Gift/ party bags

@Fleura (34935)
United Kingdom
June 15, 2022 7:39am CST
It was Little One’s birthday not long ago and she invited a few friends for a treasure hunt followed by a trip to the woods to play and share a picnic. Necessities for the party were of course picnic food, birthday cake and party bags. I just couldn’t bring myself to buy those cheap plastic party bags that just go straight in the bin (unless you are me, in which case they stay in the kitchen drawer for years in the hope I will one day find a use for a small plastic carrier bag with a childish picture). Neither could I bring myself to spend over £1 each on pretty paper bags (which may well also go in the bin for all I know); I would rather spend the £1 on something to go in the bag. In previous years we have made paper bags from old magazines, they work out rather well (as shown) and one small friend was so pleased with hers that she used it to go to school for weeks afterwards! We always seem to be making them at the last minute though, which gets a bit stressful. Each time I think that we should make some in advance, and that perhaps we could even make extras, but of course it never happens! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2022.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jun 22
This is such a great idea and much less wasteful.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
16 Jun 22
Thanks. You know most of these things go in the bin anyway so why not make them out of waste to start with
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
16 Jun 22
@JudyEv I know, it's crazy. We save all ours of course. You would hope that with the cost of living crisis people might start to think twice about throwing stuff away, but some people just don't even realise there is an alternative!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jun 22
@Fleura That's how I regard wrapping paper and even greeting cards really. Most end up in the bin.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Jun 22
Another great idea. You are so very creative. The bags are perfect.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 22
Oh thank you! You could say I am just mean and hate to throw stuff out
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Jun 22
@Fleura You are so funny.
simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
15 Jun 22
Yes. That`s kind of practical. I like that kind of idea. Your paper bags looks so good
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 22
Thank you. They were rather satisfying to make!
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
15 Jun 22
@Fleura You`re very much welcome
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (56218)
• Canada
15 Jun 22
I just love that idea. I remember in my hubby's family we used to do a gift exchange, and to keep it secret you wrapped the gift you bought in newspaper. Today newspaper is hard to come by.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 22
That's a good idea to make them anonymous. Yes you're right, newspaper is definitely not as common!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
16 Jun 22
What a good idea, colourful and unique for each child. I am just as bad at saving things for an unlikely event. I still have lots of plastic carrier bags from the time they were free
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
16 Jun 22
Me too. I use them as bin bags but then I don't throw them away, I'm careful not to put any horrible sticky things in the bin (if I do I slip them inside something else like a biscuit packet) so I can empty the bag and use it again and again.
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