I'm encouraged this year to find alternatives to traditional gift wrap. Here are a few I came up with
- wrap the gift in recycled brown paper bags, using just a small piece of paper like sheet music as an accent
- look for printed gift boxes and containers that will be reused
- tuck small gifts in mittens or stockings
- does the item need to be wrapped? Maybe just a bow will do
- make the presentation part of the gift...a nest with a little treasure, a traincase full of goodies, a clamshell with a jewel inside, tied shut with a ribbon, an old metal lunchbox filled with goodies
- sew an envelope out of scrap fabric or felt
- be on the lookout for sturdy lidded boxes that might otherwise end up in the trash heap...shoe boxes, oatmeal boxes, jewelry boxes...instead of wrapping, decoupage them! (perhaps put a little note in the bottom of the box asking the recipient to reuse the box)
12 comments:
This is beautiful, Amy!!
LOVE your "Green" wrapping ideas! You are a very creative person. I admire that! Keep it up, & Merry Christmas!
I'm making quote jars to give my mom and sisters using flea market find jars and recycled paper, with a pretty bow on each for wrap. Thanks for your neat ideas Amy!
very clever amy!
jessi nagy
Love the alternatives to store-bought gift wrap. They're great!
Thanks for sharing.
Joni
Great ideas! Brown paper bags are the best, lol!
I like your ideas.
For years I have been wrapping all my gifts in brown paper and tying them with wired ribbon I buy during the after Christmas sales at 75% off.
They look beautiful under the tree and are so fast to wrap.
As the mother of an adopted child, I'm very excited about the fact that you are becoming a foster parent.
~elaine~
How beautiful!!!
Can't wait to see you at the "Celebration of Traditions" tomorrow!
Amy these are beautiful, I will keep them in mind when wrapping packages!
simply wonderful, amy!
Such great (and lovely!) ideas! Thank you!
Amy, these are great ideas. Another fun one is to make a paper snowflake as a gift topper. I personally like used office paper- so intriguing!
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