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When my kids were younger I was the mom assigned to bring the treat classroom treat bags. For every occasion. If I didn’t volunteer, the room mom would call me up and ask, “Pam, are you bringing the treat bags?” Perhaps this happens to you too. The problem with being in charge of treat bags is they have to “look cute.” That can pose a problem. Who has the time to make 30 (or more, if you have more than one child in the school) “cute” treat bags? Fear not. I have some simple solutions. Here are 3 Easy Valentine’s Day Treat Bag Ideas.
1. Easy Owl Treat Bags – I started with the Foam Valentine Owl Ornament Craft Kit. Each kit makes 12 owls. Because these are DIY Owls, they are a lot of fun for the kids to help make. It took us about fifteen minutes to make thetwelve owls. I taped the Owl Valentine’s Day cards to treat bags so they could be easily removed, but they can also be glued to the bag. I filled the bags with an assortment of Nerds Candy (because they are gluten-free and dairy-free) and tied the top with heart curling ribbon. These are adorable for preschoolers to early elementary age. Because there are small foam parts that could be removable, don’t use them with toddlers.
2. Simple Valentine’s Day Milk Bottle Craft– For older kids or any adults you’d like to treat, this Valentine’s Milk Glass Bottle treat is adorable. I filled ours with miniature Kit Kat bars, Valentine’s Day Sweet Tarts, and Conversation Hearts. These could be filled with anything; cocoa mix, a DIY cookie mix, or small treats. To make the milk bottles, simply attach self-adhesive foam hearts in different sizes and colors to the front of the milk bottle. I placed three small or medium-sized hearts per jar and two large ones. I covered the rim of the lid with Valentine’s Day themed Washi tape. These come together quickly. I was able to put together a dozen of these in around fifteen minutes.
3. Owl Be There For You Gift Box- Want to make a care package or gift box for that someone special? (Trust me, college students love to receive boxes filled with snacks.) I started with an Unfinished Wood Slat Crate. I sprayed it with pastel pink paint to give it a bit of Valentine’s Day feel. After it was dry, I glued Foam Valentine Owl Ornaments onto the sides. I used two owls on the front and the back, along with one owl on each end. Depending on how many items are added to the crate, it may need tissue paper or shredded paper added to the bottom to allow the goodies to appear over the sides. I plan to add an assortment of Valentine’s Day candy and goodies to our crate. This also makes a cute travel crate for all the classroom goody bags. It could easily be adapted to make a Crate Gift Box for any holiday or occasion.
I was excited by how cute, but easy to make, these projects were. I made all of them in less than an hour! What are your favorite easy treat bag projects?
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25 Comments
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January 18, 2018 at 7:13 am
These are really creative and cute~! Kids would love these and creating them as well.
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January 18, 2018 at 12:14 am
I always loved Valentine’s Day when my kids were little. We made treat bags too with chocolate candies, conversation hearts, and homemade sugar cut-out cookies. Such great memories .. x
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January 17, 2018 at 4:42 pm
I really love these ideas. They are great for the kids to take to school!
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January 17, 2018 at 2:51 pm
I was looking for some ideas on what to make for my kids friends this Valentines day. These are perfect, thank you!
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styledecor1
January 17, 2018 at 9:41 am
You are soooo creative! I love the Valentine’s Day treat bags and the owl theme is too cute! It looks like you spent hours, so I was impressed to see that it only took an hour! I want to try this! Nancy L
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January 17, 2018 at 9:38 am
These are really so creative. The bags look so cute. I especially love the Easy Owl and Owl be there for you bags.
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January 17, 2018 at 4:26 am
These treat bags are seriously cute! Me and my friends at work exchange gifts during Valentines and these treat bags will be a good idea!
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January 17, 2018 at 1:32 am
These are really cute!! I will definitely try these for Valentine’s Day!
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Debra Hawkins
January 16, 2018 at 10:03 pm
I am going to HAVE to make those darling Owls! I think the kids in my daughter’s class would love them.
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January 16, 2018 at 9:56 pm
These are such great ideas! Taking notes for my kiddies!
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January 16, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Awe! These are cute! I like the little crate that they are in. I am in charge of something at my kid’s school but it’s not this. I’m the box tops queen.
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January 16, 2018 at 8:50 pm
Loving these ideas that you have here! I always struggle with treat bags so this is perfect! They’re all so easy to put together as well!
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Annemarie LeBlanc
January 16, 2018 at 7:23 pm
These gift ideas are so cute and really easy to make. I love Owl treat bags. I will try my best to copy it. I am not all that crafty but I can always give it a try! Thanks for sharing these Valentine treat bag ideas.
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Sara Welch
January 16, 2018 at 7:05 pm
My kids found one that looks like dog food for paw patrol. These are perfect. I love Valentine’s Day!
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Marissa Zurfluh
January 16, 2018 at 7:03 pm
These are all such cute ideas. My kids are excited to pick out what they’re doing to give to the kids at their school.
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January 16, 2018 at 5:53 pm
Oh these are such cute ideas <3, I really need to think about what to do my other half for Valentine's as he's one of these people who sort of has everything he wants.A sweet treat bag might just work though.
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January 16, 2018 at 5:31 pm
These are some pretty crafty ideas for Valentine’s Day treats. Thank you for the ideas, as I know I will have to make some with my youngest kiddo!
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January 16, 2018 at 5:04 pm
How fun! Classroom treat bags are a must for Valentine’s Day and these are great. All of the owl puns are just too adorable!
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jmanandmillerbug
January 16, 2018 at 12:28 pm
These are SO cute! I want to make these for my kiddos class! We will have so much fun making them!
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Amber
January 16, 2018 at 11:29 am
What fabulous ideas! We’re just doing gift bags filled with candy and toys. I’m not completely creative. I love those milk bottles.
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January 16, 2018 at 10:56 am
Cute ideas and they’re easy enough that the kids can help. Haven’t decided what I’m doing this year. My youngest son suggested a giraffe theme but I don’t know yet. I may be able to incorporate these ideas with a giraffe theme. Perhaps.
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January 16, 2018 at 10:23 am
Will have to pass on these ideas to my daughter for her children. These would make cute gifts for some senior citizen in the local nursing home.
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January 16, 2018 at 10:14 am
I love all three of these ideas! I always like to make the holidays interesting with fun little things like this.
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January 16, 2018 at 9:02 am
All three of these are cute! The owl be there for you would be great to give parents, grandparents and siblings. The milk bottles would be great for friends at a party too.
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January 16, 2018 at 8:44 am
I always do a little something for my boys on Valentine’s Day. I am positive that they would love any one of these treat bags 🙂
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