Happy new year! here a simple yet beautiful papercraft gift bag that you can try out with free template.

Yes, to celebrate the new year I would like to present something suitably festive. If you are thinking of giving someone a gift, but are unsure of how to wrap it, perhaps you should switch to using decorative paper bags instead. No more struggling to wrap awkward curves or bits which stick out! Try these cute paper bags. I’m providing a gift bag paper craft template and its corresponding tutorial so that you can make your own custom paper bag in the size you want. So versatile, yet simple and easy. Use your own creativity to make an appealing paper bag by choosing suitable decoration paper in an appropriate theme. And make sure to check my other cool collections at the bottom of this post under ‘related post’

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Template for the paper bag.

It looks nice to me alright. Something I would personally do as paper bags for my gifts to just about anyone. I also include one of my template for 11cm x 8cm x 3cm. Its a default template I can offer for a A4 size paper. But you can scale it up to make a bigger gift bag using the same ratio.

download paper craft gift bag template

Tutorial On Making Gift Bag Paper Craft.

Gift Bag Paper craft Tutorial Step 1

Scale up the template to the size required and transfer / print out the pattern onto the decorated paper. Cut out carefully using knife / scissor. Score lightly along the back of the crease so that they will fold more easily. Fold down and glue the flaps along the top edge of the bag.

Gift Bag Paper craft Tutorial Step 2

Next, glue the long, side tab to form a bag shape.

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Gift Bag Paper craft Tutorial Step 3

Then glue the base of the bag, folding in the short end tabs first.

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Gift Bag Paper craft Tutorial Step 4

Form the pleats down the sides of the bag by pressing the long edges together gently so that the paper is pushed inwards.

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Gift Bag Paper craft Tutorial Step 5

Using the hole punch, make two holes on each of the top sides near the top edge. Cut two short length of ribbon and thread each end through the holes to make two looped handles. Knot the ends at the back of the holes to secure.

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Done! There you go, a gift bag suitable for any occasion.

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Share your creative paper bags with us !

If you found this template useful and would like to show it off, please submit the link to your post or a picture of your creation  for us to share with our readers.

Paperbag by Joanne

Paperbag by Jean

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Tips : Use color variations to suit any event you want to take part. Red for love or valentine. White or yellow for friendship etc. You can also decorate you bag by adding ribbon on it. A cute gift bag papercraft, all based on your imagination. Good luck !