FREE Wrapping Paper
2 Materials
10 Minutes
Easy
I hated throwing away perfectly good packing paper. So I recycled it into gift wrap.
packing paper
You can use this as wrapping paper crumbled or ironed flat
On very low heat setting steam paper flat of the ironing board (or use crinkled)
Example of crinkled and ironed paper
Cut to the needed size
Wrap as usual
Use your (or children's) creativity to decorate with paint, stickers, crayon, markers, beads and/or ribbons.
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2 comments
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I love using recyclable items! This is a great idea!
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Good tip. I reuse brown wrapping paper and brown paper bags to wrap boxed items I sell on Ebay. Saves the cost of shipping a box within a box. Only fragile items get a box within a box.
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