Easy Origami Halloween Gift Bags - Cute DIY Treat Holders

Looking for a fun way to share Halloween treats? These origami Halloween gift bags are the cutest little paper creations! With just a few folds, you can turn colorful paper into tiny treat bags shaped like pumpkins, bats, or any spooky character you like. They’re simple, budget-friendly, and perfect for holding small candies or party favors.

A Halloween Gift Bag from Skip to My Lou. — DIY origami Halloween gift bags – cute pumpkin and bat treat bags made from paper.

Related: If you love Halloween paper crafts, be sure to try making an Origami Pumpkin with a Witch Hat Origami—they make adorable decorations to pair with these treat bags.

Halloween Origami Supplies

To make this fun craft, use the following supplies.

Orange, black, white, and green paper pieces of paper
Glue stick
Scissors or paper trimmer
Markers
Candies and treats to fill the bags

Video: Watch How to Make an Origami Pumpkin Gift Bag

Watch the video tutorial below and follow along step by step to see exactly how to fold your gift bags. It’s quick, fun, and a great project for kids and adults.

Easy Halloween Origami Gift Bag Step-by-Step

Step 1: Take the piece of square paper. Fold it in half by taking the top right corner and folding it to the bottom edge of the paper on the left-hand side at a 45-degree angle. Now do the same with the top left-hand corner. This will leave you with an X-fold line running through the paper when you open it up.

Two hands holding a square piece of orange paper. — You need a square piece of orange paper.

Two hands folding the paper in half at a 45-degree angle to form a triangle. — Take the top right corner and fold it down to the bottom left, making a triangle. Do the same with the top left corner.

Two hands folding the paper at a 45-degree angle from top left to bottom right. — Open the paper and fold it in the same way but this time from top left to bottom right.

Step 2: Fold the paper in half. Now unfold, turn the paper 90 degrees to the right, and fold it in half again.

Two hands unfolding the paper and then folding it in half to form a rectangle. — Fold the paper in half, turn 90 degrees, and fold it in half again.

Two hands unfolding the paper to show where the fold lines are. — The folds should look like this.

Step 3: Now tuck the middle section inwards so the top folds down towards the bottom to form a triangle as shown in the images below.

Two hands tucking the middle section folds inwards. — Tuck the middle section inwards.

Two hands flattening the top section of the paper towards the bottom to form a triangle. — Flatten the top towards the bottom to form a triangle.

Step 4: Turn the paper 180 degrees. Now fold the top flap on the right over as shown in the images. Do the same with the left flap.

Two hands turning the paper 180 degrees — Turn the paper around 180 degrees so the top of the triangle is now at the bottom.

Two hands folding the top falp on the right over. — Take the top flap on the right and fold it over.

Two hands folding the top flap on the left over. — Do the same with the top flap on the left.

Step 5: Flip the paper over and make the same folds on the left and right sides, using the previous folds as guidelines.

Two hands flipping the paper over and make the same fold on right-hand side. — Flip the paper over and make the same fold on the right-hand side.

Two hands making the same fold on the left-hand side after the paper has been flipped over. — Do the same on the left-hand side.

Step 6: Fold the top section on the right-hand side inwards. Now fold the small triangular part of the paper below that upwards towards the triangle you just made. Now fold and tuck that into the gap in the first fold you made in this step. If you are unsure, watch the video as it shows this clearly.

Two hands folding the top section of the triangle on the right-hand side inwards. — Fold the top section of the paper on the right-hand side inwards.

Two hands folding the bottom triangle on the right side of the paper upwards, towards the fold made before. — Fold the bottom triangle upwards.

Two hands folding the bottom section upwards and tucking the paper into the orginal fold made on the right hand side. — Fold upwards, open the fold you first made, and tuck the paper in.

Two hands holding the orange piece of paper with the folds completed on the right-hand side. — This is how it should look after you’ve made the relevant folds.

Two hands holding the orange paper after the same folds have been made on the left-hand side. — Make the same folds on the left-hand side.

Step 7: Flip the paper over 180 degrees and make exactly the same folds on the left and right sides again.

Two hands flipping the paper over 180 degrees. — Flip the paper over 180 degrees.

Two hands making the same folds on the left and right side of the paper as made previously. — Make the same folds as the previous step on this side of the paper as well.

Step 8: Open the paper up and tuck the folds inwards. The video shows this clearly if you aren’t sure.

Two hands opening the paper up. — Open the paper up.

Two hands folding the sides of the paper with the folds previously made inwards. — Fold inwards.

Two hands holding the paper after the folds have been tucked inwards. — Your paper should look like this after folding it.

Step 9: Now fold the bottom triangle upwards and then fold it back underneath the paper as well before returning it to the original position it was in before this step started.

Two hands folding the triangle at the bottom of the paper upwards.

Two hands folding the triangle at the bottom of the paper underneath as well before returning it to the original position. — Fold it back underneath as well before returning it to its original position.

Step 10: Time to decorate your Halloween origami gift bag! Draw some eyes, a mouth, and some pink cheeks.

The origami gift bag after eyes, a mouth and pink cheeks have been added.

Step 11: Now open the bag and crimp the bottom edge and corners over. The video shows how to do this clearly if you aren’t sure.

Two hands opening the gift bag up. — Open the gift bag up.

Two hands crimping the bottome edge of the gift bag. — Crimp the bottom edges.

Two hands crimping the corners of the gift bag to provide stability. — Crimp and fold the corners over to provide stability.

Two hands holding the open gift bag. — This is how it should look afterwards.

Step 12: Cut two long strips of green paper. Bend them to form the gift bag handles.

Thow hands holding a long strip of green paper. — You need two long strips of green paper for the gift bag handles.

Two hands folding the green paper over to make a handle for the gift bag. — Bend the strips over and downwards from either end to form a handle.

Two hands holding the Origami Halloween Gift Bag. — Use some glue to stick the handles in place.

What will you make next? Maybe spooky monsters or mischievous black cats? And don’t forget, with different colors of paper, you can transform these origami gift bags into fun creations for year-round gift-giving! Try a bunny for Easter, a turkey for Thanksgiving, or any other animal to fit the season. These little bags make adorable, versatile gift bags for all sorts of seasonal celebrations.

Two hands holding a vampire bat gift bag made using the same folding techniques. — Easy origami Halloween bat treat bag tutorial – tiny paper bags perfect for candy favors.

These origami Halloween gift bags are just the right size for candy, trinkets, or little surprises. Try making a batch for trick-or-treaters, classmates, or party guests—they’re guaranteed to bring smiles! I’d love to see how you decorate and use yours, so share your creations with me.

More Easy Halloween Origami Projects

Looking for more Halloween fun? Don’t miss these popular crafts, printables, and treat ideas:

Pom Pom Spider – A cute spider craft that hangs from a paper plate spider web.
Custom Chip Bag – A fun way to turn chips into a creative Halloween favor.
Halloween String Art – Make spooky and festive string art cards.
Halloween Cup Lanterns – Light up the night with these glowing cup lanterns.
Free Printable Halloween Treat Boxes – Printable boxes perfect for holding sweets.
Halloween Placemats – Free printable placemats with activities for kids.
Halloween Coloring Pages – Cute and spooky coloring pages to keep little hands busy.
Hanging Ghost Decoration – Print, cut, and hang this adorable ghost that twirls in the wind.

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