Scarecrow Gift Bag

Did your best friend stuff herself into her high school cheerleading outfit just so she’d have a costume for your party? Did your neighbor actually rent a costume so he could be the coolest Star Wars character on the block? Send them home with a hand-crafted memento of thanks, filled with chocolates, nuts, or trinkets.

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You Will Need

• Colored paper lunch bags
• Craft scissors with scalloped blade,
• or regular scissors
• Ribbon
• Button or pin to secure the ribbon

What to Do

1. Cut the top edge of the bag, if desired. Fold it over approximately 2 inches.

2. Using scissors or a hole punch, create two slits. Run ribbon through the holes, overlap the ends, and add a decorative pin or button to secure it.

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