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It’s almost time to go back to school.   We all know what that means…packing lunches!  My daughter loves it when I personalize lunch bags.  No boring brown lunch bags for her, but some mornings it’s tough to feel inspired.  That’s where my craft stash comes in!  Use your scrapbook embellishments to create a designer style, personalized lunch bag in minutes!  Here’s how:

Supplies needed to personalize lunch bags:

• Paper lunch bags
• Border punches
• Hole punch
• Brads (I used Buttons Galore and More’s Cozy Brads in Fabulous Florals and All Boy)
• Ribbon
• Tulle
• White-out pen
• Sharpie (TM) Markers

Instructions to personalize lunch bags:

1. Using a border punch, punch a decorative edge along the top of the bag.
2. Using a white-out pen or a Sharpie Marker, write the lunch bag owner’s name or a sweet message on the front of the bag.
3. Put lunch inside!
4. Fold the top of the bag over towards the FRONT of the bag.
5. Punch a hole in the top middle of the bag.
6. Punch holes through ribbon and tulle and layer them under the brad. (This is optional.  If you are having a busy morning, just use a brad by itself.  It’s still cute!)
7. Push a brad through the layers and secure the bag closed.

See?  I told you it was easy.  Quick personalized lunch bags.  I think these would also be great for gift or party treat bags.  You could personalize lunch bags to fit the theme or with a guest name.  Also, the would be easy to make ahead for classroom parties.  Another fun idea would be to gather some friends, get out all your scraps an have a party.  Everyone could personalize lunch bags for a few weeks and you can get rid of your leftovers.