Get your day started by finding these cute paper bag crafts for you and your kids! Family craft night is the best time to spend with the kids because they have so much fun creating their own masterpieces to display around the whole house. So if you need some craft ideas and inspiration, then below, you can check out all the ways we have mentioned to transfer an ordinary brown paper bag into something more fun.
Grocery Bag Paper Crown
Let’s have fun pretending to be kind or queen. Kids will surely love this paper crown made from trader Joe’s grocery bag. These paper bags come with clip art, which is printed on them already. You have to cut the bag into the crown shape and then add bling to make it sparkle.
Paper Bag Piñata
Transform a boring brown paper into a bold and colorful party piñata. This is so much more enjoyable and less costly than purchasing a piñata at the craft store. Also, this craft is easy to make because it does not need papier Mache, so there is no mess when you make it.
Brown Paper Packages Tied up With Strings
Dress up your kid’s simple paper lunch bag with a paper punch and leftover ribbon. You can transform the plain Jane lunch bag into a schmancy container for your kid’s lunch. To make this craft, you can check the complete detail from craft stylish.
Faux Wood Plank Floors
This craft has got to be the most unusual way to reuse paper bags. Do you know that you can convert any brown paper into faux wood floor planks? To do this, cut the brown paper bags into plank-shaped strips, add brown paint, and transform them into faux wood with a graining tool. After that, let it dry, and then glue the plank paper onto your subfloor.
A Collection of School Lunch Bags
Mike Jenkins is an artist who wanted to lighten up his daughter’s day by drawing a cartoon on her lunch bags that brings a smile to her face. These are different from your normal doodles but bonafide works of art. Although most of the parents are not as skilled or talented as Mike, you certainly can be affected by his dedication to making his daughter happy at lunchtime. Why not decorate your kid’s lunch bag with your doodles to show how much you love or care?
Leaf Lantern Tutorials
Autumn is a perfect time to make paper lanterns. Put colored leaves between the wax paper sheets and then incorporate them into your light craft projects. Make the top and bottom sides of the light from the paper lunch bags to add a few rustic charms.
DIY Paper Bag Bouquets
Transform fresh flower bouquets into delicate gift packages with black paper bags. Just place your bouquet into a glass jar filled with water, and then put it into a folded black paper bag. After that, print your sentiment onto a label and then stick it onto the paper bag. Once you follow all the instructions, you have a beautiful gift that can be made within a few minutes.
Faux Leather Vase
Turn any ordinary inexpensive glass vase into a faux leather beauty. Brown paper bags are divided into pieces and glued onto the glass jar using mod podge. When the paper dries, it looks almost similar to leather.
DIY Paper Bag Football
Make a paper football for rainy days when your kids cannot go outside to play outdoor games. Let them toss the paper ball inside. Also, with this paper toy, you will not have to think or worry about damage to your walls or furniture.
Make a Paper Vase for Indoor Greenery
Dress up your houseplants with brown paper bags. For the natural charm look, place your plants into crumbled paper sacks and then tie them with twine and ribbon. Your houseplants are ready to be given as a present or put on display. What an easy and quick way to make your plants go from muddy to fabulous.
Paper Bag Pirate Craft for Kids
The paper bag pirate craft is elegant, but since it is a puppet, your kid will have a wonderful time playing after making the puppet. Also, your kid will have lots of fun playing and making with these super cute paper bag pirate puppets.
Valentine Kids Coupons for Loved Ones
Are you looking for a cheap, simple, and adorable gist? Change a lunch bag into a coupon book. This is a very delightful way to show someone how much you like them.
End of School Treat for Classmates
Celebrate the last of the school year with this “wise old owl” treat bag, which looks super cute and elegant. This pattern is perfect for giving as a gift to your friends at school ending time. For complete instructions to make this craft, check the tutorial from Lisa storms.
Paper Bird’s Nest With Blue Eggs
This papercraft is best for preschool children. Try to make a bird’s nest from torn paper bag strips and with the mod podge. This craft is fast, simple, and easy, so everyone is guaranteed success with this elegant project. Also, there is no failure when it comes to making a paper bird’s nest.
DIY Origami Paper Pendant Lamp Shade
Make a wonderful pendant lampshade from a grocery bag. This lamp is a work of art, and you will be proud to present this papercraft light in your home. So get ready to stand back and get compliments from your guests when they cherish your crafty skills.
Lunch Bag Paper Star Party Decorations
You can find colored bags in any craft store’s party supply section. Get ready to learn how to transform these lunch bags into super cute paper stars. Make and hand them as party decor for your next party.
Artsy Paper Bag Stars
If you love the look of paper bag stars but wish to add your craftwork, use brown paper bags with your drawings. These paper decorations will add a hand-crafted look to your next gathering.
Recycle Paper Bags Into a Pretty Fall Wreath
Wrap a foam wreath with brown paper crinkled strips to get a pretty organic paper wreath. Add some golden and orange silk flowers to the wreath for an amazing autumn-themed home decor craft.
How to Make a Paper Bag Book for Kids
After some weeks of freedom from school every summer, children will grumble about how bored they are. When this happens, pull out leftover grocery bags and get crafting. Have your kids make books out of the bags and fill the page with summer memories.
Paper Bag Kites
Transform a plain grocery bag into an intense kite. So decorate the bag as you like, add some string and streamers and get out there and fly your kite. This craft is homemade fun that can’t be humbled.
Also Read: 25 Creative Ideas to Craft With Newspaper
Final Verdict
You will find a collection of all kinds of paper bag creatures your kids can easily make in the details read above. And what people love about these crafts is that they always inspire children to come up with their thoughts or ideas. Pick any idea you want to make, start crafting to decorate your home, and give your loved one a gift.
