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Halloween Treat Bags {Craft DIY}

Last year I decided to make some treat bags for my boy to take to school but I decided like um on October 29th and it was a tad bit too late.  This year I decided to start early that way I can make a few of them a week without being overwhelmed.

I created Mummy & Frankenstein treat bags.

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UPDATE (10/3/11):
At the request of my son, I made the Frankenstein bag a little more scarier and all I did was add a couple of eyebrows.  I must admit the bag looks much better!  All thanks to my boy not wanting the cutesy stuff.  :)

Pink Texas Chick
These were very simple to make and here's how I did it.
I used the mini size paper bags at Michael's (green) and Hobby Lobby (white).


NOTE: Make a fold on each bag before you begin to decorate the bag that way you will know where to start decorating.


Frankenstein
Step 1: Cut strips of black card stock for the hair.  I cut 2"x3 1/2" for this size bag; Make the jagged edge with craft scissors (these come in all kinds of designs)


Step 2: Use adhesive to place on bag

Step 3: Make eyes with 3/4" hole puncher

Step 4: Use black adhesive 'pop-ups' for the pupil to give it a little 3-D action
(these come in a variety of sizes)
Note: These have double-sided adhesive so you
only need to peel the paper off one side
Step 5: Draw the mouth using a black marker

Mummy
Step 1: Cut two different size strips of white card stock: 1"x3 1/2" & 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Use adhesive to place on bag.
Use the wider strips first to lay out on bag

Use the thinner strips to overlap

Step 3: Dab a sponge brush on a brown color ink pad and color along the edges of the cut card stock



Step 4: Make the eyes using a 3/4" size hole puncher (for the white part) and a two-hole puncher (for the black part); place on bag with adhesive




And there you have it.  Two fun and cute treat bags for your kiddos to pass out at school to their friends or any other function.  You can seal the bags with a Halloween sticker once they are packaged and ready to go.
My son was not to excited about my project until he saw the end result and now he wants to help make the rest.  :) 

We plan to put a small handful of candy corn with a couple of cookies in our bags.  Talk about a sugar high!

I'm linking up with these fab bloggers:

18 comments:

  1. Great tutorial, I love it very much, thanks for sharing

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  2. Very cute..Would love for you to share at my link party "Creative Halloween Ideas"
    http://jeana-marie.blogspot.com/2011/09/creative-halloween-ideas.html

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  3. Love these... so, so cute!

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  4. These are so cute! Found you via gingersnap crafts!

    Jamie
    day-and-age-design.com

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  5. The mummy bag is beyond adorable! I love how the eyes are off to the side. :)

    PS I have a $50 cash giveaway going on at my blog this week. Come by when you get a chance! :)

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  6. Oh, those are so adorable! This looks like a great idea to do for the kids for our Halloween pre-trick or treat dinner. I could even get the older kids involved.

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  7. Oh my gosh, you are so awesome! Those are great and I can imagine how hard you worked on them all. Your son sure is a lucky kid. I am a new follower from Tatertots and Jello. Vicky @ www.messforless.net

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  8. These are so adorable! I will be featuring them tomorrow at Creations by Kara. :)

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  9. These are SO CUTE!!! I am featuring them tomorrow too! Even though Kara TOTALLY beat me to them! ;D

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  10. PS - what part of Texas are you in? I saw that your son is a Longhorn fan. We are in Austin, so I figured you might be close!

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  11. Thanks everyone for your very sweet comments. I'm glad you all liked them. Lorie- I am in Austin. Born and raised! :)

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  12. LOL! Another Texas girl, with a husband that is a Longhorn fan! Cuteness! Waving from West Texas! We get To ATX any chance we get!

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  13. I love these! I can't wait to make some, my boys will love these!

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  14. Clever! Thanks so much for linking up at One Artsy Mama!

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  15. These are super adorable! What a wonderful tutorial! I'm eager to go out and get supplies. And I agree with your son, Frankenstein rocks with a meaner expression! :)

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  16. You cant buy this cute bags in any bag studios! This is great idea if you are having a kids Halloween party. You can place the treats to those bags.

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