I know, sad isn’t it! But, I bring it upon myself. I am wrapping my Christmas gifts in newspaper!
My eco-friendly wrapping will certainly be appreciated, but my tree-huggin’ ways won’t be overlooked and I fully expect some giggles. Though by now, my family should expect this from me.
Wrapping in newspaper makes complete sense. To me, it seems a little preposterous that we buy paper that has no use other than to look pretty, and then be ripped apart and thrown in the garbage.
This Christmas I am boycotting wrapping paper! Instead, take a look at my newspaper-wrapped gifts with recycled ribbon and homemade tags. I think they look very nice, and very green! And this wrapping paper has been read. So before we throw it away anyway (or recycle it), I’ll give it one more use.
Newspaper-Wrapped Christmas Presents
Let me know what you think!
Amanda
/ December 17, 2010LOVE it!
stuckinmypedals
/ December 18, 2010We haven’t purchased wrapping paper in years. We are all about reusing gift bags. As someone who loves to read and write, the idea of getting a gift wrapped in words is just great.
Online PHP Jobs
/ December 19, 2010Thank the economy for this.
odorunara
/ December 19, 2010Gift bags are awesome! I wish more of my family and friends would use them…
prettyhorsediaries
/ December 21, 2010I like that idea!
sarin18
/ December 18, 2010hats of to u
thepaulohana
/ December 18, 2010I love it too =-) If your intrested in checking out some other ways to make christmas greener please check out my post here: http://thepaulohana.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/project-green-christmas/
SoapBird
/ December 19, 2010KUDOS!
tuesday2
/ December 19, 2010I wish I hadn’t already wrapped my gifts! What a creative idea… I love the READ, white, and black color scheme-
princesspipersmama
/ December 20, 2010I think this is great! I reuse the bags from last year and I keep all of the bags I get from my daughters’ baby shower and birthdays to reuse for other birthday parties we go to. Even the bags you get from stores can be spruced up with some stamping or ribbon and they look cute! Good for you for having the courage to be different! You rock!
seanjjmills
/ December 20, 2010luvly
Ginny
/ December 17, 2010I hope the presents don’t get newspaper ink on them!
Teacher Teacher
/ December 17, 2010I’ve been cutting brown paper grocery bags apart for years and using that as my wrapping paper. Good for you! Let them giggle!
The Simple Life of a Country Man's Wife
/ December 18, 2010That’s what I do, Teacher! I love the way it looks! I still have to wrap one of my husband’s gifts, and I see a three day old newspaper on the table … thanks for the idea!
The AmerArab Wife
/ December 19, 2010Growing up, my family often wrapped presents (for any occasion) in brown paper bags, which my siblings and I would decorate appropriate with our crayons and markers. I loved the personal touch of it. And reusing newspaper for wrapping is a great idea–I think I’d be saving up the Sunday comics sections all year, just for that purpose!
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010I’ve used the bags too – I think they look really good because the ribbon or bows will stand out on the neutral background!
humanitarikim
/ December 17, 2010I love your ingenuity and eco-responsibility!
http://humanitarikim.wordpress.com/
atomsforgreen
/ December 17, 2010that’s great!! i applaud your efforts. i should have included that in one of my blogs.
i guess i don’t have to tell you put that newspaper in the recycling bin!
Simone Benedict
/ December 17, 2010I’m all for it! We’ve used newspaper and paper bags. Sometimes we personalize them with crayons and paint.
doranyc
/ December 17, 2010They are gorgeous! you did a great job and a good thing!
the chebec
/ December 17, 2010Works for me. After all i’ve always heard that “it’s the thought that counts.”
acleansurface
/ December 17, 2010Family members and friends have done this, mostly when I was a kid. I always liked it. As I recall, color comic pages are best, because the ink doesn’t smudge. I am anti wrapping paper also. I like reusable gift bags.
Generation 26
/ December 17, 2010The picture is kinda funny, but I have seen and heard of people doing it before. I think it’s pretty smart. Why buy paper, spend hours folding and taping it around a huge box, for it to be ripped off in a few hours anyway?
Whitney
/ December 17, 2010My family used newspaper as wrapping paper a lot when I was growing up! I think it’s great and it does make more sense than buying wrapping paper.
zanyzigzag
/ December 17, 2010I love it! Might try that myself next year, I always feel guilty about thing like cards and wrapping paper
SingleMomSearching
/ December 17, 2010Someone recently suggested newspaper wrapping paper to me. I laughed at them. After reading your post I may have changed my mind. Your presents look fun and cute! Congrats on being freshly pressed
lifesmosaics
/ December 17, 2010Splendid! Not only it is eco-friendly, it is also very artsy, if you ask me. Why, how many people DO wrap their gifts in newspaper? It sure makes YOUR gifts look unique, if anything else. Too bad we don’t subscribe to periodicals… Will give a second thought to the ad papers that spam our mailbox…
dia
/ December 17, 2010NICE ! I like it. I’ve done it before–it’s a good idea, especially looks cool if you use the comic section. Enjoy–wrapping paper is over-rated. I’ve also used brown paper bags from the grocery store or magazine pages…
Merry Christmas
totallytawn, ali'i wahine
/ December 17, 2010I’m inspired! Maybe I can get my kids to “paint” some newspaper before I use it to wrap gifts…
Thank you! (And congratulations on being Freshly Pressed)
CMStewart
/ December 17, 2010That is Awesome!
