Raid your office supplies to make the most gorgeous eco-friendly wrapping paper! Your gifts will look amazing, and even better than that, they will help save the environment because you are just repurposing items you already have. These gifts are so charming with their Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String theme. This idea is simple, rustic and really ties into a natural Christmas design scheme.
Why buy wrapping paper which is costly not only to our wallets, but also our planet? Why submit yourself to the long lines at the drugstore? You can make your own!
Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper Idea Using Office Supplies
Material Needed
brown paper grocery bags
white-out pens
string
label dots (ideally in 3/4 inch and 1 inch sizes)
1. Cut the paper bags and turn them inside out, so you have a clean brown surface with which to work. Use a white out pen (or silver sharpie if that’s what you have) to draw snowflakes.
2. Wrap presents. Tie with string. Place label dots in alternating sizes on the bottom of the string, facing up. Carefully place a corresponding dot on top of the face-up dots, so you have dot stickers sandwiching the string.
3. Write a To: ___ dot. Write a From ___ dot. Sandwich these dots on the ends of the bows for a perfect, easy label. (not pictured, sorry).
Merry Christmas! Merry planet!
tineke - workingmommyabroad says
This is so cute, i love this!
The How-to Guru (shan walker) says
I love anything that gives an old fashioned feel to gift wrapping. Slightly obsessed with brown bag wrapping. Awesome!
val says
Great idea! Love how the end result looks vintage and classic.
Rebecca says
Thank you! I love being able to reuse something before I recycle it.
Rebecca says
That’s so cool, Sara. I bet your presents are always the favorites!
Rebecca says
Thanks, Crystal!
Rebecca says
Thanks, Kate! Yes, this is a no skills required craft!
Rebecca says
What a nice memory, Samantha. I enjoy making things as a part of my holidays. It helps me to connect with the act of giving more.
Rebecca says
That’s great! Use what you’ve got!
Mary Barham says
I love this idea…. plus…. my kids won’t be able to rip off the paper when they’re curious whats underneath haha 🙂
Denaye says
Love this!
Lauren says
Such a clever idea!
melissa velazquez says
These look great. I ran out of paper last year and used brown packing paper I had around the house covered in stickers 🙂
Samantha @ Momma Wants Java says
I love this idea! My mom used to do this forever ago, and I always loved how personal it was. I might have to start doing this!
Kate says
Love how do-able this is, even for the less artistic out there, or young kids. Not overwhelming or overly complicated, and still a really cute end product.
Crystal says
This is such an awesome idea.
Sara says
I’m kind of famous in my family for cute Christmas wrapping. I really liked your ideas here. I usually pick one way to wrap and do everyone’s in a similar fashion. Can’t wait to give this a try.
JeeYoung W says
Love this! So cute and simple!
Sam says
This looks so good! I love that it’s grocery bags, but doesn’t look like it at all:) so pretty!
Shanda Lyons says
Great ideas! Thanks!