As you all know, I stay away from plastic as much as possible, not the person plastic OK.. plastic as in plastic bags and the likes. So when it comes to birthday parties, I always use brown paper bag for the loot bags instead of plastic bags.
Last January 20 was my nephew’s birthday but her mom forgot to buy brown paper bag (for the freebies) the day before his birthday. We were left with PR materials and some creativity to make paper bags for the birthday party. This is what we got after an hour of paper crafting:
Here’s a step by step guide on making Paper bags perfect for Birthday Party Loots
Materials:Â
- scratch paper (other side must be clean)
- transparent tape
- scissor
- crayons
- Take two papers and tape it on the cleaner side.
- Tape the other end of the paper together.
- Fold about an inch on the other end.
- Open the fold and press it until the two sides forms a triangle. Fold the paper end about half an inch, do it again on the other paper end.
- That’s how it should look.
- Tape the part where the two paper ends meet. Start doodling using your crayons and create crazy patterns then put your hands inside the opening to form a paper bag like the one below:
And voila, you got an artsy craftsy paper bag perfect for your birthday party loot bag. You can go crazy on the patterns. You can also put a tag on the paper bag with a Thank You note from the birthday celebrant.
reese says
February 15, 2012 at 9:38 amwow, very ingenious…
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:11 pmThanks Reese 🙂
Anne @ GreenEggs&Moms says
February 15, 2012 at 9:54 amThis is a good way to use scratch paper 🙂 And of course, to get the kids involved in an artsy activity to keep them occupied 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:12 pmyup! the kids can even try other shapes 🙂
Sammy says
February 15, 2012 at 6:49 pmI love these loot bags mare! Earth-friendly AND wallet-friendly too! 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:41 pmnaman! sa binyag gawa tayo ng maraming ganyan, pink and violet! weeeeeeh
Crystal Lagman says
February 15, 2012 at 7:07 pmwow ang galing namn kala ko paper bag talaga. used paper pala ya na nilagyan ng design. galing, magaya nga birthday ng pamangkin ko 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:17 pmgo ahead 🙂 malaki matitipid mo 🙂 for 100 paper bags, I only spend 50 or less for the tape and the crayons 🙂
bev says
February 15, 2012 at 7:54 pmwow! what a great way to save! plus eco friendly pa. great tips!
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:17 pmyup! reuse reduce recycle! 🙂
Mary Jane says
February 15, 2012 at 9:24 pmsuch a cute things to make bags dear!!! very good idea!! helping mother earth! xx
Ane says
February 15, 2012 at 10:08 pmHow very creative! 😀 Super timing as I am currently planning a party for my kids’ birthday this month.. I honesty thought about buying those cheap pre-made loot bags made of plastic.. 😛 But, because I want to avoid plastic too, I’m going to try and do this too.. 😀
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm🙂 Im sure maraming kang makukuhang scratch papers jan, you can even dye it para maiba kulay 🙂
Ane says
February 26, 2012 at 6:48 pmWoo! Sana kayanin ng powers ko! 😀 hehe
Cielo says
February 15, 2012 at 10:33 pmThanks for this DIY intructional post very infomrative and useful indeed
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:57 pmthanks for dropping by mare
Gene says
February 15, 2012 at 10:37 pmGreat way of using scratch paper, unique na, mas tipid pa. Maybe the kids could also help in decorating the paper bags.
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:58 pmyes they can! ang gandang activity with the kids di ba..
nicquee says
February 16, 2012 at 12:40 amLove love love! Gawin ko yan next time!
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:55 pmgow! 🙂 I’m sure matutuwa ang mga kids lalo na si Alex kung kasama nya gagawa 🙂
jared's mum says
February 16, 2012 at 7:43 amthat is just so nice + very friendly to the environment, too! way to go mommy Peh! 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:54 pmthanks Vix 🙂 sa birthday ni jared ganyan din gawin mo 🙂 Im sure marami rami ka na rin naipong papers 🙂
jared's mum says
February 27, 2012 at 4:04 amsige mommy Peh, the next time na kailangan ng loot bags ganyan gagawin ko ^_^
Chris says
February 16, 2012 at 10:05 amreally creative!:D
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:53 pmthanks marce!
Sonia's Goodie Bags says
February 19, 2012 at 2:36 amAlways love handcrafted gifts, especially when the kids can be part of it! I try get my kids involved with making their birthdays special. Next up for us is a scavenger hunt bday celebration for my daughter in April 😉
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:53 pmoh that’s a very nice way to celebrate a birthday!
zoan says
February 20, 2012 at 10:23 pmWOW!!! super easy lng talaga gumawa ng paper bags:) kahit ako, nung pasko, hindi ako bumili ng christmas wrappers, nag tipid at tumulong sa environment:)
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:53 pmnext Christmas hindi na rin kame bibili ng wrappers 🙂
Mom-Friday says
February 24, 2012 at 10:42 amCreative and resourceful! 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:52 pm🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:52 pmnice di ba 🙂
Ruth says
February 24, 2012 at 11:59 amVery nice Pehpot! I have tons at home. Pwede ba for pick up? Mabigat kase 😀
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:51 pmThanks so much Ruth!
lesleyanneyp says
February 24, 2012 at 1:15 pmthis is a brilliant idea. just in time for niece’s first birthday..I need to start looking for scratch papers too. crayons lang pala ung design..from a far it looks like colored glue..ayus ito. thanks for sharing 🙂
pehpot says
February 26, 2012 at 4:50 pmyes crayons lang 🙂 mejo nakakangawit lang sa una but it’s all worth it 🙂