How to Make a Homemade Gift Box
In this short video series, Mary Gallagher-Stout, explains how to make your own homemade gift boxes for any occasion. Be sure to watch the related videos for additional steps and tips on making a homemade gift box.
I received a gift in this adorable box. I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. And after looking at it closely, decided I could make one myself with supplies I already had on hand.
I bought some pipe cleaners and made a bow for my Christmas packages. I put all the packages into a mesh laundry bag, and then put this bow on the top. All the presents were wrapped, but I have to do this or the cats will tear off the wrapping paper.
Organizing Christmas and Holiday Wrappings and Tags
We crafters and Moms know that the months fly and we blink and another holiday is upon us. After Christmas gifts have been given, I separate tags, paper, ribbon, and other left-overs into a few categories.
Use Stickers To Personalize Wrapping Paper
Do you get those free address label stickers from charities soliciting money around the holidays? Don't throw them away. Cut off the addresses, leaving only the cute graphics behind.
With some cardstock, a printer, scissors and hole punch you can make your own gift tags. There are many free printable gift tags on the internet that will help make this job easy. This guide contains free printable gift tags.
Free Printable Gift Tags for any Occasion
Here you will find lots of styles of gifttags for download that would work great for Christmas gifts or birthday gifts.
Wrapping a Present With Neckties
This is a guide about wrapping a present with neckties. A creative and fun way to reuse neckties is as giftwrap. Neckties are often easily found in secondhand stores or in your own closet and come in a variety of colors and styles.
This is a guide about homemade wrapping paper. Instead of buying rolls of preprinted wrapping paper, why not make your own. This is a great way to add a special personal touch to any birthday, wedding or Christmas gift.
This is a guide about reusable gift wrap ideas. While very pretty, wrapping paper can be costly and is generally only used once. An alternative to the traditional gift paper is to wrap your gift in a reusable item such as a cloth tote, a baby blanket, or a flower pot; you get the idea.
How do I wrap a large purse and hat cheaply?
This is a guide about wrapping a present. Whether it's flashy paper and thick coiled ribbon or simple brown paper tied with a string, wrapping a present can be an important part of gift giving.
Since many of us have so many photos laying around, I decided to use them as name tags for gifts. I have 5 children, so instead of writing their names on each present, I tape a photo of them on their packages.
Use Butcher Paper as Gift Wrap
Sometimes at Dollar Stores or Dollar Trees, they sell rolls of the brown packaging paper. One Christmas, I wrapped my packages in it and used nice, red plaid ribbons. Looked old-timey and traditional.
Decorate Gifts With Recycled Greeting Cards
I am often without wrapping paper for a special occasion. I also keep a box full of cards that I have received, rather than pitch them. When a holiday comes around, it is fun to take a paper bag or white construction paper and use pictures from old cards.
I did this for my sister's bridal shower, but you could do this in a birthday or another fun holiday theme! For a wedding gift tower:
I love using paper doilies to accent gifts. It adds an elegant touch and is inexpensive.
Use doilies over plain paper wrap for smaller gifts. The doily can be used again.
Use decorative packaging tape as faux ribbon.
Open Difficult Packaging Before Wrapping
While wrapping a gift that was difficult to open, I had an idea. This particular gift was encased with that familiar hard plastic. This was a present for my young grandson. I knew he would be very excited when he saw the contents.
Frugal and Green Ways to Wrap Last Minute Gifts!
You can use gift bags not directly related to the occasion with some ingenuity. I cut out candy images from an advertising mailing and put them on non-Christmas bags to make them more festive.
Food Packaging Boxes as Gift Wrapping
I found a creative way to wrap Christmas packages. I refused to buy wrapping paper, bows, or ribbon this year, so I began to save cereal boxes, oatmeal cartons, etc.
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This shirt case is perfect for a handkerchief or necktie. Write a message on a small label or card and place inside the case.
Craft Project: Gift Card Holders
Recycled toilet paper rolls into a Gift Card holder. Flatten a toilet paper roll. Measure length and width. Cut 2 pieces of scrapbook paper the length
and width of the flattened paper roll.
Craft Project: Magazine Gift Bow
Create a package bow from a colorful magazine page. A great way to recycle your magazines and will work for any occasion.
Craft Project: Pocket Gift Tags
Add a pretty pocket gift tag to your gift to make it even more special and unique.
