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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:
Keep an variety of solid bright colored papers to use instead of patterned paper. It is easier to wrap for different occasions. Look for them on sale after holidays and buy in bulk.
Make sure that you have white and/or brown craft paper rolls. They are fantastic because you can color it, stamp it or paint it to have an original paper to use…and it’s a great art project for the kids!
| Pull out that pile of artwork from the previous school year that you are not sure what to do with.If your child is going to a birthday party, let him pick out which painting to use and he can tell everyone he painted it! |
Recycle your newspaper: Use the comics for younger children and the black and white for teenagers. And if you want to make it a bit more interesting, wrap a gift in a bright colored paper, use the news paper as a ‘belly band’ to add interest, then add a bow.
Use a large tin can with a lid (formula cans are great!). It is great for anything breakable, and is ideal for when you need to ship the gift.
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Add a bow to the lid and you are done!
Mesh fruit bags are fantastic and simple to use.
It is cute, easy and accessible…and you don’t even need tape! |
Be creative, use up those odds and ends around the house, and have fun. So, let them rip…literally!
Ann Conway, a clothing designer in the fashion industry for over 15 years, is preparing for the Fall 2006 opening of her gift-wrapping and contemporary stationery store – Swee Swee Paperie, in Seattle, Washington.
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Great ideas, my family has always used newspaper, it’s def. more eco friendly!
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