I’ve seen newpaper print wrapping paper for sale in a store. I prefer the free kind.
Kiersten
/ December 17, 2010I think they look cute. This year I wrapped almost all my presents in brown grocery paper bags.
ami5035
/ December 17, 2010I love it! I always thought wrapping presents with newspaper comics was so fun!
goingroundandround
/ December 17, 2010I think they look very nice!
partyatmyhouse
/ December 17, 2010I love the way they look. I’ve always thought of myself as a tree hugger but can’t believe I hadn’t though of doing this.
playerpianosara
/ December 17, 2010Really cute! Plus, they all match AND you can reuse the ribbons!
lifeintheboomerlane
/ December 17, 2010Hurray for you. I think your gifts look great. I wrapped all of my kids gifts for years in the comics section of the paper. They thought it was funny (no pun intended). There are so many creative ways to gift wrap.
marieclaus
/ December 18, 2010hehe…’ dts a real nice way f wrapping..!! wit d comic section paper..! nice.!!
Hello World!
/ December 17, 2010As they say, “clean and green.” I think that that is a very good idea and that would add a personal touch to the gifts, our creative side being put to use (like the recycled ribbons) to make the pretty presents. Kudos to being eco-friendly and being pressed!
aloneagain3
/ December 18, 2010I (sorry) do buy paper but also get laughed at on christmas morning because we have to save the paper and the ribbons. I use it all year after year. and if I do say so myself my gifts look beautifull all wrapped up in last years paper.
Tori Nelson
/ December 18, 2010Love this! It’s definitely more interesting and helps save a bundle!
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
-Tori@TheRamblings
leafprobably
/ December 18, 2010I wrapped mine in brown parcel paper, and ribbon… I couldn’t be bothered going out to buy wrapping paper, and it always rips in transit. Parcel paper is totally strong, and with the ribbon it looks very crafty chic!
Nora Weston
/ December 18, 2010Your gifts look great! This post has really got me thinking about creative ways to recycle paper for wrapping gifts. With six kids…believe me, birthdays and Christmas keep us busy. Super post! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
gregarioushouse
/ December 18, 2010My mom has always wrapped any gifts for kids in the Sunday comics! She’s done this since we were young and now does it with the great-grand kids. I love how festive yours looks and think I may be joining you next year. Chuckles or no…I’m jumping on this bandwagon! Great job!
mybakingempire
/ December 18, 2010Great idea. Too bad I don’t subscribe to any papers and therefore can’t repurpose any
Ah well, pretty paper for one more year.
RJK
/ December 18, 2010I have a friend who recycles Christmas cards by putting a line through the names and then re-signing! Why not?
raywynne
/ December 18, 2010Wrap on!!!!
reelingintheyears.wordpress.com
/ December 18, 2010Those are gorgeous! Never fear…if they make fun!
makingup3000
/ December 18, 2010I think they look better than the ones I wrapped. I like it when people wrap theirs with the comic section.
http://lifebehindthemakeupcounter.wordpress.com/
bianca
/ December 18, 2010It’s awesome! I used to do that when i was high school. It’s not only eco friendly, but also a money saver!
lisasub
/ December 18, 2010i’m all for it!
EveMarieR
/ December 18, 2010I used newspaper for the first time this year too! It’s so much more eco-friendly and I think it looks lovely. Next year I’m stealing your idea of home made tags. What did you use to make them?
http://wp.me/p146ye-1g
Stacy
/ December 18, 2010Wow! What wonderful and unexpected responses to this post! For the tags I used leftover scrapbook paper that I tore to gift-tag size, drew dots around it with a silver Sharpie, and tied it on with rafia. Simple and beautiful to me! Thanks so much for your comment. – Stacy
antiqueshoes
/ December 18, 2010haha I think your newspaper wrapping paper is classy.
very classy indeed!
rtcrita
/ December 18, 2010I really like those! I use to save all the old wrapping paper from the previous year and use it on smaller presents for the current Christmas. But I like this idea much better because I wouldn’t have to spend the money on wrapping paper at all. And I could have so much fun being creative with how I use it and what I pair with it. I think it looks great and is a very smart thing! Nice job.
Embodying Freedom
/ December 18, 2010Honestly, looks better anyways. Edgier & trendy. I honestly like how it looks & do the same thing!
Patchwork Reality
/ December 18, 2010Great idea, we always give the kids friends birthday gifts wrapped in the colored comics.
This year I am using all the brown packaging that I have gotten from Amazon to wrap the gift that came in the box. A little color from a bow goes a long way.
