Halloween Craft: Tricked Out Treat Bags

Polka Dot Panache

Materials (from Michael’s & Paper Presentation):

• Tote bag
• Black and orange paint
• Iron transfer paper
• Iron
• Round foam brush (2)
• Glitter (optional)

Instructions:

• Following the instructions on the iron transfer paper package,
  print out a Halloween-themed design/image (download ours HERE!)
• Trim image from transfer sheet to remove excess unprinted transfer area, then iron
  onto the tote bag
• To create the polka dots, dip a round foam paintbrush in paint, alternating between orange and black, and stamp onto the bag

Candy Corn Ombre

Materials (from Michael’s & Paper Presentation):

• Tote bag
• Permanent fabric dye in yellow and orange
• Plastic bowl/bucket, spoon, and hot water (for dye bath)

Instructions:

• Following the instructions on the yellow fabric dye package, prepare the dye in a large bowl and submerge the bottom two-thirds of your tote in the dye. Let it sit for 45 minutes
• Remove the bag and allow the excess water and dye to drip out into the dye bowl (or an old towel) as it dries
• Following the instructions on the dye package again, prepare the orange dye and submerge the bottom third of your tote in the dye for another 45 minutes
• To rinse, put the tote under a faucet with the water in a constant downward flow. Do not “scrunch” the fabric or allow the dyed portion to come into contact with the un-dyed portion. Hang over an old towel to dry

Bat Cave Cool

Materials (from Michael’s & Paper Presentation):

• Tote bag
• Freezer paper
• Pencil with unused eraser
• Iron
• Black fabric paint
• Bat pattern (or other Halloween shape)

Instructions:

• Trace the bat shapes onto the non-shiny side of some freezer paper
• Cut the shapes out, and place the bats, shiny side down, on to the bag and iron
• Dip an eraser into black fabric paint and stamp all around the bats; let the paint dry
• Peel off the freezer paper

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