Comments on: 3 Frugal Gift Wrap Ideas (bonus: they’re green too!) http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Candi http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-27877 Candi Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:33:38 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-27877 I buy a large roll of white freezer paper (Walmart or groc store) and my daughter uses it for painting, stamping, and for wrapping gifts! I use craft paint and she decorates the white paper with her handprints or footprints for a personal touch for family. Now my almost-4 month old added his little handprint to a gift just the other day! It is awesome to decorate gifts together and add our personal touch to them! =) Love your blog topics, you have amazing ideas and beautiful photos! I buy a large roll of white freezer paper (Walmart or groc store) and my daughter uses it for painting, stamping, and for wrapping gifts! I use craft paint and she decorates the white paper with her handprints or footprints for a personal touch for family. Now my almost-4 month old added his little handprint to a gift just the other day!
It is awesome to decorate gifts together and add our personal touch to them! =) Love your blog topics, you have amazing ideas and beautiful photos!

]]> By: kkcontreras http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-27593 kkcontreras Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:47 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-27593 As a newly married couple my husband and I were still trying to figure out how to budget. Christmas was definitely important to both of us and we had set aside money for gifts for each other, but a few days before we both realized that we hadn't bought wrapping paper and had used up our budgeted money on stocking stuffers. We did however have a stack of newspapers next to our door(we got the subscription at a discounted price). Anyway old newspapers combined with green and red ribbon from the dollar store made for some very cute presents, and e v e r y t h i n g was wrapped for one dollar( the cost of the ribbon) As a newly married couple my husband and I were still trying to figure out how to budget. Christmas was definitely important to both of us and we had set aside money for gifts for each other, but a few days before we both realized that we hadn’t bought wrapping paper and had used up our budgeted money on stocking stuffers. We did however have a stack of newspapers next to our door(we got the subscription at a discounted price). Anyway old newspapers combined with green and red ribbon from the dollar store made for some very cute presents, and e v e r y t h i n g was wrapped for one dollar( the cost of the ribbon)

]]> By: Just Gai http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22234 Just Gai Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22234 Newspaper makes good wrapping paper, jazzed up with ribbon or bows. Also, pages from magazines (selotaped together for larger presents). Newspaper makes good wrapping paper, jazzed up with ribbon or bows. Also, pages from magazines (selotaped together for larger presents).

]]> By: Shymom http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22225 Shymom Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:19:32 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22225 This year I made gift bags for a bunch of people. Mine weren't nearly as fancy as yours, but they were super easy to make. I took burlap, cut it to size and sewed up two sides to make the bag. I frayed the top a bit and then added checked ribbon and jingle bells. I was able to get 20 bags of varying size out of 3 yards of fabric. This year I made gift bags for a bunch of people. Mine weren’t nearly as fancy as yours, but they were super easy to make. I took burlap, cut it to size and sewed up two sides to make the bag. I frayed the top a bit and then added checked ribbon and jingle bells. I was able to get 20 bags of varying size out of 3 yards of fabric.

]]> By: thriftygal http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22171 thriftygal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:58:02 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22171 The green boxes are to-die-for!!! I want them so bad, I don't even want a present in them :) They are probably not too hard to make/decorate yourself if you can find some small boxes! The green boxes are to-die-for!!! I want them so bad, I don’t even want a present in them :) They are probably not too hard to make/decorate yourself if you can find some small boxes!

]]> By: jenniwaka http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22150 jenniwaka Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:06:21 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22150 Wow! I blogged about the exact same topic today! Check out my wrapping and gift tag ideas at http://mynonfabulousfblog.blogspot.com/ I had picked up on your sewn bag idea from last year and ended up making cute drawstring bags out of the homemade table runners from my wedding (who'd ever need 20 ft olive green runners again?!?). Thanks! Wow! I blogged about the exact same topic today! Check out my wrapping and gift tag ideas at http://mynonfabulousfblog.blogspot.com/
I had picked up on your sewn bag idea from last year and ended up making cute drawstring bags out of the homemade table runners from my wedding (who’d ever need 20 ft olive green runners again?!?). Thanks!

]]> By: AnneT http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22145 AnneT Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:38:46 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22145 Cookie tins show up quite frequently in recycle bins and yard sales, so I've started to collect them. They are very durable, though not nicely collapsible like gift bags. Cookies aren't the only things you can put in them: try socks, long johns (you need the big tins for those), artwork. I do a lot of canning and gifting of that. This year I picked up a muffin dough bucket from a bakery and packed it with an assortment of condiments and jams for my son and his girlfriend. They can use the bucket for yard work in the summer! Cookie tins show up quite frequently in recycle bins and yard sales, so I’ve started to collect them. They are very durable, though not nicely collapsible like gift bags. Cookies aren’t the only things you can put in them: try socks, long johns (you need the big tins for those), artwork.

I do a lot of canning and gifting of that. This year I picked up a muffin dough bucket from a bakery and packed it with an assortment of condiments and jams for my son and his girlfriend. They can use the bucket for yard work in the summer!

]]> By: Emily http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22144 Emily Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:29:23 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22144 A couple of years ago I bought some really nice Christmas wrapping paper from Target, in their dollar spot (now they charge up to $2.50 for some of the items in that section). The paper was a heavy duty shiny/foil/metallic. Although the roll was a short width (about 2 feet), they didn't scrimp on length. There was more paper on the roll than you can get at a dollar store, for sure. I had bought 4 rolls. I don't know if they still carry them, but it's worth looking for. A couple of years ago I bought some really nice Christmas wrapping paper from Target, in their dollar spot (now they charge up to $2.50 for some of the items in that section). The paper was a heavy duty shiny/foil/metallic. Although the roll was a short width (about 2 feet), they didn’t scrimp on length. There was more paper on the roll than you can get at a dollar store, for sure. I had bought 4 rolls. I don’t know if they still carry them, but it’s worth looking for.

]]> By: hiptobeme http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22125 hiptobeme Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:04:22 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22125 My friend turned me on to using tissue paper by itself for gift wrapping. Cheap and cheerful. Several layers easily covers (and protects!) small gifts and looks quite pretty. If you wrap a bunch all in red or all in green it looks quite christmasy. I also use my child's larger poster sized paintings from school as gift wrap. I have to ask if it's alright first, of course ;) My friend turned me on to using tissue paper by itself for gift wrapping. Cheap and cheerful. Several layers easily covers (and protects!) small gifts and looks quite pretty. If you wrap a bunch all in red or all in green it looks quite christmasy. I also use my child’s larger poster sized paintings from school as gift wrap. I have to ask if it’s alright first, of course ;)

]]> By: jeanne http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/12/frugal-gift-wrapping-ideas-bonus-theyre-green-too/#comment-22120 jeanne Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:13:10 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=4333#comment-22120 Tissue paper is easily revived when ironed. Use the lowest setting on your iron. Gently press and it is like new. Another frugal idea not mention is, of course cutting your old cards for gift tags. Look for wonderful ribbon to go on sale after the holidays! Also at this time of year I look for plain colored, plaid, or candy theme paper at the $ stores to use for birthday wrapping paper through out the year. Love the gift bags. I am going to start making some after the holidays for next year! Thanks for the ideas! Tissue paper is easily revived when ironed. Use the lowest setting on your iron.
Gently press and it is like new.
Another frugal idea not mention is, of course cutting your old cards for gift tags.
Look for wonderful ribbon to go on sale after the holidays!
Also at this time of year I look for plain colored, plaid, or candy theme paper at the $ stores to use for birthday wrapping paper through out the year.
Love the gift bags. I am going to start making some after the holidays for next year!
Thanks for the ideas!

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