KLaVonneLuther
/ December 18, 2010Haha this is great! I’m glad I’m not the only one! I use menu’s from a local chinese restaurant that they keep stacks of at my university and tie them off with matching ribbon, colorful and funny. Besides, this poor college student can’t afford ‘pretty’ wrapping paper:)
2manycooksinthekitchen
/ December 18, 2010Cute! And for children’s gifts…the comics! Happy holidays.
mirjeta
/ December 18, 2010I think all are good idea
Mandy
/ December 18, 2010They look great…Last year I had a b-day party to go to for a friends kid. Well I bought the present an hour before the party went home realized I didn’t have wrapping paper so I used newspaper. I thought to myself, this is going to be embarrassing, but people loved it and thought it was cute.
Mystic
/ December 18, 2010Completly normal! Years back (20 or so) I read in a magazine “why not wrap yor gifts this year in newspaper? its fun and economical!”. I’d do that too, but I give not any wrapped gifts out if any.
heavenlyimaginings
/ December 18, 2010Wish I had thought of it before buying gift wrap fab idea will definately be doing this next year for sure
cinnamontoastsquirrel
/ December 18, 2010As someone who toils hours over newspaper pages making them JUST right for your consumption, I wholeheartedly endorse this idea!
julwindchimes
/ December 18, 2010wow… i adore pretty wrapping paper but … i have to say that these look great. the ribbons and embellishments work so well with the newspaper!!
compositordemente
/ December 18, 2010para aquellas personas que quieren compartir y comprender la palabra de Dios http://thebig2012.wordpress.com/ Saludos y Bendiciones
Deboshree
/ December 18, 2010Terrific idea and full marks for the eco friendly part. You’ve done a neat job with the packing as well… I have rushed a bit with X’mas presents this year and I wish you had shared this earlier.
Mikalee Byerman
/ December 18, 2010Awesome. All the news that’s fit to print surrounding all the stuff that fits into the packages!
Jaimee
/ December 18, 2010it’s okay! i did the same. we’re just smart
mynakedbokkie
/ December 18, 2010I think that your gifts look absolutely stunning……my only worry is the black hands afterwards? I dont suppose there is a way of stopping that. I woudl hate the black hands touching all your nice new goodies…..do you think that perhaps hairspray woudl work? I remember doing that in art class onto charcoal drawings…..
My princess is going to realise this year that Father Christmas is eco friendly….. or working on it. (Remember all the paper and plastic that is wrapped around the toys)..
http://husbands4hire.wordpress.com
Cheryl McNulty
/ December 18, 2010Awwwww! I think it looks quaint! Almost Walton’s style!
Cheryl
JennieClaire
/ December 18, 2010I think it’s awesome that you are doing this–my aunt always wrapped our gifts in the comics when I was growing up and we always read them after we opened our gifts!
TheEverydayMuser
/ December 18, 2010Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
That’s a great idea. I’ve never tried using newspapers as wrapping paper for gifts. Maybe I’ll follow your example and go green this Christmas.
I agree with you on the fact that we buy gift wrapping paper just so that it looks pretty. Why do we do that? I may not have used newspaper for wrapping gifts, but a habit I’ve had since childhood is to fold that crinkly, shiny gift wrapping paper and put it away somewhere, not to tear it apart. I carefully peel all the tapes off. Then, when I have to wrap a gift, I use that wrapping paper instead of a new one.
I once even put the gift in a leftover cardboard box. You know, the kind you get blank white sheets to print on? I didn’t want it to look drab, so I brought out my paint set and painted it blue and added a few designs on it with glitter. My sister actually tried to peel the paint off because she thought it was gift wrapping paper.
Ashley
Eka Margaret
/ December 18, 2010We used to do that for New year’s present. It’s really a good idea if you want to do ex-change present with other people.
Connie T
/ December 18, 2010I have done that. I also used to buy a giant roll of brown paper, like grocery bag paper. I wrap the present and then draw pictures on it. I like your ribbons, makes it look nice. I totally agree with you. It gets ripped off and thrown away.
ed
/ December 19, 2010I have even drawn and colored the ribbon on the box.
Missives From Me
/ December 18, 2010My mother used to take it one step further when I was a child by wrapping some of my presents in about 10 layers of newspaper. Imagine the cackling that ensued when I unwrapped the first layer to discover another underneath.
Therefore, thanks to your reminder, I shall be reinvigorating this tradition. I can’t wait for Christmas morning now!
Ava Aston's Muckery
/ December 18, 2010Newspapers? Where did you find those? I thought they stopped printing those way back durring the Clinton Administration.
Blessings,
Ava
xox
Will
/ December 18, 2010Doesn’t adding ribbons and bows to the “eco-friendly” packaging kind of ruin the point?
Or is the flair eco-friendly too?
