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Baskets always make a nice gift display and can be reused after the holidays.
Boxes
Decorate a plain box with yarn, paint, markers, photographs, etc., and
it can be reused for storage by the recipient.
Color Book Pages
Personalize a family gift by taping together pages from a child's coloring book.
Fabric
Fabric scraps secured with safety pins makes a perfect wrap.
Maps
Maps are not only colorful, but interesting as well. It seems most of us have some outdated ones laying around.
Newspaper
Newspapers always make an interesting backdrop for colored ribbon, and the Sunday comic are sure to add cheer to any gift.
Paper Bags
Use paper bags either cut to size or just slip the gift inside. Use your imagination to decorate them.
Posters
That old Farrah Fawcett poster would make a fabulous wrap.
Potato Chip Bags
Cut a potato chip bag along the seams so that it opens up and lays flat
Wash and dry
Use for shiny wrapping paper
Present in a Present
Give a present in a present, such as cookies in a festive reusable tin,
or kitchen gifts in terrycloth towels or a tablecloth.
Scarves
Scarves, handkerchiefs, and bandannas make fabulous wrappings.
You can usually find an inexpensive array of them at garage sales
and thrift stores.
Sheet Music
Old sheet music makes great wrap for a small package, and all the more fun if you have a meaningful, shared song with the recipient.
Wallpaper
All those wallpaper scraps you didn’t want to throw away because you knew they’d come in handy for something just did.
If you do purchase wrapping paper, look for paper with recycled content, and avoid papers with metallic finishes as they are non-recyclable.
If you have left over holiday wrap, use it for other occasions by turning it inside out and coloring the blank side.
Give gifts that don’t have to be wrapped, like gift certificates, tickets to a special event, a houseplant, or offering to baby-sit.
And for the kids:
Create a treasure hunt by hiding presents and planting clues to where they are hidden.
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