How to Make a Mesh Goody Bag for Teacher

Teachers do so much to make sure our kids do their best, so why not give them a little appreciation at the end of the school year with an adorable handmade gift! This DIY mesh goody bag gift for teacher is a great way to put a little bit of yourself into a thoughtful gift for the teachers in your life. It's a great way to say "thank you" to a teacher. And the best part, it's so easy and simple to make! This post first appeared on bowdabra.com where I'm on the design team. 

 

Materials Needed:

• 10" Wide Mesh Ribbon
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Fabri-Tac Fabric Glue
• Parchment Paper
• Cardstock Tag
• Hershey Kisses (goodies)
• 1 1/2" Wired Ribbon
• Mini Bowdabra, Measuring Tool, Wand
• Bowdabra Bow Wire

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Let's begin by cutting 18 inches of 10" wide mesh ribbon. 

Once cut, lay the mesh on parchment paper and fold the mesh ribbon in half, matching all the side edges and top edges evenly. Begin gluing the right side edges together starting at the top. Apply glue on one edge and press down both edges together on top of the parchment paper.

Continue adding glue along the edges and pressing them together until .  .  .

reaching the folded mesh bottom.

Use the side ends of the parchment paper to press down the glued edges to make sure the edges are secure and seal together. Let dry.                                                                                 

Once dry, turn the goody bag inside out and .  .  .

straighten the bag out. 

Then find a free printable tag online to express your sentiment. Or, you can copy and paste this one on cardstock and cut out.

Use Bowdabra Bow Wire to attach the tag to the mesh goody bag after you fill it with Hershey Kisses or goodies of your choice!

To Make the Bow using the Mini Bowdabra: Insert an 18″ piece of bow wire folded in half into the Mini Bowdabra, tucking ends under. Leaving the wired ribbon on the roll, pinch the ribbon in the center and twist down into the Mini Bowdabra, leaving six inches for the tail. 

Create a loop by folding over the ribbon at the 3″ mark on the ruler.  Twist the ribbon down into the Mini Bowdabra smoothing the ribbon out.

On the opposite side, fold over the ribbon at the 3″ mark creating another loop, twisting the ribbon down into the Mini Bowdabra.                                  

Next, make another loop, folding over at the same mark, as before, twisting the ribbon down into the Mini Bowdabra and .  .  .

making another 3" loop on the opposite side for a total of four loops (two on each side) Use the Mini Bowdabra wand to crunch down the bow, using scissors to cut off the excess ribbon. 

Dovetail the ends by folding each end together and cutting at an angle from the end up to the fold at an angle.

While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the bow wire through the loop, pulling tightly while gently pulling the bow out.

And finally, tie the bow around the mesh goody bag using the Bowdabra bow wire, and then fluffing the bow and mesh top for a gorgeous look!

Thanks for stopping by

and take a little time to enjoy,

Happy Crafting!

Decorative Holiday Ribbon Bow

It's the first Friday of the month and today's the day I bring you a fun themed craft to share at Bring On the Crafts Blog Hop!

The theme for November is Ribbon!

A bow ribbon adds the finishing touch to just about everything - whether it's a gift, home decor, or even fashionable clothing!  So why not put a bow on it this holiday season! I love making all kinds of bows! And here's a simple way to create an adorable decorative holiday bow that's gorgeous - perfect for gift giving and sure to impress! And the best part, you can adjust the length and width of the ribbon to make just about any bow size!

Materials needed:
4 - 7.5" strips 5/8" wide ribbon - reversible (design on both sides)
4 - 6.5" strips 3/8" wide ribbon - reversible  
Hot glue
Decorative button or bling for center

Steps:

Let's start by cutting out four 7.5" long strips of 5/8" wide ribbon. It's best to use ribbon that's reversible with the same design on both sides, but you can also glue one sided ribbon together using fabric glue so the design will show on both sides.

Fold all the ribbon strips in half to find the center. Place one ribbon strip in a vertical position and add a dab of glue in the middle (where the fold is) and place a strip horizontal down on top of the glue at the fold.

Next,  add a dab of glue to the center at the fold and imagine creating an X with the ribbon strips and place a ribbon strip on the fold, slanted left. Then add a dab of glue in the center on the fold and place a strip down, slanted right. 

Next, lift up the center ribbon end and fold over to make a loop, add a dab of glue in the middle of the ribbon strips and glue end down. 

 I am turning the ribbon strips around so that the next strip is always vertical and centered.

 Then add a dab of glue to the center and fold the next strip end over, making a loop and down on top of the glue - holding in place until secure.

 Continue repeating the previous steps until .  .  .

 all the strips are glued down .  .  .

 for an adorable bow look!

Repeat steps to make a smaller version starting with four strips, as before. 

 Once all the loops are glued down and the second bow is finished, glue it in the center of the larger bow, with loops in-between loops.  And finally, glue on a decorative button or make your own bling like the one pictured.

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Bring on the Crafts — A Craft & DIY Blog Hop

On the first Friday through Sunday of each month, a group of DIY and crafty bloggers join forces to create a fun craft or DIY project to share that follows a monthly materials theme. Together, with hosts Marie from Elle Marie Home and Habiba from Craftify My Love, they share the #BringontheCrafts blog hop with you. November's theme is Ribbon! Each blogger chooses their own craft to make as long as they love it and it uses Ribbon for the project.

Our November Co-hosts

Gail at Purple Hues and Me • Beverly at Across the Blvd  Jenny at Cookies, Coffee & Crafts   

Join in on the fun! If you'd like to participate next month, you can request to join our Bring on the Crafts Facebook Group. Next month's theme is Yarn!

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