Gift Wrapping Ideas~

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Place your frugal or cute gift wrapping ideas here~

Tie packages with 3 inch wide strips of calico fabric lightly starched and cut with pinking shears.

Tear strips of homespun fabric for that primitive look.

Use rice paper.

Use a map

Sponge paint or stencil on butcher block or printless newspaper

Use newspaper

Use white tissue paper and wrap tulle around it.

coffee cans
shortening cans
oatmeal boxes
tubes from paper towels
foil pans
clean meat trays
baby food jars
spice bottles
paper bags
Chinese Food cartons
assorted tins

felt
contact paper

bags made from cellophane, fabric, burlap muslin

[Admin]

Package Tie On Ideas~

yarn
cord
garland
creative twist
grapevine
bells
silk flowers
dried flowers
beads
cinnamon stix
buttons
small wreaths
candles
string of pearls
bows in shape of tree

pressed leaves

[ellise]

Package Tie On Ideas~

Santa cards with Curly ribbon beards
Angels made of Mini tree garland
Snowmen cards with fuzzy felt hats



Use white tissue paper and wrap tulle around it.
or stamp it with christmas themed stamps.

Use butcher paper and have the kiddos draw and color holiday themes

[sunshine]

Use large tablecloths from the dollar store to wrap huge gifts

buy fabric at the after Christmas sales to make fabric gift bags, or use just the fabric to wrap the gifts

shop garage sales, thrift stores and auctions for paper, trims, tags (Marty got a huge box of gift tags, gift bags and paper for $1 at an auction last Saturday- every one there wanted the antiquies, so they practically paid him to take home some stuff)