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Finger Paint People Goodie Bags

March 7, 2018 by Rosie 8 Comments

Today I’m sharing these easy and adorable Finger Paint People Goodie Bags.

This craft is so easy for children of all ages to make and is perfect for making a simple and cheap hand made gift. You can adapt these goodie bags for any occasion and really make them your own.

I think I may have a bit of a thing about hand made gift bags! I used to love making gifts as a child and remember even going to a ‘present making club’ at school!

These bags are just so easy to make and such a simple way to personalise a gift. Even if the contents are fairly small or inexpensive, putting them in handmade gift bag makes them feel like a unique gift.

All ages will enjoy this activity. Little ones can help with the finger painting, while older kids will enjoy getting creative with their ‘finger paint people.’ Of course you totally have permission to make these as a grown up too! 😉

You only need a few simple things to get started, then you can go wild with your finger paint people! I have made an Easter version of these bags too, with hand made bags. Feel free to make the bags yourself, or use brown paper lunch bags, as in this tutorial.

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Finger Paint People Goodie Bags

You will need:

  • Brown paper bags or similar
  • Water based paint
  • Felt pens
  • Paper plates or palettes

Choose a paint colour and finger paint over the bag. Leave a little space. Repeat with a range of colours. Allow to dry then repeat on the other side of the bag.

Use your felt pens to make the finger paints into little people! They can be dancing, walking, climbing – whatever you fancy! For Easter you can make them into cute little Easter egg people!

Fill your bag with treats or gifts.

That’s it! You’ve made your easy finger paint people goodie bag!

For the first time EVER I have a video tutorial to accompany this post (does a little happy dance!) Do take a look and see my finger paint people come to life! If you like it I’d appreciate a subscribe 🙂 It will motivate me to create more video!

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  1. Kelly-Anne

    March 9, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Wow such a good idea. Another way to make it a little personal.

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  2. Emma

    March 13, 2018 at 11:40 am

    Oh I love these bags! So cute and easy to make too – perfect x

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  3. Sinead (shinnersandthebrood.com)

    March 13, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    Another lovely craft idea! My kids would love this. They seem quite easy to make!

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  4. Cal at Family Makes

    March 13, 2018 at 10:23 pm

    These are soo cute and look very Easter/spring like! Well done on the video too. Once you start doing them, you’ll never stop!!

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  5. Melanie

    March 14, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    These are so cute and such an easy way to personalise!
    I will be trying these in the future for sure!
    Thanks for sharing ?

    Melanie | http://www.frasersfunhouse.com

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  6. Naomi Lynas

    March 15, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    These are really cute! Lovely idea xx

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  7. Karen, the next best thing to mummy

    April 7, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    I am always looking for new arts and crafts ideas for children so will be doing this soon#makeitmonthly@_karendennis

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  8. Sarah

    May 5, 2018 at 1:23 am

    Aww these are so cute!! Love their little faces xx #MakeItLinky

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