Gift wrapping materials can be expensive, when you add purchasing ribbon, bows and a card ontop of gift wrap paper. How can you gift wrap beautifully while being frugal at the same time?
Children like something that looks different and fun. Although they love their special cartoon characters, they really are just happy to see that you came to their party and they will be excited to see you. It would be a nice touch to use the birthday child-s favorite colors if your child knows these, or to use any other special favorites your child can remember - such as favorite animal, favorite flower or favorite song title.
An excellent gift wrap choice is to use your Sunday newspaper cartoons. Often this section is large enough to wrap most childrens gifts. The colorful cartoons make for a whimsical gift wrapping choice. Select a card that has a cartoon character wishing your child-s friend a happy birthday, or make a birthday card by cutting out a character and making a bubble over his or her cartoon head.
Another choice is to use a plain grocery bag as giftwrapping, but to add something special ontop of it. For just a dollar or two you can purchase a squirt gun at your five and dime shop. Consider a kazoo or another type of item that is a noisemaker. At the same dime store you can buy 50 cent cord to tie the squirt gun or noisemaker on to the present.
For a package that is fun to do with your kids - wrap the package in craft white paper or grocery paper first. Then use flourescent paper to cut out the birthday child-s name. You can buy this by the sheet for three cents at your local copy shop. Remember to wrap the present first and then to add the letters on. Use a glue stick to glue on the letters. Everyone will know who that gift is for. Buy a sheet of flourescent paper in a different color to make the birthday card.
To wrap a present for a girl and give a package a feminine look - consider using craft white paper with grocery paper and then adding white or metallic doilleys. With this method you will need to measure your gift approximately to figure out how much paper you need to make. Use small sized doilleys. Consider using metallic doilleys for a very flashy look. The white doilleys will look much softer. Use a glue stick and glue doileys on in an even measured pattern all over the paper. Let them dry overnight. Then wrap your present. Tie the gift with a pink or red ribbon or use a red or pink stick on bow. If you-ve chosen metallic doilleys, use a metallic ribbon or bow.
Finding creative ways to giftwrap inexpensively can be done, with a little thought and imagination. There are many materials in your own home right in front of your nose. Remember that people remember and enjoy your presence - not simply your presents!
Happy wrapping!
About The Author: Abigail Beal aka -the GiftWrap Goddess- teaches gift wrap in suburban New York. She publishes GiftWrapGoddessWraps, a zine about giftwrapping. To subscribe: GiftWrapGoddessWraps-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. This article provided by the Family Content Archives at: http://www.Family-Content.com
RE: How To Giftwrap Beautifully For Children While Being Frugal
By Linne Dodds (Guest Post)
I like to buy plants when they are discounted. Some of them have gorgeous wrappings on them . I wash & save them for gift wrap & cover ups. The mylar ones that have a mirror finish are great for reflecting Holiday lights. This is also available by opening & washing bags from quite a few snack foods. Sometimes the plants also come with fancy elastic bands I have used for hanging ornaments with as well as wrapping around a package & tying my hair back. I think I used one for a strap for a disposable camera then removed it before I sent the camera off for developing & printing.
RE: How To Giftwrap Beautifully For Children While Being Frugal
By Kathie (Guest Post)
Get ahold of some material that your children would love and make gift bags, you can reuse them for the rest of their lifes, and their kids lives. Watch for material to go on sale and buy a few yards. You could make all reds for so and so and all greens are his....etc
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