How to fold an origami gift bag

A rectangle with a rim folded round its edges rises into a tall, narrow bag. Two thin folded straps glued inside the top make the loop handles.

You need: 1 rectangle, 20 × 18 cm, and two 7 × 1.5 cm strips of gold paper. Medium, 10 steps, about 15 minutes.

Steps

Rim at top and bottom. With the long edges at the top and bottom, fold a band about 8 mm wide over along each of them.
Rim at the sides. Fold the same band over along the left and right edges. The coloured rim goes all the way round.
Crease the side walls. Fold the left edge over to about 3.5 cm past the middle, crease, then unfold. Do the same with the right edge.
Crease the front and back. Fold the top edge down to about 5 cm past the middle, crease, then unfold. Do the same with the bottom edge. The floor is a thin strip.
Front strap. Set the bag aside. Take a gold strip, white side up, and lay it on the lower wall just inside the rim.
Fold the strap in half. Fold the bottom edge of the strip up to its top edge to make a thin strap.
Back strap. Set it aside. Lay the second gold strip, white side up, on the upper wall just inside the rim.
Fold it in half too. Fold the top edge of this strip down to its bottom edge.
Glue the strap ends. Put the bag under the straps. Glue only the two ends of each strap inside the rim of its wall, about 3 cm apart.
Open the bag. Lift the four walls up straight and fold each corner flat inside. Push the strap ends together so each strap bows up into a loop.

Pop a small present or some sweets inside. Fold a little tag, write a name on it and tie it to a handle.