Making your own wrapping paper is cheap, easy, and green! Reuse old newspapers (I like using the comic pages... great for teens) and then decorate them with a nice bow... or string works too. Get the kids involved and cut out all sorts of shapes out of construction paper to glue to the package. Use old paper bags and decorate them. Or, do what I did... use some white paper (drop paper? I'm not sure what it is called but you pick it up in a large roll for cheap) and stamp it.
To make potato stamps, take an old potato (mine were no longer fit for eating... oops... so I grabbed one for this project), cut it in half whatever way you like, and then with a knife, cut out whatever shape you want. You can make a template if you wish on paper. Cut out the portions you don't want to stamp, and then grab the paint! You can dip them in the paint or brush it on, whatever works best for you. Kids would love this type of project (just get mommy or daddy to work with the knife, ok?). Who doesn't love stamping? And who doesn't love designing their own stamps?
Enjoy, and have fun saving money!
Edit: I just linked up at Gaerte Gang for Homemade Christmas and also to The Snail's Trail: Handmade Holidays 2009! Be sure to head down there and check it out.
4 comments:
Seriously, I'm in awe of how you come up with some of this stuff. The wrapping paper turned out great!
I have a roll of white paper. I can't wait to do this idea! Great job! Love your blog, by the way!
Hello there! Great idea I think I might use it one wrapping my gifts for Christmas...I think this would be great fun for the kids to help with as well..Next time you link up could you please be sure to link back to my blog....Thanks so much!
Oh my gosh, too fun! I never would have thought of that.
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