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Well, there’s an easier, cheaper way. You can make your own signature gift wrap for a fraction of the cost of thestore-bought brands. Depending on your own individual talent, time and ambition, homemade gift wrap can range from pretty and practical to astonishingly creative Works of art. Careful, though. You don’t want the gift wrap to upstage what is inside. 1
There are a number of ways you can make your own wrapping paper. And if you have kids, you can turn holiday gift-wrap making into a fun family project that will keep them inside and occupied for hours when the weather turns wicked.
Start with some large sheets of plain paper of your choice. It can be white butcher paper, colored tissue or the eco-friendly brown paper that is used for supermarket bags and mailing packages.
Now design and decorate your own gift wrap using stamps and ink pads or nontoxic acrylic paints. For painting, thin brushes will do, but sponges are also a good tool. Just cut a thin kitchen sponge in the shape of a tree, a star or a snowman. Dip in acrylic paint and blot the sponge on the paper.
Matching gift tags can be made by cutting a small square of paper, folding it and stamping a matching sponge design on the front. Punch a hole in the comer, thread with colorful ribbon and tie the tag to the package.
Younger children might prefer to fingerpaint their designs. Grandparents will especially appreciate a gift wrapped in an origi
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