Everyone loves to give gifts and party favors with a personal touch, but sometimes that can take a long time. However, you’ll be amazed at what you can do with something as simple as a clear cellophane bag. Whether it’s trick-or-treating treats, or Christmas cookies, with your imagination, the sky is the limit.
Cellophane is made from regenerated cellulose. Its properties include repelling air, oils, fats and bacteria, making it ideal for food packaging. The idea arose when a chemist saw spilled wine on a tablecloth and thought it would be a great idea to come up with a cloth that, instead of absorbing liquids, would repel them. It was a long time before he created what we call cellophane.
Although the most common type is clear, there are many different color options available. The color is a tint, so it maintains its transparency so you can see inside. Homemade cookies and treats take on a whole new look when you store them in a clear colored bag, and due to the repellent properties of cellophane, you don’t have to worry about your hard work spoiling for quite some time.
Many busy moms find these bags to be perfect for party favors at a kids’ birthday party. Whether you’re putting confetti inside (and of course the glitter will sparkle) or filling it with little candies. You can often find your favorite small candies sold in specific colors. This way, she can fill different bags with different colors and have a wonderful display of the treats to be given away.
Some people may prefer to put treats in the clear bags and then add crumpled paper or Easter grass inside to give the bag a completely different look and also keep what might be inside a secret. And some kids might like to draw on the outside of the bags with a permanent marker to create their own unique decoration for the wrapper.
Any gift or party detail that you want to give away and protect from the elements will be perfectly packed in a cellophane bag. Whether you want to keep scents from escaping (like a sachet) or you want to keep contaminants out, these bags will not only get the job done, but also let your own style show through. What more could you want?