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Lucky Bag

Remember how much fun Lucky Bags were? Surprise a friend with a DIY one!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lucky-bag • Posted by Cat Morley

It made me so sad when Tom told me that he'd never had a Lucky Bag as a child, so I decided to make one for his birthday filled with treats, toys and candy. He loved it, so I'm planning to make it a new tradition for every Birthday.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

It made me so sad when Tom told me that he'd never had a Lucky Bag as a child, so I decided to make one for his birthday filled with treats, toys and candy. He loved it, so I'm planning to make it a new tradition for every Birthday.

Instructions

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    Cut a rectangle of parcel paper big enough for your bag and fold the outside left & right edges in by 1/2". Coat the edges with glue and fold in half, sticking the edges together.

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    Cut out letters from colourful paper for the front of your bag and stick to the front.

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    Make another mini bag for pick n mix.

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    Fill the pick n mix bag with all of your friends favourite sweets.

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    Fill the lucky bag with treats and surprises, individually wrapping some for added surprise!