Design Your Own Trick or Treat Bags

by Sherry Holetzky | More from this Blogger

07 Oct 2006 05:37 AM

There are lots of cute ideas for designing and making your own trick or treat bags. Some involve actually making a bag yourself, while others simply require you to decorate a ready made bag to turn it into a trick or treat bag.

Tiny Tots Trick or Treat Bag

Pick up any small fabric tote bag with handles. Look for orange, black, or even denim. Lay the bag on a piece of newspaper, upside down. Have your child dip his or her hand, palm down, into some white craft paint (pour paint on a paper plate) and dab off the excess. Have your child make a handprint on the bag (fingertips should be facing the bottom of the bag). Turn the bag right side up and it looks like a ghost. Draw or glue on some eyes. To make handprint pumpkins, have your child make a fist and dip the bottom of his or her fist into orange paint. Press hand firmly onto fabric bag and decorate the pumpkin as desired. You can stencil on your child's initials or spell out trick or treat if you like.

Duct Tape Tote Bag

All you have to do is cover a paper grocery sack (medium or large) completely with duct tape to make it durable and then add handles. Handles can be made by sticking two pieces of duct tape together, sticky side to sticky side, and leaving a little excess at each end to attach to the bag. Add staples if desired to strengthen the straps.

*You can use the same idea with brown paper lunch bags to make dress up purses. Just cut the bag down so it isn't so tall.

As I was looking for a site where you can order colored duct tape for this project, I came across this adorable idea for making a trick or treat bag with duct tape that looks just like candy corn.

Check it out: Duct Tape Club

Sew a Tote

Get a free tote bag pattern and sew totes and decorate them for trick or treat bags or make them for any occasion.

Craft and Fabric Links

Promote Your Business with Logo Trick or Treat Bags

Do you have a home business that could use some promotion? Order trick or treat bags with your company name and logo and pass them out at school or in your neighborhood. Let your kids help you come up with a cool design.

Brander's Promotional Trick or Treat Bags

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Sherry Holetzky is a work at home mom and freelance writer. Married to her best friend, Sherry and her husband are raising their family in a quiet rural setting in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.

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