Frankenstein Treat Bags

Friday is finally here!! It has been one of those long weeks and I am really looking forward to the weekend and getting caught up on some sleep!  We are also hoping to get some family pictures done if the weather actually cooperates {last week's photo shoot time was drowned out!}  Anyone else up to anything exciting?

Now Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween without the candy. {I seriously think those little chocolate bars are shrinking every year!} I always love to come up with fun treat packaging for the kids to take to school for their friends.  This year I am making these little Frankensteins for Matthew's class.

MATERIALS

• green cardstock {1 12x12 sheet will make 3}
• black streamers
• double sided tape
• black baker's twine or embroidery thread
• black cardstock
• black glitter
• glue
• black ink
• candy bag {I used M&M's}
• stapler
• circle punch or cutter

TO DO

• cut cardstock into 4x12 inch strips
• score the cardstock at 1 1/2 inches, 6 1/4 inches, and 11 inches
• ink the edges of the cardstock with black ink for added dimension

• using the baker's twine {or embroidery thread} sew stitches into one of the corners

• Stick the double side tape along the 6 1/4 inch score line and cover with the streamer.  Trim the edges to fit and cut slits in the streamers for the hair.

• For the eyes, I cut circles that were approximately one inch in diameter {I used my Coluzzle but a circle punch would be even faster}.  I then drew a smaller black circle inside it with a black Sharpie, covered it with glue, and added black glitter.  Even Frankenstein needs a little twinkle in his eye!
• Using black cardstock, cut out the screws for his head and attach them with glue.
• Have fun creating different faces.  I drew the mouths on with a black pen or used some black cardstock.

• Staple the candy bag to the inside of your treat bag {on the back}

• Using double sided tape, stick the bottom folds of the treat bag together.  I found they stood up better if the shorter flap was over the longer flap but it works either way.

They were fun to do and I am happy to be getting them done well before Halloween!  Usually I am up way too late the night before they are to go to school!  

I will be back tomorrow for a Halloween edition of Scrapbook Saturday.  And there's still time to link up your Halloween creations at The Creative Spark {actually there's LOTS of time because I put the wrong end date and can't figure out how to change it!!!}.

Have a great weekend!

I linked up with The 36th Avenue, The Letter 4, The CSI Project, Eighteen25, Today's Creative Blog, CRAFT, The DIY Showoff, Young and Crafty, Tidy Mom, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Delightful Order, Midwestern Sewing Girl, Somewhat Simple, Blue Cricket Design, Centsational Girl, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, Tip Junkie, Thrifty Decor Chick, Home Stories A to Z, Skip To My Lou, Craft-O-Maniac, The DIY Showoff, Come Together Kids, Paper Issues, Under the Table and Dreaming, I Heart Naptime, Be Different Act Normal, Funky Junk Interiors, Tatertots and Jello, Whipperberry, Just a Girl, Design Dazzle, Chic on a Shoestring, Thirty Handmade Days and The Crafty Nest.