Cloth Wrapping
Go to the many charity shops in your area. Look for lovely linen cloth napkins, vintage table linen to cut up, or a silky scarf from the local charity shop that would make the perfect gift wrap. Whether you buy or DIY fabric for your gifts is practical, eco-friendly, and beautiful. The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric is called Furoshiki. These can be washed and reused hundreds of times. Check out the video below to see how to…
I am a great admirer of all Japanese crafts.
Fabric drawstring bags
Buy or DIY an eco solution, using recycled fabric to make drawstring bags to put your gifts in instead of wrapping paper. Don’t sew—no problem. Buy them in any size or design. If you can sew, this is a breeze and an ideal project for a beginner. It’s a great solution if you don’t like wrapping and fighting with the cellotape. It’s also ideal for storing anything afterwards. or they can be washed and reused hundreds of times. See the video below for instructions.
I would love to hear your ideas for eco-wrapping your gifts so we can share them with others.
Brown paper wrapping, upcycled
Ordering stuff online usually means we end up with a lot of brown paper, tissue paper, and ribbons; collect and save it all. Get into the habit of keeping all the bits and pieces that will be handy to decorate your wrapped gifts. This means you will have enough paper for wrapping Christmas, birthday gifts, basically all sorts of gifts for the coming year.
The plain brown paper wrapping can look so good dressed up with natural green festive foliage and some recycled ribbon. It looks good with a stamped design all over it. Buy the rubber stamps second-hand on sites like eBay or Gumtree, but buy new ink pads. Or cut a small household sponge into a Christmas tree shape. Use it as a stencil with some cheap acrylic paint. A dark green looks good on the brown Kraft paper.
