August 29, 2008

  • Creative and Frugal Wrapping for Presents

    It's Frugal Friday.  Be sure to check out all the great links!

     

    With two daughters celebrating birthdays in recent weeks, creative frugal wrapping has been on my mind.  Here are my faves:

    Bandanas are quick, easy, cheap, and colorful! Use hair accessories or flower clips to embellish. 

    Brown Paper Bags are very durable for wrapping.  Simply cut bags with writing on them so they lay flat. Turn them so the print is on the inside. I’ve also used brown shipping paper.  Tie with raffia.  Adorn the wrapped package with things from nature: pinecones and twigs. Use stamps to make a design for extra embellishment.

    White Paper Bags are a blank canvas.  All they need is your creative touch.  Again, if they have printing on the outside, cut them open and turn them inside out. Add designs with paints, markers, stamps or crayons.

    Laundry baskets, plastic or woven baskets make excellent gifts and serve double duty as the wrapping.  Line them or decorate them according to the type of basket, the gift, and the recipient.

    Butcher Paper is pure white and shiny. It is a good medium for finger painting. Find it in the grocery store by the freezer bags and aluminum foils. The rolls are large and will last a long time. 

    Shopping Totes are my personal favorite.  I can buy inexpensive shopping totes (many stores sell their reusable shopping bags for around $1) for less than fancy gift-wrap and gift bags.  The recipient can use it again and again for shopping. 

    Finding alternatives to expensive wrapping paper and gift bags provides so many opportunities for creativity and uniqueness.  I love it!  Don’t you?

    I would love love love to hear your creative wrapping suggestions!

Comments (3)

  • I used once a newspaper :) It came out pretty good with a bow.

  • I ALWAYS re use gift bags and tissue paper, and try to make it as easy as possible for others to reuse the gift bags we give them (not writing on teh outside or stapling, etc). We also often use brown lunch bags, with the top folded over, hole punched and ribbon thrreaded through the holes (these work wonderfully for party favors, etc).

    Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog today! I love company!

    Cheri

    http://keeping-up-with-his-plans.blogspot.com/

  • Great ideas! I've also gotten an end roll from the newspaper. They gave it to me for free and you can stamp, color, or draw pics all over.

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