At Christmas time make enough bags for family members to use. Just let the receiver know that if they return the bag after Christmas they will get a refill next season. If not, the bag is their next year's Christmas gift. Cut the box, as shown in photograph. Prime with white paint, then decorate by any number of ways.
Oil base takes longer to dry and odour can be bothersome.
This is a great project for teachers to do with the class. Then the teacher can use them to hold magazines, file folders, project papers, etc. Or each child can have a special holder for mail, projects, etc. The two larger cans are coffee cans, the two smaller sizes are nut cans. I created some pretty tins for her counter.