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Ghost Halloween Gift Bag

Decorate an upright paper gift bag with a round white ghost, pink cheeks and a handwritten tag. Easy paper bag Halloween crafts using plain coloured paper.

25 minutes · Ages 5+ with adult help · 10 pages · 8 steps

Decorate an upright paper gift bag with a round white ghost, pink cheeks and a handwritten tag. Easy paper bag Halloween crafts using plain coloured paper. Use a ready-made handled bag with at least a 16 x 20 cm front. The reference bag is 8 cm deep. The decoration does not cover the open top or handles. The diagrams are in colour, but outline patterns can be printed in black and white. Separate Small S patterns also fit a 13 x 7 x 18 cm bag. Step measurements show M; S pages are already resized and are printed at 100%.

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Materials

  • Ready-made handled bag: M 16 x 8 x 20 cm or S 13 x 7 x 18 cm (width x depth x height)
  • Plain coloured paper: white, black, pink
  • Glue stick, child-safe scissors, pencil, ruler and black pen
  • Optional black-and-white printer; A4 or US Letter paper

Inside your PDF

  • 10-page English PDF
  • 8 colour-illustrated making steps
  • Preparation, measurements and open-top orientation
  • Measured cutting patterns with paper colours and quantities
  • 5 cm print-size check bars; A4 and US Letter instructions
  • A complete character and handwritten gift-tag pattern
  • Separate Medium M and Small S pattern sets, both printed at 100%
HALLOWEEN GIFT BAGS / COLOURED PAPER

A paper bag, ready for a little gift

Decorate an upright paper gift bag with a round white ghost, pink cheeks and a handwritten tag. Easy paper bag Halloween crafts using plain coloured paper. Use a ready-made handled bag with at least a 16 x 20 cm front. The reference bag is 8 cm deep. The decoration does not cover the open top or handles. The diagrams are in colour, but outline patterns can be printed in black and white. Separate Small S patterns also fit a 13 x 7 x 18 cm bag. Step measurements show M; S pages are already resized and are printed at 100%.

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Start with a ready-made paper gift bag. Decorate the front face; the original opening and handles stay at the top.
Start with a ready-made paper gift bag. Decorate the front face; the original opening and handles stay at the top.

What you will need

  • Ready-made handled bag: M 16 x 8 x 20 cm or S 13 x 7 x 18 cm (width x depth x height)
  • Plain coloured paper: white, black, pink
  • Glue stick, child-safe scissors, pencil, ruler and black pen
  • Optional black-and-white printer; A4 or US Letter paper

What you will practise

  1. Trace and cut the paper pieces
  2. Place the round ghost
  3. Glue the white ghost
  4. Glue the eyes and mouth
  5. Add the pink cheeks
  6. Write a personal gift tag

The English PDF includes a colour picture for every making step, measurements and full-size cutting patterns.

Before you make it

Does the bag opening face upward?

Yes. The opening stays at the TOP and the bottom stays closed. This is a gift bag, not a hand puppet.

Do I need a ready-made bag?

Yes. Choose Medium M: 16 cm wide x 8 cm deep x 20 cm high, or Small S: 13 x 7 x 18 cm. Use the matching pattern set. Both sets print at 100%; S is already resized.

Do I need a colour printer?

No. Follow the colour diagrams on screen and trace the black-and-white patterns onto the named plain paper colours.

Can I carry heavy gifts in it?

Decorations do not strengthen the bought bag. Follow its original load limit and use its original handles.