By Noreen Doll. Here's how to go from a cereal box to a gift bag with just a few craft items. And the gift bag is so sturdy you can use it again and again. You can also recycle used, torn, or crumpled tissue paper to cover the box because it won't matter if the paper is wrinkled. A colorful way to cover a box would be to use different colors of tissue … [Read more...] about From a Cereal Box to a Gift Bag
Recycled Gift Wrap
Reusable Gift Box from a Matchbox
By Noreen Doll. This empty matchbox is a perfect size to make into a small reusable gift box. It can hold money, a gift card, jewelry, socks, or other small gifts. While I was wrapping gifts, I had this small piece of wrapping paper left over, which perfectly fit the top of a matchbox. Because I wanted to be able to reuse the matchbox / gift box many times, … [Read more...] about Reusable Gift Box from a Matchbox
Rustic Basket
By Noreen Doll. Today I have a tutorial for this Rustic Basket on the Bowdabra blog. It's easy to make, and is created from a recycled cardboard box. … [Read more...] about Rustic Basket
Christmas Card Box into Gift Box – Idea #2
By Noreen Doll. I had 2 kinds of Christmas card boxes, one with a cardboard top and bottom, and one with a cardboard bottom and clear plastic top. These boxes are a nice size for smaller gifts, and I came up with some fun ideas for altering them. The all cardboard Christmas card gift box is here. Now I'll show you some ideas I had for turning a plastic top … [Read more...] about Christmas Card Box into Gift Box – Idea #2
Christmas Card Gift Jar
By Noreen Doll. A Christmas card gift jar is a useful way to re-purpose Christmas cards. Use your old canning jars, or buy a bunch at the end of the summer when they are on clearance. You can also find them at yard sales or thrift stores. Canning jars can be used for so many gifts, from foods to anything else that will fit inside. You could even roll up a tee shirt … [Read more...] about Christmas Card Gift Jar
Make a Cube Shape Box from a Cracker Box
By Noreen Doll. Create a cube shape box from a cracker box or cereal box. Here's an easy way to do that - and an easy way to make multiple boxes quickly! I needed 18 cube shape boxes to put this Santa bell ornament in to give as gifts, and I didn't want to spend a lot of time making them. Knowing early I was going to need a bunch, I began saving … [Read more...] about Make a Cube Shape Box from a Cracker Box
Soda Bottle Gift Wrap
By Noreen Doll. A soda bottle gift wrap is a fun way to wrap gifts for kids or teens. I recently needed a way to wrap some money I was giving, and I wanted to make it interesting. I washed and rinsed a 12 ounce soda bottle, and made sure it was completely dry before using it as a gift wrap. Materials Soda Bottle, Clean and Empty Shredded … [Read more...] about Soda Bottle Gift Wrap
Camo Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Make some easy camo gift bags with brown grocery bags or even lunch bags. You could actually make several camouflage bags while you are doing them, and have them ready when you want one to wrap a gift. What You Need Brown Bag, either grocery or lunch size Black and Green Paint Plastic Lids to hold the paint What You Do 1. Prepare the … [Read more...] about Camo Gift Bags
Gift Wrap with Recycled Christmas Cards
Gift wrap with recycled Christmas cards to use up more of your collection of cards. If you've been saving Christmas cards for several years while trying to think of ways to use them, here are some creative ways to recycle them into wrapping presents. Give some of these great gift wrap with recycled Christmas cards a try, and enjoy reusing some of your special … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap with Recycled Christmas Cards
Fabric Gift Wrap
by Noreen Doll. Use fabric gift wrap and recycle. People are realizing more and more that we can't keep trashing the earth's system by creating so much garbage. One way we can minimize our trash is by wrapping gifts in reusable cloth instead of paper. Gift bags are very easy to stitch, and you don't even have to stitch the top, you can just tie ribbon or string … [Read more...] about Fabric Gift Wrap
Package Mailing Wrap
by Noreen Doll. Would you like an easy way to make your own package mailing wrap? As we are mailing more and more things, and sending boxes becomes ever more expensive, padded envelopes have become a great alternative to boxes for mailing items. Collected below are several good ideas for preparing your own bubble wrap envelope, plus a few other creative ideas for … [Read more...] about Package Mailing Wrap
Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
by Noreen Doll. I love recycled gift wrap ideas. By reusing things to wrap presents, you can let your creativity go wild and end up with some really unique gift wraps. And they're free! Some Items You Can Recycle Into Gift Wrapping. With a little thought, you can recycle almost anything into an interesting package. Bags of all kinds: fabric, paper, and … [Read more...] about Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
