Gift Wrapping Alternatives Found in the Kitchen
It’s time to go to that important birthday, Christmas, or other celebration. You have the gift but, wait a minute! There’s no paper! The panic is setting in as you desperately search the house for something, anything....
Never fear, your kitchen is here! Inside your kitchen there is an assortment of innovative gift wrapping solutions. Here are ten wrapping ideas from your kitchen:
1: Aluminium Foil.
There are two options with aluminium foil: glossy or matte. Depending on the gift and your personal taste, you can go with either option. The matte option resists wrinkling better, but sometimes a little bit of wrinkling creates a neat effect. The best thing about aluminium foil as wrapping paper, is that it goes well with colored ribbons and bows if you have any.
Foil is also a good option as an alternative to ribbon or bows, as shapes can be cut from the foil and then pasted onto other wrapping options such as napkins, bags or wax paper.
2: Napkins.
Napkins are perfect for wrapping smaller gifts, and patterned napkins can look especially cute. Even plain white napkins look lovely when tied with colored ribbons.
3: Jelly Jars.
Jars make cute containers for small gifts such as candy. Using a clean and empty jar for wrapping gifts is also a good way to be environmentally friendly by recycling. To finish the look either tie a ribbon around the jar or slip a napkin over the top of the jar and secure it with a rubber band.
4: Wax paper.
When layers of wax paper are used to wrap a gift, the result can look quite clean and tidy. Wax paper is great for wrapping soft items such as scarves, or items which come pre-packaged in boxes.
5: Bags.
Bags will fit a wide range of different objects. Brown paper bags or colored plastic bags work best, but in a pinch a see-through plastic bag tied with a ribbon can look just as acceptable.
6: Newspaper.
Newspaper or plain paper is an obvious alternative to specialist wrapping paper. To personalise the wrapping to the gift contained inside, choose a page from the newspaper which is related to the gift for a co-ordinated themed look: for example, a sports gift wrapped in a page from the sports section of the newspaper. Alternatively, you can draw and color in the paper for a unique touch.
7: Recipe book pages.
Like the newspaper themed gift, a page from an old recipe book can become perfect and thoughtful wrapping. If your recipient has a favorite meal, then use the recipe for that dish as wrapping paper. Note that when using pages from the recipe book it is important that the book is unwanted. You do not want to realise two weeks later that your favourite cookie recipe is missing!
8: Bake and hide secrets.
If you are a confident baker, you can create small cases for tiny presents. A pie crust could be used to disguise and contain something small, or a cupcake could be split in two with a small gift such as a piece of jewellery hidden inside.
9: Tea towels.
Tea towels are a quick wrapping alternative, and can be tied with string or ribbon for a finished look. Tea towels can also form an extra component to a gift, and is a clever wrapping option for gifts such as recipe books.
10: Boxes.
A number of boxes found in the kitchen can be recycled into beautiful packaging. An empty cardboard box that once contained tea bags can become a beautiful package with just a little imagination. Paste paper or aluminium foil onto the outside of the box to hide any logos and you will have a beautiful box to package your gift with.
The above ten ideas are just some of the alternatives to wrapping paper that can be found within your kitchen. With imagination and thought, it is easy to find ways to save money and time with wrapping paper alternatives.
