With presents comes wrapping each and every year. Of course, time is of the essence and you may also want to consider being eco-friendly this year too. Here are some quick, easy, eco-friendly ideas to make your holiday gift wrapping a cinch this year!

1. To decorate a cardboard tube that may hold anything from a poster to a fishing pole, wrap plain white butcher paper around the tube and then make it into a candy cane stick by adding a wide red ribbon that is wrapped around the tube. Use a glue stick or glue gun to stick the ribbon ends at the top and bottom of the tube. Really festive!

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Five minutes after the last gift has been opened, do you ever sit back and calculate the time, effort and especially the cost that is now lying in shreds on your floor? You want the wrapping to be as special as what is inside the package, but when you add up the costs, is it worth it?

The presentation is part of the gift, so it is worth the time and effort. But good gift-wrapping doesn’t have to break the bank. Ann Conway shares a few tips to wrap around the house:

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I love balloons because they are THE festive element that brings any kids’ birthday celebration alive. They really say there is a party on! Here’s one more use for the common balloon:

If you didn’t buy a birthday card and you don’t have a gift tag on hand for the present, simply blow up a balloon and use a marker to write:

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When it comes to kids’ parties, wrapping is definitely involved.  You may find yourself not only wrapping presents for the birthday kid, but also wrapping up the goody items to send home and perhaps even prizes you are giving out as the party progresses. 

If you want something a little different that looks fabulous and is friendly to the environment, check out Lucky Crow Gift Bags, a company that offers ” stylish and reusable fabric gift wrap!” 

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