DIY Glow In The Dark Trick-or-Treat Bags #iLoveToCraft

Fall is by far my favorite season and I was thrilled when I received the opportunity to participate in the iLoveToCreate Fall Challenge.  I received a set of 12 Glow in the Dark Puffy Paints and immediately decided Trick-or-Treat bags would be the perfect thing to make with them.  This was a fun, simple, and inexpensive craft and my kids love their bags.  And they really do glow in the dark well too!

To make these bags, you'll need the following:

-Plain Canvas Tote Bag

-Contact Paper
-Craft Cutter or Exacto Knife and mat for cutting stencil

-Tulip Puffy Paint Glow 12 Pack (available at WalMart)
-Tulip White Fabric Paint
-Small Paint Brush
-Gems (for girly version)

For the "I {want} candy" bag, I came up with a design and cut it out using contact paper and a craft cutting machine (you can also do this with a cutting mat and sharp exacto knife).  I stuck the design to my bag and inserted the centers back into letters such as "A".

I painted three coats of paint on the stencil, randomly alternating colors and allowing an hour drying time between coats.  Because the paint is pretty translucent, I marked colors on the stencil with a permanent marker as shown below so I knew which paint color I used on which letter.

When dry to the touch, I peeled off the stencil and outlined each letter or candy piece in the Puffy paint the same color as the letter/candy.

To up the girly factor, I squeezed small dots of paint in the "I" and the candy pieces and pressed gems into the paint.

For the boyish bag, I created a simple "Trick {or} Treat" text with bats.

I painted a single coat of white with a Tulip Soft fabric paint.

Then I painted two coats of color using the Glow Puffy Paints.

When dry, I removed the stencil and outlined as with the girly version.  And that's it!  These will be perfect for collecting more candy than the kids can eat in just a few more weeks. ;)

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