DIY PROJECTS: ECO-FRIENDLY GIFT WRAPPING IDEAS & INSPIRATION WITH BEAUTIFUL STYLING


30 June 2020 - Posted by The Sisterhood of Sustainability 

Want your presents to look stunning but also support sustainability? We've got the perfect collection of gift wrapping and styling ideas and inspiration to share with you that utilise zero waste, eco-friendly and upcycled materials and techniques. Discover how to give the most beautiful gifts ever...
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ESSENTIAL GIFT WRAPPING TOOLS & MATERIALS


​Here is a list of useful tool and materials that you'll need to create unique, stunning and eco-friendly gift wrapping creations as well as essential items that you'll need regularly for presents and gifts:
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  • A good pair of sharp scissors (bonus point if you've bought them from a second hand store) 
  • Large sheets of newspaper that have been salvaged from the recycling bin 
  • Photos and illustrations that have been cut out of old books and magazines 
  • Pieces of secondhand, colourful and interesting ribbon 
  • Beautiful flowers and pretty leaves picked from your garden or neighbourhood 
  • Pieces of recycled brown paper or old butchers paper 
  • Large pieces of colourful and decorative fabric from the second hand shop 
  • A collection of pre-loved glass jars, cardboard boxes and woven cane baskets 
  • Eco-friendly and biodegradable paper sticky tape or craft glue
  • A selection of pretty pens, paints, eco-friendly glitter, craft supplies and stamps

Discover a beautiful selection of gift wrapping ideas and inspiration that incorporate sustainability and zero waste techniques. Celebrate in style and give presents that don't cost the earth...

GIFT WRAPPING IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
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Wrap your present in recycled brown paper an then use silver and gold metallic pens to draw intricate patterns and illustrations 
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For small items, place inside a recycled glass jar and fill to the brim with scrunched, coloured paper before tying a pretty ribbon around the neck of the jar
Take a piece of second hand fabric and place your gift inside. Sprinkle flower petals and paper confetti inside and tie with a bow
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Pick a beautiful little bouquet of flowers from the garden and tie together with a piece of ribbon before glueing the flowers to the front of the gift
Wrap your gift in old newspaper and then create a collage by glueing photos and cutouts from magazines all around the gift
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Sew a beautiful bag from fabric and use old ribbons as the drawstring before placing your eco-friendly gift inside and attaching a recycled gift tag
Experiment with pretty pieces of colourful fabric and different tying techniques for each present 
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For gift cards, first create a beautiful bouquet of colourful flowers and pretty leaves and then tie the gift card around the bouquet with a stunning ribbon
Create your own wrapping paper by decorating pieces of butchers paper with paint and pens 
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Go thrift shopping to find a selection of old woven baskets and then place a variety of beautiful gifts and flowers inside the basket before passing it on 
If your gift is an awkward shape to wrap, place it in a recycled cardboard box first and then wrap
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Buy plain, second hand fabric and decorate with fabric pens, paints and beautiful stamps before wrapping your gifts up in a unique and wonderful way
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Let us know which is your favourite gift wrapping idea below!