ALT-1 Instant Gift Wrap Ideas
Instant gift wrap ideas are important when you are faced with the following scenario: You are on cloud nine. You have purchased the most wonderful gift for your beloved relative and cannot wait to see his smiles when he receives it in two hours. You step into the house and head straight for the shower. Half an hour later, you reach out for your container of stationery, and let out a gasp. Unknown to you, your daughter has used up the last scrap of wrapping paper.
What do you do? Have no fear, because the following are instant and unique gift wrap ideas that will save anyone from embarrassment. Choose the one that is best suited for the gift you have bought.
1. Use cloth or a beautiful scarf. Cajole your mother, wife or daughter, and under life or death circumstances your neighbour, to part with a scarf if you cannot find any cloth. In desperate situations, seek out the silk curtain for your smallest window and trim off the edges on four sides to give that 'new cloth' image. Tie the opposite corners over the top of the gift or use a huge brooch to secure the cloth around the gift.
2. Use newsprint. For a small gift such as stationery, waxed newsprint such as a page off a magazine is ideal. For larger gifts, secure the edges of a few pieces together to fit the size of the large gift. For an irregular shaped gift, place the gift onto the center of the newsprint, then fold or assemble the edges over the top of the gift. Secure with string or ribbon.
3. In the plastic bag or box that comes with the gift. Exquisite gifts or gifts from gift boutiques come complete in matching boxes or bags. These boxes and bags may be advertising agents for the gift company, but that is precisely what they are meant for. Fix a ribbon flower to the top of the box or bag, and your instant wrapping is complete.
4. Use your body. Hide the gift behind your bag or under a baggy piece of clothing that you have on, and let your loved one seek it out from your body. It will surely add a touch of excitement and fun to the celebration. You might even want to get your loved one to guess what the gift is before you allow your loved one to seek it out.
5. Present food gifts in a nice bowl or plate. It will instantly form a part of the display on the table or mantel. Just add a card to state that it is from you.
Nothing is lost when you do not have wrapping paper if you have a touch of ingenuity.
