Kids Crafts: It’s a Hoot! Owl Treat Bags for Thanksgiving

These owl treat bags are a hoot to make!  Kids will have so much fun helping to assemble these little paper owls.  Attach the paper owls to little gift bags, for guests this Thanksgiving.  Fill paper bags with little chocolate treats and cookies.  Have guests spending the night?   Fill the bag with toiletry items, such as, their favorite soaps and shampoos.

* Teens can make this craft without help while younger children will need help with the cutting.

Materials Needed:

• Rectangular Frame Frilly #4 Die Cut
• Circle Die Cut
• Heart Die Cut
• Scor-pal or Ruler & Bone Folder
• Markers or Ink
• Googly Eyes
• Double Sided Tape
• Square foam pads
• Cardstock
• Treat Bags (clear plastic or paper)
• Goodies for Guests

Instructions:

1.  Begin by gathering all the items that you will need to make this craft.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

2. Using your die cuts: cut 2 circles, one frame, and one heart.   If you don’t have die cuts you can use stencils or even draw free hand the shapes.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

3. Score the large frame in the middle and fold it down.  This is the owl’s head.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

4. To make the owl’s beak score the heart for the beak shape and cut a little tab to tape the beak to the head.  Add double-sided tape to the tab.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

5.  Attach adhesive foam blocks to add dimension to the beak.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

6. Use stamps or markers to add color around the owl’s head, attach the beak to the owl’s head.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

7. Glue circle cardstock onto the head of the owl.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

8. Glue googly eyes onto the owl.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

9. Glue the owl head onto a treat bag to give to guests this Thanksgiving.

It's a Hoot! Owl Kids Craft for Thanksgiving Guests

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