Stacy
/ December 18, 2010That’s a good point, but actually I keep ribbons from any gift I receive – so these were recycled ribbon! Happy holidays!
jule1
/ December 18, 2010I’ve seen that done with stamps (either rubber or potato stamps) to make the paper more decorative. I guess if it were me I’d turn it into a craft project. But the uniformity of the wrapping makes a statement, and it looks nice in a big group like that. Next year I’d cut out some potato stamps and stamp the newspaper for a more festive effect. I hardly ever buy newspapers any more, myself, so would have to go out and buy newspaper to use it for wrapping, lol. Not so ecologically friendly if you have to do that, right?
lyvkirah
/ December 20, 2010You can go on Craigslist and see if anyone has some newspaper they were going to throw out. I know it’s probably too much work to do that but it’s a good way to save free newspaper
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010Excellent idea! Freecycle is a good one also – I did this at Halloween looking for styrofoam to make fake gravestones with. I thought I would get no responses, but instead I got more than I could take.
Single Malt Monkey
/ December 18, 2010Nice one. How about saving some December newspaper and using it in 2 or 3 years time so that when your family and friends get their pressies then they’ll be reading their wrapping paper going ” Oh , wow do you remember when……” ” …look at this….”
Stacy
/ December 18, 2010Great idea!
Barb
/ December 20, 2010or you could keep the paper from the birthdate of the person you give the present to….
jule1
/ December 18, 2010My grandmother used to recycle bows. We’d send gifts, then the next year she’d send gifts reusing some of the bows we’d used. There were a few in particular that got used over many years and they became sort of a joke, like, “wonder if that old, ratty bow will make its way back this year?”. Seems like a good idea now but back then it seemed silly.
Having said that, bows are TOTALLY recycleable, as is ribbon, especially the wider ribbon. Just save it and use again.
Asta Burrows
/ December 18, 2010It looks great!
jollof
/ December 18, 2010Fantastic idea! I’ve never seen this done before but it’ll be pretty hard convincing Nigerians to follow suit. Ribbons definitely solve the ‘lack of color’ problem. Congrats on getting freshly pressed by the way
livvy30
/ December 18, 2010Great idea-I love it!
recessiondodgetovictory
/ December 18, 2010Posted a link to this article on my facebook. Cheers for the inspiration!
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010Thanks so much – glad you liked it!
valcitygal
/ December 18, 2010Love this idea – your gifts look festive, homey and green! Kudos!
The Turnbulls
/ December 18, 2010I think it is fabulous. I think more people should follow your lead and get creative by reusing paper that they already have around the house. Teaching everyone to be more concious of their environment is a good thing. You are setting a wonderful example!
rootietoot
/ December 18, 2010When I was growing up (in the ’70′s)we always saved the funnypapers (because they were colored) and used them for wrapping paper. Now we don’t get a newspaper,so I like to use paper grocery bags…only we don’t get those either…
Anyway, yes! It’s a great idea!
Juliana
/ December 18, 2010Why should they laugh at you? I think it looks very nice and, what’s even better-creative! Don’t worry, gift is not the most important thing. Important is your attention. ))))
She's a Maineiac
/ December 18, 2010I love it. I’ve done this before and my kids had fun decorating the newspaper with crayons and markers.
broadsideblog
/ December 18, 2010Finally, another newsie weighs in!
I’m a journalist who writes for the NYT and other papers, so it’s good to know people even READ newspapers any more, let alone (great idea!) re-use them. Our business is daily said to be dying, killed by online media, so while the Titanic slips beneath the waves — read ‘em as you wrap!
Have a great holiday and thanks for reminding people that newspapers still have some utility.
ohkamisvoice
/ December 18, 2010Awesome idea! I would ttally do the same thing… if I had any gift to actually wrap. Due to my current state of “brokeness” I can’t even afford the newspaper… sad face. Maybe next year I’ll try it but, for now I’ll have to settle for suggesting it to someone else.
Don’t stop Howling…
OhKami’s Voice
ohkamisvoice.com
auntbethany
/ December 18, 2010This is a really great idea…love the fancy bows on top. Kudos on being FP!
Jenna
/ December 18, 2010I remember the days when my birthday gifts were wrapped in the funny papers…nothing wrong with what you’re doing….and I recycle my Christmas bows every year….
Confessions of a Self Proclaimed Megalomaniac
/ December 18, 2010I like the look!
I always wrapped presents in the funny pages, like Jenna said
It was fun and inventive, so no giggles from my end
- Calhoun
http://selfproclaimedmegalomaniac.wordpress.com/
harkheindzel
/ December 18, 2010Hmmm…not a bad idea…i think i kinda like it.
harkheindzel.wordpress.com
Alexandra
/ December 18, 2010Oh that looks so nice, it could be fun to send presents wrapped in newspaper to friends and family abroad
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Alex
/ December 18, 2010When I was a kid I would carefully unwrap my presents so I could save the wrapping paper and then re-use it when wrapping my own gifts (my family would tease me a bit, but eventually my grandmother started saving used wrapping paper for me). Now, when wrapping small items, I use magazine pages, which I think is so much more fun anyway. I love looking for interesting or unexpected images (Rolling Stone and Real Simple are my favorites).
