Here is an eco-friendly idea for recycling paper bags into holiday gift wrap that even the kids can help with. So, put on your favorite holiday music. Heat up some hot cocoa. Add lots of marshmallows. You want to entice the kids right? They will definitely want to participate now. After all, it just turned into a party. All you need are paper bags, wine corks and craft paint. Cut down the side of the bag and remove the bottom. Use the corks dipped in paint to stamp designs on the inside of the paper bag. Let your imagination run wild on this part. This is where the kids will do what they do best – create. I did some with random polka dots. I also stamped a few with flowers and trees. Let it dry and you have yourself some hand crafted gift wrap.
Another eco-friendly idea is to recycle last year’s Christmas cards by turning them into gift tags. Have the kids trace cookie cutters if you don’t have one of those handy tag punchers. I also used pieces of left over craft yarn to make bows and pom-poms to attach to the gifts.
It helps to make the tedious chore of wrapping a little more fun.
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i love how fun and festive these are, and love that they are recycled! 🙂
I love the simplicity of brown packaging. You’ve made them all look so cute. I LOVE the one that’s stamped like a Christmas tree! So creative. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!
They’re so cute. I used to do this with my children when they were younger.
These are just so cute and they look like they’re fun to make at any age!
XO,
Jane
Hi Mary …love your colourful and happy Christmas wrap and I specially love the idea of getting the kiddies involved !
Thank you so much for sharing with us….i hope you have a beautiful and happy Christmas…xoxo
Lucy
What a GREAT idea! This is so fun & festive… what a great way to wrap gifts!
These are adorable! From Happy Hour 😉
Mary,
These are such cute THRIFTY ideas…must try this:) Merry Christmas to YOU!!!
Blessings,
Linda
These are so fun! What a cute idea for gift wrap and it makes it so personal. Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🙂
Love it! I’m so digging the craft paper and was thinking about cutting up some grocery bags. I think I might go for it now. 😀
So interesting. Great idea and fun for my sons. Also echo-friendly for recycling.