“It’s the season to be jolly…happy birthday to you…congratulations on your marriage.”

It may be that Christmas, birthdays, or weddings are giving you a headache because you cannot think of creative gift wrapping ideas.

There are multiple ways to use your everyday household supplies, newspapers, glass jars, old clothes, fabric, and shipping supplies to personalise your gifts.

1. Newspaper

Although we are in a digital age, nothing beats the feel and smell of a printed newspaper. It also creates a protective barrier around your precious parcel. Tie any type of string, yarn, or ribbon around it to give it an extra festive look.

2. Fabric

According hemptique.com/pages/sustainable-gift-wrapping, Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese technique of wrapping cloth to carry items. Just use any size square cloth and finish it off with a neatly tied ribbon on top. You can even add your own paint to the fabric to give it colour if it is plain fabric.

3. Glass jars

Instead of throwing your coffee jars in the trash, reuse it as containers to put your gifts in. Marshmallows with hot chocolate, homemade jam, cookies, or chocolate sticks are easy and usable gifts to place in glass jars. It is your choice to paint your jars or to use it as is. Top it up with a ribbon sticker on the lid.

4. Old clothes

In the same fashion as the Furoshiki, use old clothes, tablecloths, or dish cloths as ribbons and bows. Cut your material into long strips (depending on how thick you want your strips) and tie it around your gift.

5. Shipping supplies

Online shopping is a global phenomenon and every household has at least one or two parcel packages lying in a drawer. Save on gift bags and gift-wrapping and use your packages to put your gifts in. It is unique, and the recipient will think you bought their gift online.

Happy gift wrapping!

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