bagalope from an envelope.

Let your kids draw the faces.

Noreen Doll

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  1. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    September 22, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    Love these cute bags!

  2. Jenna says

    September 23, 2013 at 12:53 am

    Very crafty clever!!! Great tutorial too!

  3. Julie says

    September 23, 2013 at 8:22 am

    This is SOOOO cute, quick and easy. Love it! What a great idea.

  4. Christmas Pie Crafts says

    September 23, 2013 at 11:25 am

    What a great idea and they really do look good – great fun. Hope you have a good week.

  5. CrystelleBoutique says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    What a super cute baggie! I bet kids love helping you make these…

    šŸ™‚
    hugs x, Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

  6. Kayla @ Home Coming blog says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    Super cute idea. Don’t forget to link up to The DIY’ers. http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-30.html

  7. Elise says

    September 24, 2013 at 2:06 am

    I love how simple and cute this is!

  8. sarah @ it's a vol says

    September 24, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Adorable! Come share on Life Created for this week! PS Your finger puppets were chosen for this week’s feature! šŸ™‚

    http://www.itsavol.com/2013/09/life-created-3.html

  9. Brooke says

    September 25, 2013 at 5:01 am

    This is so clever! I’d never think to make a bag from an envelope. My boys would love making these. Don’t you love how simple, but fun ghosts can be. I love the white, and black eyes/mouth, all you need. Thanks so much for sharing!

  10. Heather Jackson says

    September 25, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    Cute idea! I’ll show it to my kids. We plan to make some Halloween crafts next week and this might be fun! I’m visiting from the backyard farming connection. http://www.socializedhomeschoolers.com

  11. Cara @ Craftdictator says

    September 27, 2013 at 10:37 am

    This is such a cute idea! Come link up with us at Craft Frenzy Friday at http://www.craftdictator.com! I’d love to see these on our link up!

  12. Linda @ A La Carte says

    September 27, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    So cute! Thanks for sharing at TTF!

  13. Kelly says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    very cute

  14. Claire says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    Aww love this idea šŸ™‚

    Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, would love you to share some of your favourite posts this week at the weekend blog hop if you get time? have a lovely weekend …

  15. Christy says

    September 28, 2013 at 2:11 am

    Super cute project! Thanks for sharing at our Get Your DIY on Fall Party Challenge! I hope you can party with us again this Sunday at 7:00 EST. Our theme is chalkboard projects! Hope to see you there!

  16. Patricia Krank says

    September 28, 2013 at 2:43 am

    What a cute idea. I like all the paper crafts on your sidebar too. Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Patti

  17. Christy says

    September 28, 2013 at 2:49 am

    Did I say chalkboard projects? I meant spray paint projects! (Chalkboard is next week and I’ve been working on mine so that’s in my head lol!) Hope you can join us…I’m sure you have a crafty spray paint project up your sleeve! šŸ™‚

  18. Kate says

    September 29, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Hi over from sewmanyways linky party. These are so cute! Look easy to make too. Great post.

    Kate šŸ™‚

  19. Ruth @ Living Well Spending Less says

    September 29, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    This is such a cute idea. How fun would be to not only have your little ones make these bags, but feel them with Halloween goodies to send off to school. I bet they would be a huge hit in the classroom! Thanks for sharing such a fun idea. šŸ™‚

    I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/

  20. Antonella says

    September 29, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    These are so cute! I love that they are made from envelopes, we all have envelopes. Wonderful craft, perfect for kids!
    I found you through In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party.
    Hugs, antonella šŸ™‚

  21. Camila says

    September 30, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Awesome idea to use an envelope for a bag, No glue used wowww!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with me at Bewitch Me & Titi! Hope to have you back with more amazing shares! Hope you are having a marvellous week!!!

    XOXO
    Cami @ TitiCrafty.com

  22. Susan says

    October 1, 2013 at 12:28 am

    I made plain bagalopes, but these are so adorable with those ghost faces. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday at Organized 31.

  23. Heather says

    October 1, 2013 at 1:17 am

    EeeeK! These are adorable! I’d love for you to share them at my linky party! http://stringtownhome.net/?p=595 So cute! I’m following your site, now… I’m excited to spend some time reading more! Hope you’re having a great week!

  24. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:57 am

    So cute and a fabulous idea. Thanks for sharing at the Pinworthy Projects Party!

  25. Charlie says

    October 28, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Cute! I’m so glad I clicked the link. I live in Italy, and my first thought was, “Oh, these would be perfect for our Halloween party on Friday…but there’s no way I’m going to find white paper bags here. Blah!” Then I read through the post. Amazing! I’ve got lots of envelopes laying around. I’m excited to give it a try!

    Aloha and ciao,

    Charlie

  26. Noreen says

    October 28, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    I’m so glad you have the materials!

  27. Ritchil Shafer (Cheng and 3 Kids) says

    October 29, 2014 at 2:04 am

    These favor bags are too cute! And I love how easy they are to make!

  28. Sharon@BlueWillowHouse says

    November 1, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    The ghost bags are so cute. Thanks for sharing your tutorial at the Southern Special.

  29. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 2, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Hello sweet lady! Cute idea. Pinned. We appreciate you taking the time to party with us. We hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you!
    Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls

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