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15 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

October 10, 2023 by Heather Holbrook

 

From charming treat holders made of black cardstock to elaborate big boxes for special Trick or Treaters, the ideas showcased in this collection cater to various skill levels and preferences. The projects feature double-sided pattern papers, decorations, and innovative designs that add a personalized touch to your Halloween treats.

Get inspired to create memorable Halloween favor ideas with this collection, embracing the spirit of the season through creative and fun DIY projects. Whether you’re making spooky terrarium pendants, preserved bugs, or quick and easy Halloween slime, these ideas will add a delightful twist to your Halloween festivities.

 

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

This charming treat holder is made from black cardstock with a large “pocket” to hold the candy and is decorated with cute stamps on a tag, along with a doily, pattern papers and a die cut bow. Visit Karen’s Crafting Fun for project directions.

It’s almost Halloween and we all know the very best part of Halloween….it’s the candy and treats!! If you’re planning on handing out sweets to Trick or Treaters, neighbors, co-workers, students or friends create some fun DIY containers to hold all those goodies. I’ve gather up an enchanting group of ideas, so lets grab our paper crafting supplies and make some fun Halloween treat bags and boxes!

Beneath each photo you’ll find a link, click on it to learn more like tutorials, patterns and products used. 

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

Karen used cardstock to create a little flat box to hold a homemade cookie, adding a band of pattern paper to keep them closed. She decorated them with cute pre-printed dies and some gems for sparkle. Visit the Doodlebug blog for a closer look.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

These darling treat bags are made from pattern papers, adding folded circles tied with ribbon for toppers. They are decorated with fun chipboard shapes, stickers and sequins. Cindy followed a tutorial and pattern from Simple Stories, learn all about it on her blog Encre, papier, ciseaux.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

Anita used a pillow box die for the base of her treat boxes, decorating them with fun new Halloween stamps from Tim Holtz. She also used some glow in the dark grit paste so they will have an amazing glow at night, how fun is that!? Visit the Artful Maven blog for step by step directions.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

This long treat box with a flip top lid has two compartments inside to hold quite a bit of candy. Dies, stamps and a bow decorate the outside. You can find a video tutorial for making these wonderful boxes on the Chicnscratch blog.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

It’s easy to keep your treat holders cohesive by using the same collection like Becki did for her bag and box, using products from Echo Park. I love the fringe she added at the bottom and the big bows tied at the tops! Visit the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo blog for all the details.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

OMG (Oh, my ghost!) how adorable are this little boxes!? Elena used dies to create these sweet little ghosties that have pink cheeks and bows, holding tiny pumpkins. Perfect to pass out to little ones who are too cute to spook. Visit the Lawn Fawn blog for more details.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

These engaging Halloween boxes were made with dies from Spellbinders cutting out pattern papers for the boxes themselves. Laura also used dies to decorate them, adding some thread and gems for extra interest. Take a closer look at each one over on the Spellbinders blog.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

There are lots of premade bags and boxes for Halloween and you can take them to the next level by adding your own decoration. Andrea stamped super cute critters from Your Next Stamp dressed up for Trick or Treat, added scalloped glitter cardstock borders behind them, along with some paper banners and tied twine on to her bags. Visit the Blissfully Scrappy blog for more info.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

Nina-Marie turned plain white bags into darling treat bags using patterns paper and some simple shapes to create her embellishments. She turn rectangles into pumpkins and a fish tail banner into a black cat, so clever! Watch her video tutorial on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

This fun die cut box is open at the top to slip in larger treats and is decorated with stamped sentiments and heat embossed Frankenstein’s Monster. Find project directions on the Stampin’ Pretty blog.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

Don’t have dies or premade bags, not to worry because I bet you have some envelopes. These delightful bags were made with envelopes, with stamping, ink blending and pattern paper added to the bases and tied closed with ribbons and stamped tags. Find step by step directions on the Creative Chelsey blog.

13 DIY Halloween Treat Bags and Boxes Ideas

This amazing big box full of treats is for those very special Trick or Treaters. Made with double sided pattern papers and decorated with stickers, chipboard shapes these boxes can hold a lot and will bring a huge smile to any little witches face. See more box ideas like this one on the Simple Stories blog.

I hope you’ve found lots of ideas to create some awesome Halloween treat bags and boxes! Have fun Trick or Treating!

-Heather

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