Easy25 min / Ages 5+
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.
English PDF · 10 pages$1.09
More challenging / English PDF
Little Witch Halloween Gift Bag
Layer a little green-faced witch, accordion-fold orange hair and a paper broom on an upright Halloween gift bag.
50 minutes · Ages 9+ with adult help · 14 pages · 12 steps
Layer a little green-faced witch, accordion-fold orange hair and a paper broom on an upright Halloween gift bag. 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%.
$1.99USD / one-time price
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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: black, purple, orange, green, white, pink, brown, yellow
- Glue stick, child-safe scissors, pencil, ruler and black pen
- Optional black-and-white printer; A4 or US Letter paper
Inside your PDF
- 14-page English PDF
- 12 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
Layer a little green-faced witch, accordion-fold orange hair and a paper broom on an upright Halloween gift bag. 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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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: black, purple, orange, green, white, pink, brown, yellow
- Glue stick, child-safe scissors, pencil, ruler and black pen
- Optional black-and-white printer; A4 or US Letter paper
What you will practise
- Cut the main colour shapes
- Fold four orange hair strips
- Build the face and hair unit
- Layer the pointed hat
- Add the purple cloak
- Dry-fit the character
- Attach the character to the bag
- Draw and glue the face
- Cut and assemble the broom
- Add broom and 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.
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