Popcorn is a treat that nearly everyone loves and can enjoy. This buttered or flavored treat packs into a variety of bags that can be decorated for events and gifts. It is easy to decorate a popcorn bag for any event.
Function
Bags are used to contain popcorn that is for sale or given as snacks. The bags are used to hold a specific amount that will give plenty to snack on. The bags protect the popcorn and keep it fresh. Home grown popcorn can be packaged in cellophane or zipper closed plastic bags to sell to customers or be given to friends. Popped corn can be packaged in cellophane, plastic or paper bags. Popcorn can be given as take aways at parties, weddings, store openings and events. Decorated popcorn bags can be used as advertising, thank yous or unique hand-delivered party invitations.
Types
Package popped corn in a striped paper bag that has a pre-printed party invitation on a large sticker can act as a unique invitation to a circus, movie themed or carnival birthday or block party. You can also sell package popped corn for school party treats or a at school in food safe paper bags decorated with a large sticker that reflects the season, animals or colorful letters.
There is a wide variety of decorative ways to embellish gift bags for popcorn. For a more elegant bag, cut out a section in the middle of a waxed paper bag and adhere food safe cellophane for a window to see the popcorn through. Cut out a heart, tree, pumpkin or egg shapes just to name a few.
If you package popcorn in a paper bag you can make the package look like an apple with a stem, pumpkin or Santa's sack. Buy colored bags for this project. Tape the popcorn filled bag tightly about two inches from the top to secure. Shape the top of the bag into a stem and wrap with colored tape. Glue a leaf cut from felt or paper to the stem.
Shape a paper bag into a tote bag or gingerbread house for a Christmas addition to a food gift basket. The gingerbread house can be finished with stickers to complete windows, door and candy trimmings.
Considerations
Decorate popcorn bags with items that will keep the food safe. Markers and paint can leak through the bags and contaminate food. Stickers and decorative paper crafting is the safest way to protect the popcorn provided for others to eat. Get the popcorn packaged quickly to keep it fresh and tasty. Seal bags well with colored staples or stickers to keep the popcorn tasting delicious.
Potential
You can make adorable or beautiful decorated popcorn bags. Go beyond the grease spotted brown paper bag filled with so-so popcorn. Make flavored popcorn and fill white paper bags with a cup in each one. Shape the bags into ball shapes and tape securely closed. One white bag can be decorated as a baseball, softball or soccer ball with strips of tape or stickers. Tape two bags together and create a snowman. Make the eyes, nose and mouth with stickers and tie a ribbon scarf around the joined area of the two bags.
Time Frame
A decorated popcorn bag project can take an hour for a simple sticker decorated classroom group or hours for elegant wedding, advertising or party take aways. Always practice the type of decorated bag you plan to do ahead of time. If you are going to package the special coated sweet popcorn for a wedding you can make the packaging decorations a month or so ahead of the packing process. Pre-printed stickers with a message from the bride and groom to stick on to a piece of elegant paper or card stock. Make small satin ribbon bows to tie on to a length of ribbon. Attach the card to the ribbon and tie around a cellophane package filled with popped corn. Apply heart stickers to seal the bag when you put the items together.
Plan ahead, prepare what you can before the popcorn must be packed and you will be able to give or sell a nice treat in decorated bags that will be memorable.
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