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Fun, Custom Touches for Gift Wrapping

Try these ideas to make your packages even more special: Candy Toppers While a candy cane makes a cute gift topper, I think you’ll like this idea (and I’m pretty sure your kids will too). Take a “fun size” bag of M&M’s, Skittles, or other favorite candies that come in small bags. Push the candies to either side, pinching the middle. Tie a ribbon around the middle, and curl the ends. The package turns into the shape of a bow and adds a little something extra to your package. Many candies are available in holiday packaging, but even regular packaging … Continue reading →

Cool, Custom Christmas Gift Wrapping Tips

Sometimes, presentation can make as much of an impact as the gift itself does. These custom tips will help even small gifts look like something special. It’s time to shop for the school (or maybe church, club, or scouts) grab bag. Your child will likely be asked to pick a gift for someone else of his or her gender, with a price tag of approximately $5.00. Let’s face it, five bucks doesn’t buy much any more, but you still want the recipient to be pleased. Even if you pick out the coolest miniature cars and trucks, wrapping them individually doesn’t … Continue reading →

Customized Christmas Gifts

Do you get into wrapping perfect presents? Does every crease have to be just so, every corner precisely folded, and does the ribbon have to match the color of the wrapping paper perfectly? If you get as excited by the presentation as you do by the present itself, check out some of these custom ideas: Custom Gift Tags If you scrapbook, you probably already have lots of tools that can help you make terrific custom gift tags. Simply using scissors that create a decorative edge can help you transform many different types of materials into great tags. If you like … Continue reading →

Make Gift Wrapping Fun

Do you spend hours on Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning wrapping gifts when you really should be enjoying the quiet joy of the season? Or do you park a block away from the relatives house just so you can wrap the gifts before you join in the celebration? What about delivering presents in a bag or box instead of wrapped? I have to admit that my family has done all of the above things during past Christmas seasons. Wrapping the gifts can be a chore. Oh the first one or two can be fun, but by the time you … Continue reading →

Make and Decorate Your Own Gift Bags

If you’d like to add a personal touch to the gifts you give, there is no better way than to design your own packages. You can use creative gift wrapping ideas, make your own wrapping paper, and you can make and decorate your own gift bags! There are many varieties of gift bags available, but making your own adds a custom element. Start with plain, solid colored paper bags. You can select those with handles or without and decorate or personalize them as you like. This is one of the simplest options, and you can find some other ideas in … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Gift Tags

One of the easiest ways to create your own gift tags is to simply draw some and cut them out from plain, print, or solid colored paper. You can use construction paper, cardstock, or anything else you like. You can also cut designs from covers of Christmas cards. This is a great way to make use of elements you already have around the house. To make them even nicer, punch a hole in one end and add some pretty string, yarn, ribbon. Another fun idea is to design your own gift tags on your computer. From the simplest program like … Continue reading →

Christmas Gift Wrapping

There are lots of ways to wrap Christmas gifts from the festive themed wrapping paper with a bow on top to the extraordinary. From gift bags and fancy gift boxes to creative ideas you discover yourself, you can use a different method for every gift you wrap, if you desire. Some people like to mix and match different styles of wrapping paper, or mix in a few bags or special boxes. Some prefer to wrap gifts for each family member in all the same paper, so they know which stuff belongs to whom. Others like to mix it up but … Continue reading →

Family Christmas Gift Wrapping Party

A gift-wrapping party is a lot of fun. It also helps gift-wrapping go by quickly. Everyone lends a hand and has a good time doing so. Of course, you’ll have to stash presents that are for your spouse and children, but the gifts you purchased for grandparents, other family members, friends, and teachers, can all be piled up in one place for the party. Select a nice assortment of wrapping paper and collect plenty of packages of tape and some extra pairs of scissors (suitable for children). Gather nametags, bows, ribbons, and decorative items or candies that you would like … Continue reading →

Gift Wrapping Service

With Christmas soon approaching, what better time could there be to start your own gift-wrapping service from home? What a fun and creative way to make a little extra cash. Sure, you’re not exactly going to get rich doing it, but it might be an opportunity to help increase your holiday shopping funds. Hit those early bird sales and stock up on discounted wrapping paper, boxes, tissue paper, gift bags, ribbon, bows, nametags, decorative items, and tape. If you make a go of it, you can start stocking up on all these items during those after holiday sales to get … Continue reading →