Interactive gift bag

Abstract

A gift bag topper which, in one embodiment, includes a substantially planar die cut piece of material such as cardboard or paperboard which is attached to one or more handles of a conventional gift bag such that the topper adds an additional entertainment element to the gift bag and may complete the artwork or picture printed on the outer surface of the gift bag. In another embodiment, one or more die cut components are inserted via narrow slots or openings contained thereon onto the top edge of the open end of two or more greeting card panels. The die cut components sit atop the gift bag and may serve to conceal the contents of the gift bag from the recipient.

1 . A gift bag with topper comprising:
 a gift bag having a closed end and an open end formed by a front panel, a back panel opposite an parallel to the front panel, two side panels which are perpendicular to and extend between the front and back panels and a bottom panel which creates the closed end of the gift bag;   a first rope handle secured to an upper portion of the front panel and a second rope handle attached to an upper portion of the back panel;   a die cut topper having at least two apertures thereon through which the first or second rope handle is inserted such that the die cut topper is secured between the first or second rope handle and the gift bag.   
     
     
         2 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein die cut topper extends above the top edge of the open end of the gift bag. 
     
     
         3 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein the die cut topper is shaped and decorated to match or complement the artwork contained on an outer surface of the front or back panel of the gift bag. 
     
     
         4 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein the die cut topper is substantially planar. 
     
     
         5 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and the back panel each contain two spaced apart apertures which facilitate attachment of the first and second rope handles thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein the first rope handle is secured to the front panel by inserting a first free end of the first rope handle into a first opening on the front panel and inserting a second free end of the first rope handle into a second opening on the front panel and knotting both the first and second free ends of the first rope handle. 
     
     
         7 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 6 , wherein the knotted ends of the first and second rope handles are located on an outer surface of the gift bag. 
     
     
         8 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 6 , wherein the knotted ends of the first and second rope handles are located on an inner surface of the gift bag. 
     
     
         9 . The gift bag with topper of  claim 1 , wherein the die cut topper can move freely along the length of the rope handle. 
     
     
         10 . A gift bag and topper comprising:
 a gift bag having a front panel, a back panel, a right side panel and a left side panel, an open end and a closed end;   a topper having four topper panels which are contiguous with one another, each topper panel positioned at an approximate 90-degree angle to each adjacent topper panel creating an X-shape, and each topper panel having at least one slot contained along a bottom edge of each topper panel;   wherein the slot contained on each of the four topper panels is positioned and inserted over one of the front, back, right side and left side panels of the gift bag   
     
     
         11 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 10 , wherein the topper conceals the contents of the gift bag. 
     
     
         12 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 10 , wherein the topper is shaped and designed to complement the gift bag. 
     
     
         13 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 10 , wherein the topper is die cut. 
     
     
         14 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 10 , wherein the topper is made of cardboard or paperboard. 
     
     
         15 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 10 , wherein the topper is capable of being folded into a flat position. 
     
     
         16 . A gift bag and topper comprising:
 a gift bag having a front panel, back panel, right side panel, left side panel, bottom panel and one open end;   a handle attached to the front panel;   a handle attached to the back panel;   a topper attached to the handle attached to the front panel.   
     
     
         17 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 16 , wherein the topper extends above a top edge of the open end of the gift bag. 
     
     
         18 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 16 , wherein the handles are rope handles. 
     
     
         19 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 16 , wherein the topper is die cut. 
     
     
         20 . The gift bag and topper of  claim 16 , wherein the topper is located between the gift bag and the handle attached to the front panel.