11 Plastic Bag Crafts

Similar to the way you cut snowflakes out of paper, this tutorial teaches you how to cut flowers out of plastic bags! This is one of the prettiest grocery bag crafts we've seen.

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Plastic bag wreaths are popular for kids to make in school, but as you can see here, you can make a beautiful translucent holiday decoration using this same technique! 

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This shopping bag wreath is an alternative way to make a plastic bag wreath that can be hung any time of year! Simplicity is your friend when you want to make a door decoration for year-round use.

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Take your plastic bags and hangers and turn them into spooky decor for Halloween! Yard ghosts are easy to make and fun to do with the kids.

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Speaking of holidays, you can make large-scale snowman decor or even a smaller scale project like a card with this adorable craft. Little plastic bag pieces are the perfect medium for making a snow buddy.

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Make oversized, faux peppermint candies using your handy plastic baggies! The effect certainly would not be the same without that perfect finishing touch.

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Another take on the plastic bag wreath is shared from our friends at AllFreeChristmasCrafts and is decorated with red ornaments and ribbon for an impressively classy result.

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There's really no shortage of plastic bag wreath ideas, but we love this new one from our friends at AllFreeHolidayCrafts. This example utilizes the red bullseyes on Target shopping bags to make a wreath themed for Valentine's Day.

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Need an idea for decorating outside this Halloween? Grab a garbage bag and make these cute ghosts.

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Use plastic bags to make adorable small gifts for neighbors, your kids' classmates, coworkers, and anyone else in your life. This s'mores idea is too cute!

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Plarn crafts are some of our favorite uses for plastic bags because you create yarn that can be used for weaving, crochet, braiding, or even knitting! Get started with our short video tutorial on how to make plarn.

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Bonus! You can also learn how to make plarn with our helpful infographic.

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Once you know how to make plarn, you'll need some plarn patterns! A plarn crochet scrubbie is the perfect place to start, and we even have a video tutorial as well for this crochet project.

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A fantastic use for plarn is making reusable grocery bags that are sturdier than ever! This is a wonderful, environmentally-friendly crochet pattern.

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In this YouTube video tutorial, you'll learn how to crochet this adorable clutch from plastic bags. There's also a short overview of Practical Action's method of making plastic bag yarn. 

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Bonnie Mayer, one of the first ever FaveCrafts contributors, explains how she crocheted a door mat our of plastic bags. Although we don't have a full pattern for this project, we invite our readers to learn more about this craft idea. And, if you come up with a pattern, we'd love to share it! Email us at editor@favecrafts.com

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