Originally posted December 2008.
Paper Bag Garland! I saw this on several different sites and it looked so cute! I used the Family Fun site for my instructions. All you need is 1 paper bag, and a bunch of fun stuff to glue on! You can make the garland out of any Christmas cookie cutter you'd like. It'd be fun to use a Christmas tree one and decorate the trees. They suggested using a cookie cutter as a pattern, that's the route I took since I can't draw!
You'll need to cut the brown bag open and lay it flat. Then cut it in half so that you have two long strips of brown paper. Fold it like an accordian, the width of the cookie cutter, then trace the cookie cutter on the paper. Make sure that if the cookie cutter doesn't reach all the way to the sides to add length like I did below. Then cut it out! Don't cut around the hands, or else your gingerbread man won't all be attached together! If you haven't done accordian cut outs, you can click here: Family Fun.
Then open the folded paper and decorate!!
The boys named each of their little men. They had so much fun decorating them!
Let dry completely, tape the two sections back together and hang!
Paper Bag Garland! I saw this on several different sites and it looked so cute! I used the Family Fun site for my instructions. All you need is 1 paper bag, and a bunch of fun stuff to glue on! You can make the garland out of any Christmas cookie cutter you'd like. It'd be fun to use a Christmas tree one and decorate the trees. They suggested using a cookie cutter as a pattern, that's the route I took since I can't draw!
You'll need to cut the brown bag open and lay it flat. Then cut it in half so that you have two long strips of brown paper. Fold it like an accordian, the width of the cookie cutter, then trace the cookie cutter on the paper. Make sure that if the cookie cutter doesn't reach all the way to the sides to add length like I did below. Then cut it out! Don't cut around the hands, or else your gingerbread man won't all be attached together! If you haven't done accordian cut outs, you can click here: Family Fun. Then open the folded paper and decorate!!The boys named each of their little men. They had so much fun decorating them!Let dry completely, tape the two sections back together and hang! 
How cute! Now I need to find a paper bag!
ReplyDeleteMy domestic goddess comes to my rescue again! You're awesome! I'm working on some political thoughts with which to repay you :)
ReplyDeletethis is awesome, such an easy craft for the kiddo and I to do together! we have lots of brown paper!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm here from {Uncommon}. Super cute!!! I'll be doing this with my son this season!
ReplyDeleteI love it, and each gingerbread man is different but adorable. Thanks for Sharing!
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