So I decided to look into my motto that DIY is not always (in fact, rarely is) the cheapest way to go about things, and certainly not the easiest...
Drawstring bags are fairly cheap actually, in fact this site's got some tiny bags cheap...
http://www.papermart.com/templates/09-0-30.htmNot that I consider my efforts thus far a wasted effort... Quite the contrary, I've learned a lot about sewing, stamping, fabric paints, and generally mucking about in fabric crafts... and the gameboard bag idea still seems a concept worth exploring... for gifts if nothing else.
I think I should stop using the email lists like a newsgroup though... I think I'll just toss everything on a blog so you aren't force fed my ramblings.
-Evan
PS: This may be of interests to rabbits too:
http://www.papermart.com/templates/09-3-15.htm#GO_09316