Make St. Patrick’s Day Confetti Bags to hold treats for your kids, friends, or neighbors for the holiday.
When our kids were growing up we’d give them little things to help celebrate every holiday. We’re not Irish but isn’t it fun to participate in other holidays even if it’s just in little ways? Since green is my favorite color I especially like finding green things to wear and little things to give as gifts.
One year the gifts were in St. Patrick’s Day mugs, another year each of the kids got a green hat with treats inside, and one year I made these awesome St. Patrick’s Day Confetti Bags. Of course they are also filled with little treats and gifts.
Supplies Needed for St. Patrick’s Day Confetti Bags:
3 Paints (I used Sour Apple, Snow White and Metallic Glorious Gold – all DecoArt)
Small Burlap Drawstring Bags (Target Dollar Spot)
Pencil Eraser
Wax Paper
Treats or Little gifts
I used paints I had on hand. You can use any green and gold paint you already have since you don’t need much. If you can’t find the bags at Target I have also seen similar ones at Michael’s.
Place a piece of wax paper inside the bag so the paint doesn’t bleed through to the back side. Use the eraser side of a pencil, dip in paint and apply to bag to make the confetti dots. I reload the eraser with paint after each dot. Make the dots random. I have a hard time making random dots, it’s the perfectionist in me. The first color has the most dots (green), gold has less, and white has the least. You can place them in any order you like.
I still need to practice a bit on the random placement, but I love how they turned out and that no two are alike. You could use a paint brush to make larger dots if you like.
The treats have always included chocolate gold wrapped coins as long as I can remember. Who doesn’t love chocolate for any holiday?
You can also add skittles (catch the rainbow) to every bag, the boy’s bags included small paper pads and a pencil, and Emilee’s included green nail polish. My boys loved to play games and draw little cartoon sketches and this paper is the perfect size to take anywhere.
The kids like hunting for their gifts by following the confetti trail the leprechaun leaves behind. Who doesn’t like searching for a treasure?
Now, to my favorite part about the bags. They can be used after the holiday to hold anything from hair accessories, Lego people, little travel games, really anything your kids can think of. It’s a great use to help keep small things organized.
And because they have a drawstring they can easily be hung on a hook or knob. The confetti process can be used on almost anything. Be creative and go confetti something!
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