Paper Jack O Lantern Treat Containers

Looking for a fun, easy way to make Halloween treats extra special? Try these little paper pumpkin containers! Made from orange paper that’s folded and crimped (if you want) like an old-school sour cream container (remember those?), they’re perfect for holding small candies or goodies. They add a festive, handmade touch to Halloween that kids and adults alike will love.

A hand holding a finished paper pumpkin treats bag. — Make these cute paper pumpkin treats back in a few easy steps.

Related: Looking for more cute ways to package up Halloween treats? Check out these fun ideas, like hanging bat party favors, mummy containers, festive candy bar wrappers and these cute boxes for Halloween treats!

Halloween Treat Container Supplies

To make this little paper pumpkin treat container, you will need the following supplies:

Orange paper
Glue stick
Scissors or paper trimmer
Pencil
Paper Crimper (this tool gives them an authentic look. I use it for these custom Halloween chip bags)

Video: Watch How to Make a Jack O Lantern Treat Container

Treat Container Step-by-Step

So here’s how you make your treat container in a few easy steps. You can use different paper sizes to make smaller, or larger treat ones, too.

Step 1: Grab your piece of rectangular orange paper. Apply some glue to the right-hand side.

A hand holding an organge piece of paper. — Start with your piece of paper.

Two hands applying some glue to the outer right edge of the paper. — Add some glue right up the length of the right-hand side.

Two hands forming the paper into a cylinder shape and sticking the two ends together. — Form a cylinder shape and stick the two ends together.

Step 2: Add some glue around the inside of the bottom of the cylinder. Flatten the top part of the cylinder down towards the bottom and secure.

Two hands adding glue to the bottom of the paper inside the cylinder. — Add some glue inside the cylinder on the bottom section.

Two hands pushing down the bottom of the cylinder to stick the top and bottom half together. — Push the bottom of the cylinder flat so the glue secures the top and bottom sections. Crimp the ends with a paper crimper f you have one. This gives them a cool look.

Step 3: Fill the pumpkin treat bag with goodies. You could use sweets, small chocolates, or even money. Apply some glue to the top end and seal.

Two hands filling the pumpkin with goodies. — Place your sweets, chocolates, or other goodies inside.

Two hands closing the top of the paper after applying glue. — Secure the top with glue and close. Crimp the top

Step 4: Cut out triangular-shaped eyes from a piece of black paper and stick them on. Draw the mouth shape on another black piece of paper, cut it out, and stick it on. You can also easily use a Sharpie marker to draw on the face details.

Two hands applying the pumpkins eyes cut out from a black piece of paper. — Glue on the eyes.

Using a pair of scissors to cut out the pumpkins mouth from a black piece of paper. — Draw the mouth on a black piece of paper and cut it out.

Two hands holding the pumpkin with its eyes and mouth applied. — Stick the mouth on.

Step 5: Cut a thin strip of green paper for the stalk and glue it on the front of the pumpkin treat bag. Cut another longer piece of green paper and curl it around a pencil. Now glue that on, too.

Two hands applying a small strip of green paper on the front as a stalk.

Two hands wrapping a longer strip of green paper around a pencil to curl it. — Wrap a longer strip of green paper around a pencil to curl it.

Two hands holding the finished pumpkin treat container. — Glue it to the stalk.

Your pumpkin treat bag is complete!

More Halloween Fun for the Whole Family!

Try out some of these fall projects and recipes.

Here’s a fun Halloween craft – How to Make Origami Pumpkin with Witch Hat.
Try this Paper Pumpkins Craft.
Fun Fall Crafts – such a fun time of year!
Here’s a bunch of Great Fall DIY, crafts and recipes for you to try.
Your kids will love these Halloween Coloring Pages.
Pumpkin Crafts
These paper pumpkins are easy to make and make great holiday decor.
Templates make crafts easy! Try these ghost templates, bat templates, and Halloween templates.
DIY Halloween Pillow Boxes

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