Francesca Burke
/ December 18, 2010Good idea! My mother will disagree, but at least then I won’t have to sign the presents – I just have to say that the ones wrapped in the Daily Mail are from me
managermamma
/ December 18, 2010I use newspaper to make a cake “pan”. Yes…I actually cook the cake in the newspaper. First I make an origami box whatever size I need, then line it with baking paper, pour the cake batter in it and place it in the oven. The newspaper box does not burn and I use it several times . Regards from Italy! Happy Holidays!
emjayandthem
/ December 18, 2010actually .. they look rather nice!
pen2sword
/ December 18, 2010Applause to you! I have always wanted to do that. I might as well, my family already knows I’m weird. We have a whole box of gift bags and ribbons that we re-use. Sometimes a particularly pretty bag will get passed around our whole circle of friends several times over.
theglamorousone
/ December 18, 2010Great idea – even though I love the adrenaline rush of ripping open a present…I do try to do it carefully now so I can save the wrapping paper (if it’s great quality).
Newspaper is very kitsch though, love it!
Vivian
/ December 18, 2010It’s a GREAT idea! And it’s a good suprise. Wrapping paper is always wasted after the present is opened anyways, this is really good!!
harpersfarm
/ December 18, 2010It is crazy how much money people spend on wrapping supplies, just to have it all torn off and thrown away. I love you idea. Congrats on FP!
SherryGreens
/ December 18, 2010Good for you for taking a stand! It is so encouraging to see all the responses to this post. Maybe you have started a new trend!
sarin18
/ December 18, 2010oh it’ s great try using more eco friendly products ….
lets make the place a heaven again
Andreas Moser
/ December 18, 2010I can top that: I don’t give any presents at all: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/why-i-hate-christmas/
Asian Butterfly
/ December 18, 2010your gifts are absolutely wrapped gorgeously. Kudos for the eco-friendly wrappers!
saluttaylor
/ December 18, 2010But can’t you just recycle wrapping paper? Or open it carefully and reuse it the next year? Or if it isn’t Christmas-themed, somebody’s birthday?
sarasvati3
/ December 18, 2010Love it! I actually think the black and white newsprint looks pretty under your tree!
workingtechmom
/ December 18, 2010i love it! we live in a house where if someone puts a piece of paper in the garbage instead of the recycle bin, they get a comment…but this is one we hadn’t thought of. I bet the whole tree looks great too since there will uniformity to the look.
Congrats on being freshly pressed!
http://workingtechmom.wordpress.com
kathybryson
/ December 18, 2010I think they look nice – kind of a country motif with the twine. Good for you for going green!
enchantedheart
/ December 18, 2010I did this too! As a college student, I like to save money where ever I can and using newspaper was an easy way to do so. I can get a few of the major newspapers on campus for free so I grabbed a few to wrap my roommates gifts–she thought is was so clever. Plus, it looked fun! I never thought of how eco-friendly it was until now…wow!
Bodhirose
/ December 18, 2010Your gifts are lovely. I know I wouldn’t mind a bit receivng a gift wrapped like yours. Great idea–let your family members laugh away!
Stacy
/ December 18, 2010They won’t really laugh – only giggle because they expect it from me! My mom has always saved bags and bows, etc.
adi1601
/ December 18, 2010Super cool!!! Newspaper-wrapped gifts look quite nice, especially if there’s a comic strip or a nice pic on it. You can also use paints or coloured pens to draw stuff on it for li’l kids, though it looks quite elegant without.
Being a journalist, I really appreciate it when newsprint is shown such respect.
I myself reuse wrapping paper – I open received gifts very carefully, store the wrapping paper in a separate cupboard, often between layers of newspaper, and use them to wrap gifts or decorate notebooks, etc. Would hate to see fragments of those glittery plastic sheets chocking some innocent plant or animal to death.
Coming back to your gift-wrapping, seriously great effort!!! God bless you. Merry Christmas!!
Kathy M
/ December 18, 2010Good for you! I save the comics each week and use them on holidays, so my wrapping paper is festive!
Nanola
/ December 18, 2010Those presents are pretty! I would like to take this up, but I don’t read the newspaper
Perhaps I can collect my mom’s papers? Beats buying stuff! Question: Are you careful about which stories are getting taped to the boxes? Like, you know, sad horrible stories? I’ve only seen this done with the funnies.
Stacy
/ December 18, 2010yes, to a certain extent. I taped over the word “pain” that was a headline in a financial story. Thanks for the good question!
Shanna VanNorman
/ December 18, 2010Great idea — last year I used old cloth from clothes never to be worn again. I cut up shreds and made bows and tapped and glued the scraps together. The gift wrapping came out beautifully.
Congrats!
Shanna
Diana
/ December 18, 2010Well done! I usually use paper grocery bags, wrapped in twine, decorated by a twig or pinecone or sprig of greenery, with a gift tag made out of old christmas cards. I dig the rustic look, but yes, my family just thinks I’m being cheap and a spoilsport I suppose, especially the young kids who love all things shiny. This year will be different. I found a very large roll of wrapping paper in my neighbor’s garbage this spring. Sitting on top, mind you. It’s not Christmas-y, looks more like a wallpaper print, but it’ll do!
