How to Make a Trick-or-Treat Bag From Felt
Perhaps you want a cute trick-or-treat bag that matches your child's costume. Maybe you just want one that looks original. Whatever your goal, you can make one with a few simple, inexpensive supplies from the craft store. You can whip up one of these bags in around 30 minutes. Decorate it any way that you or your child wants. In fact, this makes a great craft to share with your child or to do as a project at a Halloween party. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 5 pieces of felt
- Matching or contrasting yarn
- Yarn needle
- Decorations
- Glue
- 2 Pipe cleaners
- Scissors
Instructions
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Cut two of the pieces of felt to 8 by 8 inches. These will be the front and the back of the trick-or-treat bag.
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Cut two other pieces of felt to 8 by 4 inches. These will be the sides of the bag.
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Cut the last piece of felt to 4 by 8 inches. This will be the bottom of the bag.
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Thread the yarn needle. Place the pieces together and use a whip stitch to sew them together. Make sure that the lengths match up before sewing.
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Poke two holes a few inches apart at the top of each side of the bag with your yarn needle. Thread the pipe cleaners through for handles. Bend the ends around the holes so that they are secure.
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Decorate as you wish.
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Tips & Warnings
Sew the bottom on last to make the construction easier.
