Alternative Gift Wrap Ideas
Christmas paper comes in beautiful colors, scenes and textures, but often a hefty price accompanies all that beauty. Several options offer the creative person simple ways to present a gift that will appear tailor-made for any particular recipient and require just a little planning ahead.Every year after-Christmas sales offer beautiful and fun winter and Christmas designed towels of all sizes. Stock up when they can be scooped up for under a dollar. These make great gift wrap and can be used in the same fashion as paper. The fabric of the towels will actually hold itself in place better than paper, requiring only decorative ribbon in place of tape. Soaps, bubble bath or any toiletries go hand-in-hand with a Christmas towel that can be used in the bathroom for years to come. What better way to wrap a gift of food or a gift for the kitchen then in a beautifully decorated kitchen towel.Also found during after-Christmas sales are cloth napkins which are also a thrifty way to wrap a gift and give it that personalized feel. Napkins come in solid colors or designs many of which are holiday related, as well as in many different fabrics. Some are a little shiny and give that special sparkle that is so pretty when wrapped around a gift under the tree. Again, simple ribbon is all that is needed to secure the package.Kids love having their own snuggle blanket for the cold weather tv watching. When faced with that hard to wrap children's gift, pick up a fleece blanket or get a couple of yards of fleece when it is on sale. Christmas designed fleece blankets are marked down extremely low during and after the holiday season and will bring warmth to whoever receives it for many cold nights. Fleece fabric can be found on sale throughout the year as well as during the holidays. It only takes a couple of yards to make a lap sized or crib sized blanket and will not ravel. What better way to wrap a baby toys than in a blanket that can be put on the floor as a play area.
Fabric stores often have remnants of tulle, silks, satins and other fabrics marked down to very reasonable prices that will make your gifts shiney and beautiful under the tree.While after Christmas sales have been emphasized, it's not too late to use some of these ideas this year. With all of the sales between now and Christmas come bountiful opportunities to pick up any of these items at reasonable prices. And don't forget Christmas socks and mittens. With just the right ribbon, lots gifts will fit nicely into them and it's really two gifts in one. Let your creativity show in your gift wrapping this year!
