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HALLOWEEN
TRICK-OR-TREAT BAGS |
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 If your child
will be trick-or-treating this year, why not let them make
their own bag! They can personalize it and use it for years to come! This is a great project for a
rainy day or week-end and it's fun and easy to do.
Supplies:
Pre-made Fabric Halloween Bag (orange or black) or Pillowcase
Fabric Glue
Foam Halloween Cut-out Designs
Fabric Paint
Large Sheet of Poster Board
 Pre-made
Bags: Small
children might want to use the pre-made fabric bags that
come in orange or black that can be found at craft stores
this time of year. They are a smaller size, have carrying
handles and just
right for the little ones.
Older kids may want to use a standard
size pillow case so they can rake in the Halloween booty big
time! You can find inexpensive pillow cases at mass
retailers or use on old one from home. Any color is fine but
white, tan or black will work best.
If you are
having a Halloween party for the kids, this would make a
great project to keep them busy for a while!
You may not even need to use fabric glue as most of the foam
cut-outs have a sticky backing on them that holds to
material quite well. If you do need to glue them, we suggest
using a white craft glue, like Tacky Glue to hold them down.
 You'll also want to insert a piece of construction paper or
card board inside to keep them from sticking together if the
paint bleeds through.
Let the kids pick out foam Halloween designs
which you can find at arts and craft stores. You can find
them in individual packs all the way up to big containers of
multiple designs. Ghosts, bats, pumpkins, witches and
monsters all make for a great bag.
Use fabric
paint to write "Happy Halloween", "Tricks or Treats"
or any Halloween saying that they'd like. They
can also use these to make designs around the foam cut outs,
add stars and moons or whatever they want to add. We added
vines and leaves to our Jack-O-Lanterns on one side of the
bag and did a Halloween Party theme on the other side.
Pillowcase
Bags:
 First, because even a standard size pillow case is so big,
we turned the pillow case inside out and stitched a line
across the bag six inches from the bottom. We then flipped
the un-sewn end up and left a one inch tab at the bottom.
Using a zig-zag stitch, we went over the original stitch,
making a double stitch and a more secure bottom on the bag.
Using fabric glue, let them pick out foam Halloween designs,
which can be found at arts and craft stores or in the craft
section at mass retailers. You can find
them in individual packs, theme packs and big containers of
multiple Halloween designs. Using ghosts, bats, pumpkins, witches and
monsters all make for a great bag. Your child
can pick what they want for designs, position them and glue
them on with fabric glue. Let the glue set according to
manufacturers instructions.
Fabric paint
comes in many texture varieties including puffy, shiny,
matte and gloss. There is a multitude of colors
available, we like to use the neon and glow in the dark
colors in orange, purple, black, white and glow-in-the-dark
green. You can find smaller bottles that come in packs with
a variety of colors which are less expensive than buying
full size individual bottles. You'll want to slip a large
piece of poster board inside the pillow case so the fabric
paint doesn't bleed through.
Use fabric
paint to write "Happy Halloween", "Tricks or Treats"
or any Halloween type saying. They
can also use these to make designs around the foam cut outs,
add stars and moons or whatever they strikes their fancy.
Let them express themselves!
You can use
wide Halloween ribbon to make a closure at the top by cutting slits
every few inches on both sides of the hemmed edge of the pillowcase and threading the
ribbon through. This will keep the treats inside and give
them something to use as a handle to carry it with. Making these
simple projects with your kids is a great craft project,
they'll have fun being included in making them for using on
that special night of the year, Halloween!
Go Green –
Reusable Halloween Bags for Kids and Adults
 If
you are conscious of the environment as well as saving money
(especially in this down economy) there are many ways you
can save during this Halloween season. One of the easiest
ways (and green ways for the environment) is to purchase an
economical Halloween reusable candy or gift bag. There are
some great bags that are both cute and funny making
collecting candy stylish. These bags can also be used after
Halloween for groceries, carrying toys, towels and sand
items to the beach, etc.
Warning: Not Stopping until Bag is Full of Candy and
Treats
This cute Halloween bag is great for any child that
loves to fill up their bag of candy. It is sure to get
laughs!
Got
Candy?
This cool looking black bag has a great skull with the
message “Got Candy?” underneath. A great creepy and
funny bag!
Trick
or Treat Pumpkin
This great pumpkin face bag has the message “Trick or
Treat” underneath the face. A great bag for both adults
and kids.
Spider
Treat Bag
This cool black bag has a red spider across the face of
the bag. Can be used for carrying anything even after
Halloween.
Goth
Bag
This cool logo bag is great for anytime, even after
Halloween is over.
There are
many more different bags to choose from as well as having
the ability to create your own here. It is important to
take care of our environment as well as be able to re-use
your costumes, props and bags to save money and do the right
thing! Happy Halloween!
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