Less Waste Though the Holidays - Wrapping and Gift Tag Ideas

Hopefully some of my ideas for waste-free gifts in my last post,  inspired you to give an experience  type gift instead of a thing.  Now that you are nearing the final days before Christmas, you may be thinking about how to wrap those presents.

Reuse:  In my family, we don't toss our gift bags.  We have been using the same gift bags for years now.  If one gets too mangled, then it is taken out of the rotation... but we all just save and pack them away until next year.

My kids don't like gift-bags.  They like the idea of opening a present, so here are a few idea for those who prefer to wrap.

Check out your local creative reuse center, or even your waste bin for goodies to create with...

Rudolph here is made from cardboard, some packing foam (antlers) and the rounds donated to ReCreate from a doctor's office.  The snowman   is made from empty drink lids, and a bits of odds and ends for the hat and scarf. these
are great gift toppers.

  
From Martha Stewart, a sparkly, shiny gift wrap idea, that comes from an old Potato chip bag?!  Eat, Wash, Wrap, Repeat.  I love this one!

From one of my favorite blogs to read, A Little Hut, is this beautiful use of.... popsicle sticks?!

This idea from Brit + Co. was originally for place-cards for Thanksgiving, but could be a super cute To/From tag for Christmas.

 Don't toss that old map.  We know you have GPS and your phone for directions, but this is a beautiful use for that old map!  We found this beautiful idea at

For more ideas, Check out my pinterest board.  Get creative and have fun with your wrapping!
Happy holidays!