How to Make Seasonal Gift Bags

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If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for fun, creative ways to make the holidays a little brighter. A very cute idea you can whip up in no time are vellum gift bags. Fill them with photos, mementos, or other items to create a whole array of handy holiday projects.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Vellum gift bags
Bright colored ribbons
Photos or holiday artwork
Gold glitter pen (optional for some bags)
Items to place in the bags

Step1

Open the bag and place a photo or other artwork inside, so it will show through the front of the bag.

Step2

Embellish the bag with your own ribbon for decoration. Use ribbon colors that match the seasonal colors, such as red and green for Christmas, or pastels for Easter.

Step3

Add your items to the bag. For those holiday houseguests, the bag is a perfect little "welcome" for them. Simply fill the bag with a traveler's size soap, shampoo, skin lotion, and such. Then pop in a couple of toothbrushes, and place it on the bathroom counter to welcome your guests.

Step4

Pop a tiny vase inside and fill it with fresh flowers as a miniature centerpiece or place card at each setting on your holiday table. Dried flowers work well too, just weight the bottom of the bag with a few stones or glass pebbles. If you want to use them as a place card, write the guest's name on the bag with a gold glitter pen.

Step5

These little bags also make creative containers for holiday buffets and potlucks. You can fill a bag with forks, another with spoons, and another with knives, leaving more room on the table for food and drink! Or, roll up some napkins and pop them in a bag or two.

Step6

They make great favors for kids' parties, too. Fill them with a variety of favorite holiday candies, or add favors like pencils, pens, and crayons. Write the child's name on the front of each bag and you have an instant party favor, place card, and treat all rolled into one.