In North America we spend billions per year on commercial gift wrap. If you are looking for some other ways to wrap gifts here are a few ideas:
- Use other kinds of paper like newspaper, old sheet music, old maps, paper lunch bags, and old book pages. Add a potato print pattern, doodles, washi tape or stickers for more flair.
- Reusable metal tins or wooden boxes, like vintage cookie tins or cigar boxes (search Etsy using our team tag "winnipegteam" to find local sellers)
- Reusable cloth bags with drawstrings - make your own or check out local WESTie Sew Dandee's shop on Osborne for some locally made ones
- Make paper boxes from old Christmas cards. Check this link for a how-to http://www.pedagonet.com/fun/minibox.htm
- Make pillow boxes from toilet paper tubes or paper towel tubes http://www.createcraftlove.com/2012/12/toilet-paper-roll-pillow-boxes.html
- Furoshiki or bandana to wrap the gift--here are some instructions: http://reubenmiller.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/08/thats-a-wrap.html
- Decoupage boxes with old gift wrap so you can use the boxes over and over again
- Make your own gift bags from recycled materials, magazine covers, old maps or atlas pages, brown paper bags etc.
- Use a stocking to pack up all the small gifts like make up, jewellery, watches, etc.
- You can find the small paper boxes from the segment here: http://www.linesacross.com/2012/05/paper-pyramid-gift-boxes.html
well done Kat! Not sure how long it will be there but to view the segment go to http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/ctv-morning-live and click on the right hand link titled "These ideas will make gift wrapping fun"
ReplyDeleteSo cool. You did a great job Kat.
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