Christmas wrapping paper

painted_lady

I will be using the free wrapping paper I got the other year when a local stationary shop shut down near me, on the monday morning they had shut and put the paper ourside with a sign that said "free to take away" Everyone was grabbing rolls of it and I managed to get several, used it last year and it should do for this year too. I got some cards for 30p a box in January in smiths too, so will be sending them.

PaleScene

sarahf191979 wrote: »

One idea I have is to get a large box to fill with balloon (Thinking about little water balloons?? not sure yet though??) Wrapping the small Dr Who figures up out of the packaging and filling the box up, sealing it and wrapping it.

I've done the balloon box the last two years with water balloons - you will hate them after a while! It's well worth getting a little pump to blow them up as that takes away half the hassle, then you only have to worry about the monotony and sore fingers as you tie them all up. I used really thin and cheap wrapping paper (Tesco stuff) for the outer as it was easy enough to bash round the edges, but my box was for very small kids so I wasn't very neat!

Great taste your kids have btw

As for wrapping paper, this year I want something that doesn't get rejected from the recycling box so am going to try something like parcel paper if I can find some that is definitely fine to go get pulped after the christmas mania.

Shandra

Too late for this year, but I saved all my Christmas cards and cut them into dinky gift tags.

aspinallkate

theres a pic on this thread from last xmas, for those who want to see how lovely pressies look wrapped in brown paper.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=322142&page=7&highlight=show+us+your+xmas+tree

shelovestobuystuff

aspinallkate wrote: »

theres a pic on this thread from last xmas, for those who want to see how lovely pressies look wrapped in brown paper.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=322142&page=7&highlight=show+us+your+xmas+tree

Thanks for the link,the brown paper and red rafia wrapping looks fantastic.I am using free luxury wallpaper samples to wrap the adults pressies this year (courtesy of B%Q) but will use mainly plain craft paper this year again for the kids pressies.I do like to have some character wrap too but will avoid the mettallic ones this year as they are not good for recycling.

shelovestobuystuff

aspinallkate wrote: »

theres a pic on this thread from last xmas, for those who want to see how lovely pressies look wrapped in brown paper.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=322142&page=7&highlight=show+us+your+xmas+tree

Thanks for the link,the brown paper with the red rafia looks fantastic.I used plain craft papers last year in red,gold and green and have a little left over to use for some of the kids pressies this year.I decorate the main presents with a big christmas iced gingerbread cookie tied on with gingham ribbon.
For the adults pressies this year I am using free luxury wallpaper samples(courtesy of B&Q) along with free satin ribbon I got as samples in the post from www.wrapology.com
I do like to use some character wrap too but will avoid ones with metallic finishes this year as they are not suitable for recycling.

got-it-spend-it

I did a mixture of brown paper and gold embossed paper last year, all with ribbon in different shades of gold and they looked great. Will probably do the same this year, plus I have some winnie the pooh paper for the children in the familys. I love the look of all the wrapped presents under the tree!

lisaloo80

You cant beat brown paper! It's thick enough to hide what's inside the parcel and not rip while you're going over corners. You can get it in so many places, Post Offices, WHSmiths, Woolworths etc and it's versatile. Leave plain and decorate with ribbons/string & holly etc or give the paper a personal touch with your own design... last year I bought a white pen and scribbled little white stars all over the paper... think I'll come up with a better design or leave plain this year, as it was painstaking!! Lots of nice comments though!

Love the candy cane idea... might give that one a go this year! Potato printing... crikey that's taken me back!!

ebaybaby

Ive used brown paper and raffia for the last few years and it loooks great.
I get mine from Staples about £4 for a massive roll.

uglyhead

I was in Primark the other day and they had the most beautiful wraping paper for £2 a roll. I think one roll would do lots and lots of pressies. There was loads on it. One of the designs which was black and grey was like a Sanderson print and could be used for Christmas and Non Christmas use. Check it out. If brown paper is £1.00 a roll and then you have to embelish it I think the Primark option would be better.