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1/14/11

Loot bag...

Now that the holiday season is over, its time for me to start thinking about the upcoming pirate party that I have for my grandkids birthday each year. Every year I make a different party bag that each child can fill with prizes and small gifts to take home. This year, I decided to make some draw string bags using some muslin fabric. Once I worked all the 'cipher-ing out I made one... liked it.... and made a bunch more~ I added a felt skull and cross bones to each bag for good measure. I'll add some definition to each skull and cross bones with a marker at a later date. These bags are not your typical draw string bags... they have a lining. Twice as strong to hold loads of treasures... arrrrrrrrrgh! I like to have the childrens names on their bags... but you never know who is going to be a no-show.... so I created some tags to write each childs name on to attach to their bag as they show up. I was lucky enough to pick up this huge amount of laminate samples from a local thrift store for $3. I used spray adhesive to adhere the maps to the front and back of each one.... cut each one out....and then I distressed the heck out of each one of them. The day of the party as each child arrives all we have to do is write their name on a tag and tie it to their party bag. The party is going to be in May.... you can never start to early making things.

6 comments:

  1. Awesome ideas! They are going to have so much fun!

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  2. Now this is one party I'd like to come to.

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  3. Great ideas.....love the name tags. Bet it will be fun had by all.

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  4. What wonderful ideas! I added a link to your post on my blog post, Handmade Fun Saturday! Come by and add a comment!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Very FUN and you are a great Grandma!
    WOW..the valentine hat is amazing! LOVE the LOVE banner!
    I'm thinking next week I'll do my valentine for the swap.
    Warmly,
    deb

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  6. Great idea. I have a bunch of them myself and never quite knew what to do with them.

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