Creative Recycling: Crafts, Activities, and Tips: Paper Bag Crafts

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Creative Recycling: Crafts, Activities, and Tips Paper Bag Crafts From Sherri Osborn, your Guide to Family Crafts It is fairly common practice for people to recycle paper bags, but hopefully some of the creative ideas below will be unique to you! Featured Paper Bag Projects Paper Bag Pinata Craft These free directions will show you how to make a pinata using a paper bag. Simple Paper Bag Puppet Find out how you can make a large variety of puppets using small paper bags. Paper Bag Apple Craft Find out how to create a fun paper bag apple craft using a paper bag and a few other supplies. Quick Crafts and Recycling Tips Here are great tips for reusing a variety of paper bags. You can cut them open and use them to wrap packages that are to be mailed (make sure the unprinted side is out). You can also wrap presents using paper bags. Make sure the unprinted side is out and then decorate with paint, markers, crayons, stickers, or anything else you like. Use them to protectt the work surface while doing messy craft projects. Make an almost-instant pinata by filling the bag with treats, decorating it with some paint and streamers, and hanging it up! Cut into squares or rectangles and flatten (try a warm iron). Use as stationary or drawing paper. Create heavy-duty paper airplanes. Line your walkway with paper bags luminaries. Large bags are great for making kites. Cut out 2 eyes holes and decorate the bag to be a mask. You can also cut a slit down one side, cut out a neck hole and two arm holes, and wear it as a vest. Cut into long strips, fold, and cut out paper chain people, stars, hearts, etc. Paper bags are great for making book covers. Paper bags are also great for making pattern templates. More Resources Click the links below for more related resources. More Paper Bag Crafts Learn About the Queen of Paper Bags Read Paper Bag History Cook Bacon and Eggs in a Paper Bag Making Paper Paper Folding Projects More Trash to Treasure Crafts Submit Your Related Crafts, Tips, and Links This email is written by: Sherri Osborn Family Crafts Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Creative Recycling: Crafts, Activities, and Tips' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement