1. Hand-print fabric for gift wrap that can be used over and over again:
2. Or use fabric as ribbon:
3. Dip a box or gift bag in confetti:
4. Make your own gift bag:
5. Use chalkboard markers on black bags or paper:
6. Or make chalkboard gift tags:
7. Use cereal boxes to make little gift boxes:
8. Decorate a pouch for small presents:
9. Wrap a plant in a square of pretty paper or fabric:
10. Slip a small plant under some twine to transform plain brown wrapping:
11. Wrap a gift using an old shirt:
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This incredible tutorial was inspired by artist Jenn Playford, who wrote an entire book on wrapping gifts with fabric.
12. Dress up a brown box with a wax paper bow-snowball-fluffy-thing:
13. Uninflated balloons also make unique ribbons:
14. Make these easy pyramid gift boxes:
15. Use cupcake liners to make flower toppers for your gifts:
16. You can do pretty much anything you've ever wanted with washi tape:
17. This box is wrapped using the liners of security envelopes:
18. Store-bought wrapping paper is a social construct! Use something more fun, like sheet music:
19. And newspapers:
20. And maps:
21. Or use them just for accents on brown paper:
22. If you've always wanted to try origami, this gift box is an easy way to learn:
23. Measuring tape pops against plain brown paper:
24. Make a personalized word-search:
Just don't go TOO nuts with the gift wrap.
