Christmas Wagon Gift Bag Window Frame

You will never look at a gift bag the same after seeing this gorgeous DIY Christmas decor. This Christmas Wagon Gift Bag Window is simple, easy, cute, and budget friendly. A win in all areas! Merry Crafty Christmas!

Christmas Wagon with a christmas tree in it Gift Bag Window Frame with black painted paint sticks as the frame, dry brushed with white to look like snow, faux snow, snowy greenery at the top with cinnamon sticks, a pine cone, and a black and red buffalo check bow.

Clearly you can tell that last year (2022) I was on a Red, Black, and White Christmas kick!

This year (2023) I am on more of a gold, white and vintage-y vibe Christmas. Not necessarily vintage Christmas decor, but vintage color and style, if that even makes sense.

I still absolutely LOVE the classic, red, black, and white, but it just doesn’t go with the vibe of my new apartment.

One thing that I really DON’T care for in my Christmas crafts and decor is a ton of green. I’m just not a fan!

Gift bags a a great way to display gorgeous Christmas “art” for cheaper than what it would cost to buy at a place like Hobby Lobby.

After this craft, you’ll never look at a gift bag the same again!

I’ve made a few of these gift bags crafts, so be sure to check out the Christmas Red Barn and the Christmas Church as well!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Christmas Wagon Gift Bag Window

Christmas Wagon Gift Bag (You can use any gift bag!)
4 Paint Sticks
Faux Snow
Cinnamon stick and pine cone pick
Faux snowy pine greenery
Cardboard or foam board
Burlap
Wood Dowel rods
Twine
1 Popsicle stick
Paint: Black, White
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Make a Christmas Wagon Gift Bag Window Frame

I made this Christmas Gift Bag Window on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a Facebook live thumbnail.

Watch the video HERE

This is a bit of a beast to explain without in progress pics, but since I made this live I don’t have them so I recommend watching the LIVE REPLAY for the best instructions!

First things first, paint your paint sticks and wood dowels all black, and then dry brush with white to give it a “snowy” look. You will need 4 of each (paint sticks/dowels), and once you’re done they should like like the below.

Glue them together on each corner to make a frame, and then glue the dowels criss-cross on the back to make the window frame.

Next, cut the front of your gift bag out, and then cut a piece of cardboard/foam board the same size as your window frame as the backing. Then Mod Podge the Christmas Wagon Gift Bag to the cardboard/foam board.

You will then glue the foam board with the gift bag to the back of the paint stick window frame. Because of the dowels, there will be a gap on the back between the frame and the cardboard. To make this look better, take a piece of burlap and glue it down the side edges like you see below.

Glue some faux snowy pine greenery across the top of the window frame.

The top of the project with faux pine greenery, a small pine cone, cinnamon sticks and a black and red buffalo check bow.

Then add a cinnamon sticks pine cone embellishment to the center.

Use Mod Podge to add some faux snow to the window frame in the corners, where snow would naturally accumulate.

I also added some to the bottom of the “window sill” as well.

Finish it off by adding a hanger on the back with twine, and reinforce with small pieces of popsicle sticks like you see below.

Once it’s all complete you will have a beautiful piece of Christmas decor to add to your home!

This craft is only limited by the gift bags you can find, the sky is the limit. Imagine a gorgeous Santa window frame?

How darn cute does he look with those Mini Foam Cone Christmas Trees on the left?

The christmas wagon hanging on the wall with foam christmas trees to the left and tall red and white yarn christmas trees to the right on a bookshelf.

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