Homemade Gift Bags

Tired of spending so much on gift bags, try this simple trick.

I had been in the habit of saving the Christmas cards that I would receive from friends and family each year. It seemed to me a waste to just throw them away. I had plans to use them for some craft but I didn't know what. That is when I thought, why not use them to make my own gift bags.

What you need
Christmas Cards (I use the ones that I received the previous year)
Plain gift bags (go to a craft store and buy the ones that come in 10 or 12 in a pack, check to see if the store has a 40% or 50% in the newspaper or web)
Glue or tape
Ribbon

Directions

• Cut off the front of the Christmas Card
• Glue or tape it to the front of the gift bag
• Use ribbon as a tie on the bag to close it.

You can get much more creative if you like. You can put a boarder around the card or cut out pictures from several cards to make a collage of pictures.

Not only will you save money, you are reusing and the person that gets the gift will appreciate the extra personal touch.