rockin’ upcycled wrapping

Why waste money on wrapping gear when you can simply raid the recycling bin?

Here’s how to create a load of rockin’ upcycled wrapping from bits you already have around the house:

grab some empty flour/sugar packages, toiletpaper rolls, tissue boxes, funky magazine pages, munchkin art, scissors & tape

pop a gift in the tissue box, chop out a pretty scrap of paper & stick it over the tissue-window then tie with a ribbon from your stash…fabulous!

wrap toilet paper rolls with bits of funky magazine pages or fabric scraps &  fold in the ends to create instant mini gift boxes perfect for those handmade jewellery sets!

munchkin art makes perfectly personal wrapping paper & quirktastic diy bows

…but my absolute favourites have to be the recycled flour, sugar & oatmeal gift bags!

Make sure the packages are completely empty then wipe out any remaining powdery bits with a damp cloth. Place your gifts inside & tie with a scrap of fabric or top with a handmade bow!

Fantastically fast, totally unique & best of all, completely free!

4 Comments

  1. I love your way of thinking. I will be raiding my “bins” for creative gift wrapping this year as well.

    1. I wish more people would see the value in reusing, upcycling and refashioning and stop supporting cheap unethically produced products, unfortunately the “buy it cheap, chuck it & replace it with more” way of thinking has become the norm for the average consumer in this throwaway society 🙁

  2. Very nice! I reuse wrapping paper every year!

    1. Thanks Christina…it’s amazing what funky treasures the recycling bin holds 😉

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