Broomstick Treat Bag tutorial.....

This is a fun and easy project straight from page 29 of the Fall & Winter catalog!  You can fill it with candy, or the treat of your choice.  Do you want to know what is in my bag??  Caramel Apple Hershey Kisses!  Good thing they're wrapped up in this bag now, because you know what that means?  I will stop eating them!!!

I have had intentions all week of trying this out today on my day off.  I received a phone call last night around 7:00 from a lady that wanted to book a workshop.  She specifically requested the broomstick treat bag!  Her timing was impeccable!  I told her that would be perfect, since I was going to be trying it out today anyway! 

It was really easier than I thought it would be.  This bag is pretty big, and I actually think I might look for some smaller size brown sacks to make little "mini" versions.  This bag stands about 15-16 inches tall (including the stick!) 

You will need the following items for the bag:  2 lunch sacks; stick from your yard; scissors; twine or string; ribbon; card stock, stamps & ink to make a tag; hole punch; (and last but not least) CANDY or the treat of your choice.  Here are some photos for you to follow along.  Click on the photos to see them larger.

 

First:  Unfold one bag, and push the base of it out while folding in the left and right sides.  This is what my bag looked like after this step:

 

 

Next:  Using your scissors, cut the bag into thin strips, stopping just short of the base.  Here is what my bag looked like after all of my strips were cut:

 

 

 

Then:  Take your second bag, and cut thin strips into only the top inch or two.  Here is mine:

 

 

 

Now:  Open both bags, and place the second bag inside the base of the shredded bag.  Fill it with candy.  Here are my two bags together:

 

 

 

Finally:  Insert your stick into the bag and bring all of the shredded pieces of the bag up and fasten them with twine.  You can then decorate your bag as desired.  Here is a pic of my finished bag and a close-up of my tag:

 

 

 

 

 

I used a stamp set from the the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog called "Eat, Drink & Be Scary" to create my tag.  It will be available starting October 1st.  I also used the large and small tag punches, along with Pumpkin Pie Classic ink and a black Stampin' Write marker. 

I hope you'll try this out!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Comments

[Tami B.]

This is fantastic, Traci. It would be so fun for those halloween boo treats. Thanks for sharing this easy instructions, too :)

[Jennifer W.]

Traci, this is so cute! What a great Halloween treat or party favor. I love it! You are so clever.

[Ethel A]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!! What an awesome idea!

[Jennifer]

Love yours. I am also doing those this week. So cute. I like your caramel apple idea. TFS!!

[Jennifer]

Love yours. I am also doing those this week. So cute. I like your caramel apple idea. TFS!!

[Sarah White]

I love that you give step by step directions (and pictures too)I have never even heard of carmel apple hershey kisses, WOW they sound awsome. Off to get some ooops I mean to stamp soemthing.

[Mary Hodgman]

You go girl! That is really cute and looks much easier than I originally thought!

[Michelle Sturgeon]

This is fantastic!

[Mindy Gosdeck]

Thank you so much for the pictures!! I am a visual person!!!

Mindy

[Renee Z]

OMG, these are adorable... can I really make 30 of them though? hmmmm...

[Angie Britt]

Ah Ha! I tried one of these this week and I did not use the 2nd uncut bag...what a mess I had:) Thanks so much for sharing now I will have to go add that bag to mine and hope it works out better! TFS...love your blog!

[lesa]

Thanx for the tutorial - this is so darling. Love the tag too.

[Jennifer E.]

Awesome job replicating the treat bag and thanks for the tutorial! I need to do a "treat" project soon and I think this will be prfect!

[Carmen]

I love this project from the catalog!! You did a great job and thanks for sharing your tips!!

[Jenn D]

This is so cute and I'm so glad to have the visual. I haven't yet tried this, but will this weekend.

[StampinCathy]

What a creative and inspiring projects this is. I just love it.

[Brandi Wiggins]

YAY! You just hooked me up LARGE! I've been looking for a project to do for my son's daycare for halloween. I have to make 16 treats, one for each in Logan's group and the group right next to his. This is PERFECT!!! You rock, my SU blog sistah!

Have a great weekend!

Brandi

[Kimberly M]

This is so cute and you make it seem so easy! My daughter's Brownie troop is having Boo Buddies next month and this is PERFECT!!! Thanks for sharing!

[Lynn]

Thank you so much for show how to make this cute broom stick bag, I've wanted to try and make one ever since I saw it in the new catty!
Great job!

[Funkelzauber]

Hi Traci!
This is a great idea! I love this broom !
Hugs & Kisses
Alex.

[Funkelzauber]

Hi Traci!
This is a great idea! I love this broom !
Hugs & Kisses
Alex.

[J0-ANN]

that is soooo cute! i love it!

[Kim Hutchinson]

This is so cute! I love it! OH my yummy caramel apple kisses some awesome too! I love the idea of a small bag- anything mini is super cute! LOL!

[Awna]

Love this idea. I am thinking of doing something like this for Logans class treat!

[hope]

how cute! I have seen several of these and I have not given it a try yet.....I just might have to do it now! Thanks for the inspiration.