Speaking of living simply and sustainably, my friends Ryan and Mandy finally found a cooperative community to call their own after bicycling around the US for over a year and touring over a hundred intentional communities. They made a film about it and it’s awesome and you can get their DVD through their website by visiting their kickstarter campaign. http://www.withinreachmovie.com
Elise
/ December 18, 2010When my children were young, we would wrap all gifts in the colorful Sunday comic pages. I’ve save them all year. The kids thought this was great. After opening the gifts we would read the comics.
aimeeed
/ December 18, 2010My Aunty wrapped all our presents in newspaper too! It looked really kitsch and retro, so good for you
Jo Major Ciolino
/ December 18, 2010Ahhhhhh……no.
I happily recycle, wash out cans, etc. and have not used paper napkins for years – but when it comes to Christmas presents, part of the “gift” is the presentation. I curl my own ribbons and make my own bows (from ribbon) but the pretty packages that sit under the tree are part of the whole holiday feel-goodness that warms my toes.
bubbles107
/ December 18, 2010I think it’s a great idea two reasons it’s helping the enviroment recycle and it looks very neat. If they do laugh it dosen’t really matter what they think because at least you got them something to wrap it on cause you could of just given them the present just how it is!
(Congratulation on being Freshly Pressed)
mearssmeow
/ December 18, 2010I think it’s totally cool – I actually wrap birthday presents in newspaper myself. I got the idea from a friend. Just make sure you add a nice bow so people won’t think you’re cheap!
aguona
/ December 18, 2010I don’t see what’s wrong with my love for the pretty wrapping paper
In my family, the wrapping paper tends to be sometimes even more expensive than the whole gift. That’s because we love the exceedingly beautiful patterns, for example, artistic reproductions. I still think it is OK even when considering from the “green” standpoint as we re-use all of them later as a decoupage material.
notsoemptynest
/ December 18, 2010Perfect! If your family laughs at you, come to my house. We’ve been wrapping presents in newspaper, brown paper bags, and other recyclables for years. One year I bought a living tree and insisted that all of the decorations be made from recycled products. I was particularly proud of the beer bottle cap garland—very shiny and colorful. Wrap on!
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010Why, thank you for the invitation! And the bottle cap garland is very inventive!
enjoibeing
/ December 18, 2010i too use newspapers to wrap my presents! its way cheaper too
http://enjoibeing.wordpress.com/
jillriter.com
/ December 18, 2010very nice idea! and they look lovely sitting there…
ephemera
/ December 18, 2010I love the idea and they look beautiful even in “green” wrap! Bravo!!
40 Pounds by June
/ December 18, 2010I started doing this a few years ago. You should have seen the looks on my older children’s faces! First fear: “is Mom broke?”, then astonishment at how Mom still surprises them! A merry congrats on FP!
badluckisfunny
/ December 18, 2010My sister has always wrapped birthday presents in the comics section of the Sunday paper! Recently, I’ve been using the plain newspaper type paper that a store wrapped my breakables in. I even have a birthday cupcake stamp that I put on the front or top of the gift once it’s wrapped.
p.s. My Grammie always opened presents very carefully and saved the wrapping paper. She had a dresser in her hallway with a drawer just for recycled wrapping paper!
leahsinger
/ December 19, 2010Love it! Best idea ever! By the way, I agree with you on wrapping paper. That’s why I buy gift bags and re-use all the ones I get. I’m convinced there’s a finite number of gift bags in the world and we just re-gift them.
ASuburbanLife
/ December 19, 2010I think they look great; good for you!
mylibrarycardworeout
/ December 19, 2010I personally like the wrapped-in-paper gifts. It looks better. Love the idea. Really good wrapping.
-MyLibraryCardWoreOut
Maha
/ December 19, 2010Love it! Great idea!
The Perfectly Imperfect One
/ December 19, 2010We used to use newspaper when we were kids (in the 80s) but that was because we were poor and couldn’t afford wrapping paper. But, yeah, it’s good and green today
christinekirchoff
/ December 19, 2010I’m always looking for things to help the environment! I already get the recycled gift cards, most places like best buy and Gamestop sell them. This is a wonderful idea!
tyler91b
/ December 19, 2010I think its great that your doing that, can see that your a good steward of your money, but seeing as to how I was unable to get anoyone gifts this year I dont have to worry about using paper to wrap the gifts. I think this is great, but with my families life style and how my family wraps gifts it would look like I’m being cheap. Great thought though, when I have my own family I’ll do this when I can start with a clean slate.
noxcrucifix
/ December 19, 2010Those look very tasteful
Thanks for showing some consideration for our planet!
S.C.M.G
/ December 19, 2010Great Idea.
Sierra
/ December 19, 2010I imagined a crumpled mess of newspaper, but they looking surprisingly nice.
