One of my favourite Christmas time activities is wrapping presents. The sight of brightly coloured boxes adorned with bows underneath the tree just heightens the anticipation that Christmas day is almost upon us. So with my shopping finally done, I settled into a very snowy weekend in Southern Ontario to tackle the gift wrapping (with a lot of snow shovelling on the side!).
Here are just a few simple gift wrapping ideas made with every day objects and materials from around the house.
Before You Start: Set the mood. Turn on the Christmas tree lights. Put on your favourite holiday album and pour yourself a tall glass of eggnog or a hot cup of cocoa.
Elegant Gift Wrapping IdeaMaterials- Parcel paper
- Holiday wrapping paper of your choice
- Ribbon
- Cedar branches
- Clear tape
Directions1. Wrap present with brown parcel packing paper.
2. Cut a single strip of wrapping paper. The strip should be long enough to wrap completely around the present and wide enough to be approximately 1-2 inches from the edges of the present.
3. Wrap a coordinating colour ribbon around the centre of the present.
4. Snip a few small cedar branches and attached with a bow to the top of the present. (Note: If you don’t have a cedar tree, any evergreen tree will work just as well.)
Jewellery Box Adorned with ButtonsMaterials- Quilting string
- Small brightly coloured buttons
- Clear tape
Directions1. Thread all the buttons evenly spaced onto the quilting string.
2. Using clear tape secure one end of the quilting string to the bottom of the box.
3. Wrap the quilting string around the box adjusting the location of the buttons along the string to form desired pattern.
4. Using clear tape again, secure the other end of the quilting string to the bottom of the box. Snip away any excess string with scissors.
Gift Wrapping with Cookie Cutter TopperMaterial- Holiday wrapping paper of your choice
- Ribbon
- Cookie Cutter
- Clear tape
Directions1. Wrap the present using the gift wrapping paper of you choice.
2. Attach a festive cookie cutter to the top of the present with brightly coloured ribbon.