This year we are making our own reusable gift bags. With Christmas a few days away, we are in full Christmas overdrive. But don’t forget to take time to make memories!

This week we are sharing three of our December gift bag craft projects. These are also perfect for giving cookies, too.

Your little artist can design his or her own Santa suit bag in our first project.

Santa Suit Gift Bag

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Supplies:

1. Red paper gift bag
2. Yellow and black construction paper
3. Glue
4. Cotton balls

Directions:

1. Start by cutting strip of black construction paper the width of the bag.
2. Cut a yellow square, wider than the black strip. Cut two slits to run black strip though.
3. Glue belt and cotton balls onto bag.

In this next project your little artist can use hand prints to make this reindeer bag.

Reindeer Gift Bag

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Supplies:

1. Copy of eyes
2. Scissors
3. Glue
4. Brown paper
5. Pencil
6. Brown paper gift bag
7. Red puff ball
8. Black marker

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out two hand prints from brown paper.
2. Print and cut out eyes.
3. Glue eyes, hand prints, and puff ball onto bag.
4. Draw on mouth.

Santa Face Gift Bag

Our last project this week is the Santa face gift bag. Again, using your child’s hand prints, your little artist can make these bags.

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Supplies:

1. Copy of eyes
2. Glue
3. Red paper gift bag
4. Cotton balls
5. Pink puff ball
6. White paper
7. Scissors
8. Pencil

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out child’s hand prints.
2. Print and cut out eyes.
3. Glue on eyes.
4. Next glue cotton balls to the top of bag.
5. Glue on hand prints.
6. Finish by gluing on nose.

Helpful Hint:

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1. Trace hand print onto piece of paper.
2. Fold the paper into an accordion fold.
3. Cut out several hand prints at one time.

If you are still looking for more December-themed craft projects, click HERE.

We hope you have fun making and giving away these craft projects. Whoever receives these will be telling your little artist, “You’re so creative!”