I reuse gift bags, or make my own.
To make my own for larger items, I use odd pillow cases (or make one from left over fabric). Sometimes I get them at flea markets or garage sales. Dye them and add a draw string. I've done this for several years at family Christmas get to gathers. Its fun to watch how they go to family to family each year and sometimes I get them back a few years later.
Also, I make my own out of paper grocery bags. I take the bag apart, turn the bags inside out, fold down the top and before folding it down the final time, I add handles (baling twin-used of course), glue them in. Re glue the bag. Let it dry, then use fabric cut outs to attach my "pretty" to the front. To make my "pretty" I trace an item from a coloring book onto fabric and glue it on. It may be an angle (using white scraps of fabric) or santa, or even cut outs from old greeting cards or magazines.
This really saves money at Christmas time.
If your grocery store bags don't have huge ads or logos on the front of the bags, then you don't need to turn them inside out. Just fold down, attach handles, fold one more time and go from there.
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