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An Alternative to Wrapping Paper (Part 2)

December 17, 2010 by Rebekah Hoffer 10 Comments

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Wednesday I shared how I have enough wrapping paper to last until the end of time.  If you missed Part 1 you can read it here.

Since I would rather cancel Christmas than use that same wrapping paper again, I decided that I better find an alternative.  I’ve decided to go green and wrap my gifts in newsprint.

I’m pleased with how my gifts look, but I am trying to mentally prepare myself for endlessly being made fun of by my family.   😉

Need some inspiration for wrapping your gifts this year? Check out these green options:

  • Eco-friendly & Green Gift Wrapping Ideas for this Holiday Season by SimpleMom.net
  • 10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Wrap a Package without Spending a Dime by SimpleOrganic.net
  • How to Make a Bow out of Wrapping Paper by OhAmanda.com
  • How to Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page by HowAboutOrange.blogspot.com

Have you ever use green gift wrapping?  (And I don’t just mean regular green colored wrapping paper!)

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  1. Kathleen Grieser says

    December 17, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    I have – when boxes are too big for any wrapping paper I have on hand – I used newspaper. I try to pick the pages for the individual – for example, Caleb’s brithday present was wrapped in the sports pages.

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    • Rebekah says

      December 17, 2010 at 9:29 AM

      Kathleen, I love the idea of picking out a section of the paper just perfect for the birthday boy! With my Christmas gifts, I’m just making sure that there isn’t any colored print on the pages that I use. That way it has a more classic black & white look. However, I also have saved the comics for gift wrapping.

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  2. Lisa says

    December 17, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    John’s family does the same thing-they use newspaper. They like it b/c it flies well when balled up and hurled across the room to an unexpecting bystander!!

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    • Rebekah says

      December 22, 2010 at 6:23 PM

      Lisa, I guess I’ll have to wear protective head gear when you open your gift this year!

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  3. oh amanda says

    December 17, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    I actually love newsprint with a big old bow. I think it looks super cute! Thanks for linking to my wrapping paper bow tutorial! 🙂

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    • Rebekah says

      December 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM

      Amanda, thanks for stopping by! I made one of your bows and it turned out great!

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  4. Coquetta says

    January 7, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    For my daughter’s 1st birthday, I took apart a toy magazine and used the doll pages to wrap her baby doll box. It turned out even better than I hoped.

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    • Rebekah says

      January 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM

      Coquetta, how sweet is THAT?!?! 🙂 The only down side to using smaller pages like that or newspaper is that I miss the size of the huge roll. Sometimes you have to layer several pages to make it work. I think it is worth it though.

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  5. Alyson says

    January 21, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    You can also turn the wrapping paper you already have over to the plain side and then you can decorate it however you want, sometimes the printed side shows through a little, but often it doesn’t or it adds to a cool abstract look within whatever you decorate with. The glossier finish of most wrapping paper is also great for finger painting to decorate it.

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    • Rebekah says

      January 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM

      Alyson, thanks for sharing your great ideas! I especially love using it for finger paint.

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