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Holiday Wrappings
Posted by Tracy Schneider on November 20, 2007 - 1:45pm.
With two sons and Christmas coming up fast and furious, I have begun to think about the dreaded amount of boxes, paper and ribbons strewn all over the living room floor on Christmas morning. "Santa" has pared down the amount of wrapping he does, but there is still a ton of wrapping paper that basically just gets wasted. It's on the box for all of 5 minutes before it gets ripped through in a crazed search for the toy that my son "really wanted!"
So does anyone have any clever suggestions for wrapping presents? I reuse gift bags, but for some reason, a gift placed sweetly in a blue gift bag doesn't have the same value to a 5 year old as a big box wrapped in SpongeBob paper.
Does anyone do anything different and more earth friendly than regular wrapping paper?
My dear friend made this suggestion to me a few years ago. I love it and it will be implemented into our holiday routine.
If you use brown paper grocery bags you can cut them open and use your holiday cookie cutters and a bit of paint and have your children help in making your holiday wrapping paper or even tag. I bought a wooden stamp many years ago with the TO: and From: on it and I have been using homemade tags for probably 14 or more years.
I also use gift bag and just replace tissue.
My sister has for YEARS (around 30) only wrapped the tops of the boxes and uses the inexpensive curling ribbon to keep the boxes closed until opening day. It is very tendious but now that we are older it is great to see all the holiday wrapping papers from WAY back when and the newer ones added into the mix over the years. It is almost like the collection of bulbs on the tree.
If I think of any more I will come back and post again.
Good Luck!