You will enjoy making & using this shopping bag. It's Earth Friendly, fun to make & convenient to use. Best of all, this bag is an open canvas for creativity to thrive! Originally designed as a re-useable grocery bag, it folds up in a neat flat package much like the brown paper grocery bags. This bag will work great to do all your holiday shopping. The handles make it easy to carry multiple bags thus allowing for fewer trips to and from the car.