Evie
/ December 19, 2010This is awesome! I’ve got friend who sews little (and big) cloth bags and “wraps” her presents in that. I, 1) don’t have the patience and 2) know people will be throwing such bags away in 3 years because they don’t know what else to do with them. I think newspaper is so much easier, and cheaper! I will be doing this! Great idea.
SeifAndBeirut
/ December 19, 2010Those look pretty awesome though!
hanginpriscilla
/ December 19, 2010actually…it’s very pretty. i don’t think the laughs are a-comin’.
My Camera, My Friend
/ December 19, 2010Love the ribbons.
Beth
/ December 19, 2010I used newspaper and shopping bags to wrap my Yankee Swap present this year. It looked great!
Sheryl Stark
/ December 19, 2010Love it…great idea!
Cherszy
/ December 19, 2010Good job on promoting an eco-friendly habit this Christmas! Love it! You are absolutely right when you said that people buy wrappers (which are almost always glossy – bad for the environment!) just to make their gifts look good and only to ripped by the receiver.
Love how you think, Stacy! 
Cindy
/ December 19, 2010I think it is perfect! I was thinking of wrapping my gifts in newspaper – only I was thinking a ‘Mexico Paper’. HA! All in Spanish..
suitlee
/ December 19, 2010Thank God for people like you who take the trouble to help mother nature to recycle.
I save used wrapping papers, ribbons , colorful catalogues and greeting cards to wrap gifts and they looked great esp. with some wild imagination.
Your gifts look great!!
Merry Christmas!!!
truthspew
/ December 19, 2010All well and good but there aren’t any newspapers in the house. Haven’t read a paper version in well over a decade to be honest.
Ana-Maria
/ December 19, 2010They look very nice. I’m sure your family will be very happy.
journalway
/ December 19, 2010I wish i would have seen this sooner! not only is it eco friendly but its eco friendly on the pocket too!!!! thats what my gifts will be getting wrapped in next year!!!!
sunlizhong
/ December 19, 2010i thing your gift looks great after opening gifts we read this news paper
Rowland Jones
/ December 19, 2010Great idea: in fact, it’s so good I think I’ll take it one stage further and I’m going to give all my family an old newspaper for Xmas – combining the present and the wrapping in one : how green is that?. . what do you think?
but seriously I think the parcels wrapped in newspaper look great!
Anna Renee
/ December 19, 2010It’s pretty! Kinda artsy!
lifesmosaics
/ December 19, 2010In our house we actually use those $0.99 re-usable plastic bags instead of boxes to ship stuff. It’s cheaper that a box, then it’s cheaper to mail since it’s lighter in weight, AND the recipient gets to use the bag for groceries! My MIL came up with this idea, trying to cut costs on international shipping.
http://lifesmosaics.wordpress.com/
moonrose23
/ December 19, 2010Thanks for the idea.. I have lots of old newspapers in our stock room
How I wish somebody would give me a gift using old newspaper as wrapping 
Angela
/ December 19, 2010You Rock! As a professional organiser, I’m totally in favour of this type of thing. Other ideas are to wrap in music notation, kids comics and recipe ideas. If you’re clever the pages can be stuck together in a way that can be read after unwrapping. Especially if you don’t use sticky tape to seal the parcel and instead go the old fashioned way of using reusable ribbons and raffia. Fantastic ideas from other readers as well.
newauthoronamazon
/ December 19, 2010when I read your post….I thought to myself….naaaah….not a good idea at all…..but on looking at the pic I changed my mind….not too bad I thought. Well on second thoughts…(grudgingly said) pretty good actually. I even saw one with no name on it…was it for me ?!! a happy christmas to you.
Roda
nsclive
/ December 19, 2010My nephew has been doing this for a few years. Most of us laugh at him every Christmas and Birthday Party. It’s become a tradition of his we expect and look forward to. The laughing is just our way of having fun with him. He takes it in stride because he always make fun of us at special events.(us referring to the men in our family) We all seem to turn into 10 year olds at these events, even though we are much older. I believe he wraps his gifts in newspaper because it can’t be thrown back at you as hard like those wrapped in gift paper. (actually he is concerned with the environment and takes doing his part seriously)
Mic Villamayor
/ December 19, 2010Awesome! How come I never thought of that? haha!
Nanda F.
/ December 19, 2010Awesome idea!
Ivy Blaise
/ December 19, 2010Nice one! I think it looks cool as well and it is green so a win/win altogether.
Congrats on being FP!
Fiskar Pruner
/ December 19, 2010Very efficiently written information. It will be valuable to anybody who usess it, including me. Keep doing what you are doing – for sure i will check out more posts.
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010Thanks so much!
Minka
/ December 19, 2010i think thats a great idea and seems perfectly logical. Now i’m wondering why i spent money on extra paper …next year will totally have to do that!
Kirby
/ December 19, 2010That’s a really nice idea! Too bad I already have my presents wrapped! But there’s always next year, right (unless something were to happen….)?
jennifercalley
/ December 19, 2010I like it! They might make fun of you, but secretly they will be jealous. Good job.
