There are a lot of Halloween treat bags on the market these days, but of course I had to hand make my own. I already had a bunch of white glassine bags I bought at Michael’s that I wanted to use. Since the bags are white I thought of adding orange and yellow paint to the bags to make them look like Candy Corn which is the ultimate Halloween candy, right?!
The treat bags I made are meant to look hand made. That is why I love them so much!
Material used:
- White glassine bags
- Yellow and Orange acrylic paint
- 2 foam brushes
- Tape measure
- Pencil
Step 1: Mark each glassine bag into thirds with a pencil. I used a light orange pencil that is easily covered by the paint.
Step 2: Start by dipping one of the foam brushes into the yellow paint and paint the bottom third of the bag. I used DecoArt Americana acrylic paint in the color Bright Yellow. *I just poured my paint onto a paper plate for easy clean up.
Step 3: Paint the middle third of the bag with the orange paint. The paint color was Jack-O-Lantern Orange. Of course I had to pick that color for Halloween. *You can start painting the orange before the yellow paint dries.
Step 4: Give each paint color a second coat of paint and let set overnight.
These Candy Corn Treat Bags would be great for you kids to take as gits to their Halloween party at school or just to give out as trick or treat bags to the neighbor kiddos.
AND the treat bags are perfect for my PUMPKIN PATCH MUNCH which is a sweet and salty mix of peanuts and candy corn!
This was a fun and easy craft to make. My kind of crafting! Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!
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What cute bags! Great idea.
KC
Thanks SO much, KC! The treat bags are easy to make and make a big impact. Glad you stopped by. Have a wonderful night!
Katie
These look fantastic! I sewed candy corn bags last year http://eclecticlamb.com/2012/10/31/halloween-treats-2012/ they were fun but took a long time. I already made this years, but maybe I will try yours next year. Thanks!
What is it about candy corn that is just so darn cute? I love all things candy corn! Thanks so much for sharing. Happy Monday!
Thanks for stopping by, Brooke! I love candy corn too. I made some pumpkin patch mix earlier with candy corn and peanuts: https://www.purelykatie.com/2013/08/18/pumpkin-patch-munch/
Have a wonderful day!
Katie
I LOVE this!!! I’m totally craving candy corn now.
Haha…thanks so stopping by, Amanda! Hope you enjoy some candy corn!
Katie
Very cute!
Thank you, Diana!
Such a cute idea!
Thanks SO much, Megan! Have a wonderful night!
Katie
Hi! I’m a new follower.. found you at Craft-O-Maniac’s party. These are precious! Two other bloggers and I are hosting a linky party, and this week’s theme is paper. There’s a paper section and an anything goes section. I’d love for you to link this up in the paper section… they are just adorable! If you have any other posts you’d like to share, feel free to bring those, too! Every link shows up on the three hosting blogs, plus we share on Facebook & Pinterest. I’m excited to be following you, now, and can’t wait to browse your site a bit more! 🙂 Hope you’re having a fabulous week!
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, Heather! You just made my week. Thanks for the invite. Following you too. Have a great night!
Katie
Stopping by from Whimsy Wednesday! I just LOVE this idea! I pinned it to my Halloween board and may use it for my kids class treats this year! Thanks for the tutorial! I’m now following your blog! 🙂
These are so cute and simple! Great idea. Thanks for linking up at the Lovely Ladies Linky. I’ll be feautring these on my facebook page tomorrow! 🙂
Awe, thanks Emily! Thank you for hosting a great party! Have a goodnight!
Katie
Those are so cute! Stopping by from Lamberts Lately.
Cute treat bag idea. I love candy corn!
Thanks, Tammy! I love cabs corn too. Glad you stopped by. Have a great day!
Katie
Super cute! It looks relatively easy but I know I could not keep those lines straight~Jennifer
My lines aren’t straight by no means, but I was surprised how well the foam brushes did. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
Katie
These are very cute. I love the colors; perfect for fall!
Thanks SO much, Kim! Orange and black are true Halloween colors. Glad you stopped by 🙂
Katie
So cute! I love candy corn season!
Me too, Tiffany! Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great night!
Katie
What cute bags! My name is Katie and I host <a href="https://redcrowgreencrow.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/fall-into-the-holidays-2/, open Saturdays. I would love to have you link up!
So simple and easy and absolutely adorable!
Visiting from the DIY Sunday Showcase.
Thanks SO much, Shana! I’m all about the easy projects. Glad you stopped by. Have a great night!
Katie
Love all things candy corn! SO cute! I’ve pinned these to my Halloween board. Stopping by from the Weekend re-Treat where I’m co-host this weekend. Thanks so much for linking up with us!
Thanks for the pin and co hosting the link party, Christine! Have a wonderful night!
Katie
This is a great little bag to bring everyone at work a little Halloween treat. Thanks so much for sharing at the Krafty Inspiration Thursday party. I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week, the party is live at 6 am est.
Happy Thursday
Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/
Hi Katie! These are so cute. I love the simple, graphic look. Nicely done! I would love if you linked up to the Halloween link party going on all month across 10 blogs here: http://persialou.blogspot.com/2013/10/owl-wreath-and-halloween-project-parade.html
I love this idea! So simple, yet so cute!! I’m featuring you this Sunday in my roundup! 🙂 Thanks for linking up to the “Get Your DIY On” Link up party! Be sure to come back Sunday at 7:00 PM if you have any more spooky outdoor décor!
Thanks SO much for featuring me! Loved looking at all the Halloween projects! Have a great weekend!