Apple Purse

A cute apple is printed out onto card stock and laced up with thick fluffy yarn to make a sweet purse for fall with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/cute-free-printable-apple-purse

Cardboard Purse

Cardboard is cut into the shape of a classic purse, decorated with scrapbooking paper, and given pipe cleaner handle bejeweled with beads with ikatbag.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2010/09/tea-party-behind-scenes-cardboard.html

Felt Purse

Quadrilateral pieces of felt are turned into purses with Martha Stewart.  She glues the pieces of felt together and decorates them with pretty scrapbooking stickers and fabric trim.  Next she adds a fancy feather boa, ribbon or chain handle for a purse any little girl would love.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265614/no-sew-fancy-kids-pocketbook?center=0&gallery=274497&slide=265614

Monster Paper Purse

Paper is sewn into a purse, with a string cord and paper eyes and nose.  Find all of the details at simple form.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleform.net/summer-crafts-for-kids-under-5-years-old/summer-crafts-for-kids-little-pouches/

Paper Plate Chick Purse

A folded and stapled paper plate turns into a little chick purse for Easter once colored yellow, given a googly eye and paper orange beak, drawn on wing and pipe cleaner handle.  Free preschool crafts shares all of the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freepreschoolcrafts.com/easter-chick-purse-from-paper-plate/

Teddy Bear Purses

Felt fabric transforms into the cutests little teddy bear purse with a brown grossgrain ribbon for a handle.  Visit littlies for all of the details on how to cut and glue the felt.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlies.co.nz/Craft+for+Kids/Teddy+Party+Bag.html

First palatte makes colorful pink and blue bears for their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Animals/teddybeartote/teddybeartote.html

How to make a purse out of a plastic glove

Handmade charolotte has the cutest, yet wackiest idea.  She turns a plastic dish glove into an adorable elephant purse.  It does seem though that if the project goes wrong it would really go wrong and require a lot of explaining of what it is supposed to be.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-dish-glove-elephant-bag/