Gift bags: types and manufacturing methods

The atmosphere of any holidays is special. It is created from many small things. In addition to the festive table and decorations, gifts play a special role. Everyone is waiting for them, so it is important that the presentations are securely and beautifully packaged. We suggest that you consider the various packaging options that you can make yourself, so that it is stylish and original.

Let's start with the packaging, which is most pleasant to remove from a gift - from a classic, so pleasantly rustling paper bag. We offer ideas on how to hide a gift.

• If a holiday souvenir is placed in a box, you can simply paste it over with beautiful paper. You will not need anything other than double-sided tape to do everything neatly.
• No one forbids moving away from the traditional rectangular shape and making a bag out of paper. Just put your gift in the center of a square paper sheet and connect all four corners on top by dragging them with a ribbon, rubber band or bow. You get a kind of bag. The option is simple, but due to an interesting print on paper it can look very impressive.
• If it is important for you that the gift holds its shape, but it is problematic to make a rigid frame out of paper, use a basket or the bottom of a regular box at the base, leaving the top open so that the package can be shaped like a bag.
• Recently, ordinary, non-branded craft finished gift bags have become popular. They come in different sizes, they are very easy to decorate. You can decorate the surface with a suitable ikebana of twigs, balls and ribbons, you can apply some kind of pattern or decorate the bag with ribbons made of natural fabrics.

Paper is a great option, but not the only one. Some people choose textile packaging for decoration: fleece, silk, velvet. This is a fairly economical and convenient option. It is difficult to tear such a container ahead of time, it does not shine through, nothing will happen to it, even if it gets wet, but you simply cannot list the colors and textures of fabric bags! Let's consider some types of work with fabric bags.

• If you like needlework, you can sew a real bag. The easiest way to do this is on a typewriter, but if the gift is small, you can do it by hand. A simple stitch or stitch seam that holds the edges will look quite impressive.

• If the fabric was plain, for example, a noble red velvet natural canvas bag or soft fleece - decorate the “facade” with applique. You can sew on a finished patch or make your own composition. You can cut a pattern or pattern from other pieces of fabric. Some create mosaics from buttons, others use feathers, ribbons or do a little embroidery. There are a lot of options, it all depends on your free time and skill.

• If sewing is not a strong point, but you still want to use it for decoration, don’t worry, you can make a bag using a cloth and any tape. There are two options. First: by analogy with paper, choose a piece of fabric that is suitable for your gift, put the present in the center, connect the 4 ends of the package (or tighten the edges up if you cut a circle) and tie the structure to a tight knot, gently smoothing the folds. Second: wrap the gift like a candy. You also lay the main contents in the center of the fabric, but closer to one of the edges, and roll up the gift, like a dough.

A little higher, you could already find some ideas, but let us dwell on the finish a little more.

1. The first option is application. It can be made from fabric, buttons, paper, tinted or natural wool. All materials at hand will easily turn into finishing materials if you have any inspiration.
2. The second option is Christmas decorations. Small balls, bells and bells, beautiful openwork figures that can be hung on a rope that fits the bag.
3. Another way to be original is to use sweets or cookies in the design. This is not only beautiful, but also delicious packaging, which children will especially enjoy.
4. Use to decorate beads or beads. Embroider or, using large beads, complement the usual tape fixing the packaging.
5. Self-adhesive rhinestones can be used for packaging. This is an elementary way of decoration that does not require special skills, in addition, rhinestones can often be found in the format when they are already sold in the form of a certain pattern, for example, snowflakes or Christmas trees.
6. Now they often make bags of burlap, it can be very beautifully decorated with natural spruce branches and cones or make up a kind of ikebana. In this type of design, it will be appropriate to use any natural elements, from flowers to dry twigs, tightened with ordinary twine.

The last packaging option that I would like to talk about is a crocheted or knitted bag. Here you will need a certain amount of skill, but such a bag itself is already a gift. Making such packaging is more difficult than fabric, but you must admit that it is a pleasure to try for your loved ones.

Start with an easy one - try making a plain bag. A bag with knitting needles looks really original, it blows with a special festive mood, so this packaging is worth the effort. You can decorate it not only with a pattern, but with all of the above elements of decoration.

For information on how to make DIY gift bags, see the next video.