friday field trip

Don’t you LOVE that section in Target where everything is a dollar?  I can’t walk into the store without stopping to look at everything in that section…I always end up picking up something I have to have!  It is only a dollar, after all!  This trip, I was on a mission to find an item in the dollar section that I can use as a favor to hold candy.  When the college kids are home, it is always fun to include a favor on the table for family dinners.  Candy is a natural with the kids (of all ages) and at this time of year it seems a little more legitimate!  There were quite a few possibilities when I started rummaging through the shelves.  (You can check out a few more of the options on my facebook page  www.facebook.com/insimplethings .)

But, when I came across these zippered burlap ‘pencil cases’, I knew they were perfect!  Plenty of room for candy and very seasonal!

Here is what I did to dress up my $1. find!

First, I decided I wanted to add the word ‘boo’ in black letters.  A personalization or the word ‘treat’ were also options I considered.  I also toyed with the idea of glow-in-the-dark paint, but decided I liked the stronger contrast of the black against the burlap.  I simply stenciled the three letters onto the bag using cardboard stencils and black acrylic paint.  (Slipping a piece of cardboard in the case to protect the other side in the event paint should bleed through.)

I cut a length of ribbon and tied it to the zipper pull.  I chose a black grosgrain with white polka dots.

And, that’s it!!  Great favor for a dollar, don’t you think?  And, plenty of room to fill with candy!  (Oh…I did buy rubber spiders at Target also…they were 4 for a $1!  Love the white polka dots on this one!)

A photograph of a favor for a seasonal table made from an item purchased from the Target $1. section.

Hope you have some fun creating seasonal table favors from Target’s $1. section –  great for those with a sweet tooth ;)

Thanks for visiting, Jackie