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Three brown paper bags with gingerbread house drawn on the fronts.
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Paper Bag Gingerbread Houses for Gift Bags

You can make adorable gift bags with this easy and inexpensive paper gingerbread house craft.
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes

Materials

Instructions

  • Place the paper bag on a table with the bottom flap side up.
  • Fold down the top corners until they meet in the middle and press the edges with your finger.
  • Use some low tack tape to hold the corners in place.
  • Turn the bag around and begin creating your gingerbread house with a white paint pen.
  • Start with the larger items such as the door, windows, and roof.
  • Then fill in with fun doodles and smaller details.
  • Let the bag dry.
  • Remove the tape and fill the bag with whatever you like.
  • Use more permanent decorative tape or a sticker to close the bag.

Notes

You can also use some pretty ribbon or baker's twine to enclose your bags. Just punch two holes in the peak of the house about 1 inch wide, thread the twine through, and tie it into a bow.
You can also use a white crayon in a pinch instead of a paint pen.
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