Shopping bags are often used as a means of packaging in various stores. During the holiday season or in case of a shopping spree, people tend to become overloaded with such bags. These bags can take up a lot of space when allowed to pile up and there isn’t really much that one can do about it because so many bags aren’t required. Thus, instead of throwing them into the trash bin, it would be a good idea to turn these shopping bags around and give them a makeover so that you can use them as bags for your gifts.
There are so many different kinds of bags that you can use for this purpose, such as plastic ones, paper bags, etc. Depending on the gift you are giving away, you need to make the selection of the shopping bag to amp up. For instance, if you are gifting a clothing item then you can re-decorate a paper shopping bag but if you are gifting something heavy then a paper bag wouldn’t be a wise choice for the packaging. You’d be better off using a bag made of plastic instead.
If you want to convert a plain or ordinary looking shopping bag then you will need to purchase some supplies beforehand. It is advisable to go for decorative stationeries like crinkle paper, glitter particles, paper flowers, ribbon, water colors, crayons, markers and anything else that you think would look good on the gift bag. Also, don’t forget to purchase glue stick or a hot glue gun because you will need an adhesive for sticking these decorative items on to your shopping bag. If you don’t want to spend a lot of time on the revamped gift bag then simply use decorative pieces to cover up the logo on the bag. However, if you don’t mind sparing some time to make the gift bag look more special then you can use paint or water colors to color the entire bag or just certain portions. Whatever you choose to do, you can add the finishing touch by throwing in some glitter at random spots for that glamorous effect.
When it comes to gifts, packaging matters a lot too; in fact it is almost as important as the gift itself because it would make the receiver guess what is inside the fancy packaging. After all, who doesn’t love to feast their eyes on fancy gift bags? So, the next time when you have a huge bunch of shopping bags lying with you then you can consider allowing your creative juices to flow by converting them into fancy gift bags. This is not only a relaxing process but it is also highly enjoyable for people who love art and craft.