Have fun with Gift Wrapping this Christmas - Beyond the Box

My favorite part of the gift giving season is the gift wrapping of course! I just wanted to share a few of the gifts I wrapped up the other day and hope that it will inspire you to 'think outside the box'!
Yes it's easy to make a boxed gift look pretty, but what happens when you have squishy irregular shaped gifts to wrap?My suggestion is a sturdy brown paper bag.

Now where the fun really starts is gathering lots of little things that are laying about in drawers and cupboards around your home already, and thinking of ways to pretty up your parcel.

Some fun things you can use are:
❅ Yarn or string - make pom poms, tassels, or use instead of ribbon
❆ Your children's artwork - get the kids involved in making some unique wrapping paper, cut it into strips to use as ribbon
❄ Assorted stickers - spots, stars, novelty
✼ Washi Tape or Fabric tape
❆ Vintage Christmas ornaments
❄ Pages or Photocopies of illustrations or maps out of books
❅ Paper doilies
❉ Newspaper
❄ Confetti
❅ Fabric as wrapping - Furoshiki - Japanese Wrapping cloth
❉Vintage wallpaper or vinyl adhesive (contact)
❆Leaves, gum nuts or flowers from your garden

Would love to hear some more suggestions in the comments

As you can see this is just the tip of the iceberg. My point is you don't have to spend big $$ on expensive ribbon and shiny paper to get a fun interesting result. Save your money for what's inside the parcel.

I hope you have some fun with your gift wrapping this Christmas.

Here are some related posts that you may enjoy:
Make your own fabric Deco Tape
Make a pretty gift bow (video)
Vintage storybook gift soap