24 Pack Christmas Gift Bags with Handles, 8.7 x 6.3 x 3.2 in, Kraft

Description

A bulk set of twenty four kraft gift bags with handles, for the Christmas where you have a lot of people to give to and no appetite for wrapping any of them. Each bag measures 8.7 inches tall by 6.3 inches wide by 3.2 inches deep. That is the useful middle size: a hardback, a mug with tissue around it, a jar of something, a scarf, or three or four small things together.

Designs

The supplier describes eight festive designs across the set and names Santa, snowflake, Christmas tree and candy cane among them. Printed on kraft rather than gloss, so the colours sit on a brown ground rather than a white one, which is why these look better next to natural decorations than the shiny foil bags do.

Handles and build

Each bag has twisted handles set into a reinforced top edge. Kraft paper takes a reasonable weight for its thickness, but a paper handle is still a paper handle: a boxed mug is fine, two bottles of wine is optimistic. If you are giving something heavy, put it in the bag and carry the bag from underneath.

Where a bag beats wrapping paper

Awkward shapes, last minute gifts, anything a child is going to open in a room full of other children, and any present that has to be carried somewhere. Bags also get reused, which paper does not. The trade off is that a bag hides less: anyone can look inside, so if surprise matters, add a layer of tissue.

Buying twenty four at once

The honest case for a bulk pack is that you never run out on December 23, which is when every shop within reach has sold out of anything that is not pink. The honest case against is that you will have leftovers. Both are true. If your Christmas list is under ten people, a smaller pack will serve you better; if you are covering a family, a team and a class, this is the right quantity.

Ordering in time

Handling is 1 to 3 business days and transit is 5 to 9 business days. The last order date for Christmas delivery is Monday December 7. Wrapping supplies want to arrive earlier than the gifts do, so order these ahead of that.