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Roundup: 3 Easy DIY Goodie Bags and Packages for Valentine’s Day!

by on Jan 31, 2012

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and while hiding treats in super cute mailboxes each day is a swell idea, maybe you’d like to surprise your gift recipients with one big bang of a goodie bag!  We’ve rounded up three of our favorite DIY Valentine package ideas that are easy to make and sure to delight!   

 

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First up is this sweet DIY “prize ball” peach!  Toys, treats, and other goodies get wrapped up in colorful crepe paper to create a fun and unique Valentine’s Day package.  Check out how it’s done over on The Sweetest Occasion.

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Next, it’s everyone’s favorite avian muse, the owl!  Made from craft paper (you can also recycle brown paper grocery bags or lunch sacks), this easy surprise gift package is sure to make people smile.  Add a good pun (“You’re a hoot”, “Owl love you forever”, etc.) and you’re set.  Check out Needle and Nest for the tutorial!

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And finally, this simple DIY packaging idea is great for sprucing up little inexpensive gifts, candies, or small odd-shaped items.  Grab your favorite patterned paper and head over to Black*Eiffel for a downloadable PDF of instructions!