Yummy Halloween Treat Bag!

Make a Halloween treat bag using a commercially available paper bag with a piece of string!
The cover is just like a monster's mouth munching on monster treats!

You will need...

Materials:

  • Design paper
  • Small size paper bag with a piece of string
  • Thread
  • Clip
  • Magnet
  • Round stickers

Tools

  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Double-sided tape
  • Scotch tape

Before you start

  • Make sure you have your design paper ready in advance.
  • Design paper can be printed from the printer. To print a lot more of the patterns, PC app "Epson Photo+" and smartphone app "Epson Creative Print" are recommended.

Patterns used in this article

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How to

1Detach the piece of string from the paper bag. You can cut the upper part of the bag if you want a smaller one.
Fold the opening inside to make it thicker. (If it's already thick enough, you can skip this step.)
2Cut the design paper to adjust the width of the bag. Apply glue to the top and fold and stick it so that the front cover is thicker.
Make creases along the red lines on the image for the base. Make it as wide as you like.
Apply glue as indicated on the image and stick it to the bag.
    3Attach some decorations cut out from design paper or some stickers to the front cover.
      4Attach a paper clip at the back of the front cover with scotch tape and a magnet to the bag with double-sided tape.
      Make sure you adjust them so that they fit each other when closing the front cover.
      5Make a hole on one side of the bag with scissors.
      Pass a string and tie a relatively big knot so that it won't come out.
      6Do the same for the other side, and your bag is ready to be filled with treats!

      Style

      Decorate your bag with a skeleton or a black cat to make it nice and spooky!
      Grab your bag and go out trick or treating!

      Creator of the samples above

      Creator: Maika Kokubo

      Craft project planner for “kiru oru haru”.

      Graduate of Musashino Art University Department of Industrial, Interior and Craft Design.

      Active since 2013 in sales promotion of stationary and sundry goods, and producing craft recipes for books and websites. Maika has made use of her experience from working at a theme park for children to hold numerous large-scale workshop events at commercial facilities. She continues to provide “How to” content and “experiences” that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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      Printing Design Paper

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      Epson Creative Print

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      If you want to print from a PC, use "Epson Photo+"

      Epson Photo+

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