Cut Out + Keep

Gift Bags

Turn a sheet of parcel paper or gift wrap in to a cutesy gift bag.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/gift-bags • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium bag

Description

Instructions

  1. Small 497

    Cut a long rectangle of paper.

  2. Small 498

    Fold the paper in two places leaving a short middle section and two longer sections at either side.

  3. Small 499

    Cut two more strips of paper that are slightly wider than the middle section and slightly higher than the two sides.

  4. Small 500

    Fold the edges of the strips in so that the strips match the size of the middle piece.

  5. Small 501

    Fold the bottom of the strips up so that they match the size of the sides of the main piece. Snip out the square made by the two fold on the edges of the strips.

  6. Small 502

    Glue the bottom fold of the strips to the middle section of the main strip of paper.

  7. Small 503

    Glue the folded edges to the side pieces and leave to dry.

  8. Small 504

    Add handles out of ribbon, string or paper ribbon.