Mary Louise Wehunt
/ December 19, 2010Um….we gave up the local newspaper to save the landfills because THEY DO NOT RECYCLE around here! Not newspapers anyway…….whats a girl to do? But, I do like your idea and if I had newspapers those over used bags we keep passing around the family would be tossed for an actual wrapped gift, in newspaper
dragonflytype
/ December 19, 2010My parents have always wrapped the presents from Santa in the sunday comics. It’s a good tradition.
Abigail
/ December 19, 2010I don’t think I’ve wrapped close family gifts in real paper for years. Sometimes, it’s just plastic walmart bags. Sometimes, if I’m highly motivated, I will wrap it in newspaper. It’s just so much more fun. I bought a shirt for my dad and I wrapped it in a big fan box to disguise it. Since I used newspaper, I didn’t have to worry that I’m using up all the nice paper on it.
I do, however, think that my aunt has reused Christmas wrapping paper. (Which is really tacky for anyone who is thinking about it.) One year we got presents which were wrapped in very old looking wrapping paper, and looked a LOT like the paper we sent her last year. Since much of my extended family are perfectionists, I feel I must wrap presents in wrapping paper for them. We’re already too much of the odd ball to do something like this.
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010Oh I think it’s good to reuse the wrapping paper if you can – that means she liked the paper you picked, don’t you think?
kristineheggem
/ December 19, 2010It actually looks nice too!
Greek n Blonde
/ December 19, 2010Very nice, I’m kind of jealous right now and good I haven’t wrapped any gifts yet.
smcgamer
/ December 19, 2010Well, at least you’ve got something to read…
gmomj
/ December 19, 2010I think you are brilliant.
Love from Atlantic Biofuel baby in Balto
We are lean, mean and only green!
psychodoodle
/ December 19, 2010i do that too!!!
Sara Ijaz
/ December 19, 2010I absolutely love this idea! I’m the eco friendly green person in my family and I’m terribly annoying with making them keep lights off when they’re not needed and taps closed tightly. This is definitely something, I’ve got to start doing, I hate wasting paper! Plus it looks pretty nice too. Shame I didn’t think of it soooner…
melcisum
/ December 19, 2010I often cut up old grocery shopping traditional brown bags, and have my sons decorate the back side. Then, their grandparents get handmade drawings to keep, and their precious gifts come in a beautiful package. Additionally, that brown paper they use for grocery bags is exceptionally thick and opaque, so it really hides and covers well and doesn’t rip as easily.
This is a really cool post. Thanks for sharing!
Little Johnny
/ December 19, 2010Hopefully you are giving everyone hand-soap for Christmas presents. Cuz, once they get done unwrapping everything, their hands are gonna be black from the ink. Or do you spray the paper with someting?
Stacy
/ December 19, 2010No, I didn’t spray them with anything. My hands were ink-free after wrapping so hopefully theirs will be after unwrapping! Thanks for your thoughts!
48colorrainbow
/ December 19, 2010I have received birthday gifts wrapped in newspaper in the past.
kensicontemplation
/ December 19, 2010Great idea. I’m definately doing that!
alison111111
/ December 19, 2010Your presents look stunning.Great idea.x
Justin
/ December 19, 2010Great idea! Now when my friends complain about my gifts, I can just tell them to cheer up and read the comics section.
VaudPod
/ December 19, 2010This has been a family value of ours since before I was born. My wife has gotten used to it, and our kids will receive gifts wrapped in newspaper as well.
Plus, the newspaper can be fancied up with quality ribbons; they can be kept and re-used as well.
sarahnsh
/ December 19, 2010I think that this looks very cute and is very smart of you too, I like the litte handmade touches with the tags and the bows. You can also recycle christmas gift bags, that’s what my family always does.
Lisa
/ December 19, 2010I’m always shocked that this seems like a new idea. Our family has done it for as long as I can remember.
mannyatkins
/ December 19, 2010They look beautiful too – really funky and stylish… and just look how many comments this has triggered!
Good on you – and a very Happy Christmas!
Maxime
/ December 20, 2010Great idea and great job.
Since we don’t read newspaper on a regular basis, therefore we don’t have them to wrap our gifts. Instead, we simply reuse, years after years, gift bags, which are surprisingly rugged enough to last since we bought our house, 11 years ago…
otownmommy
/ December 20, 2010very cool! congrats on making it freshly pressed!
i am definately doing this next year, and as I can see lots of people will be to. so I don’t think there will be much laughing at us anymore..
dreamweaver38
/ December 20, 2010Good for you. I wish we got enough newspaper to our house to wrap the presents we give though…
One small town newspaper just doesn’t cut it… so we kind of need wrapping paper…
tokyo24
/ December 20, 2010I didn’t think I was being Eco when I wrapped in newspaper just cool and vintage:-) it’s good with string too!
ashleythinks
/ December 20, 2010Awesome idea!!
I’ve wrapped a birthday present or two in newspaper but never Christmas, didn’t want to mess with the festive wrap because it is so pretty however you have inspired me to challenge myself.
The best part about newspaper is that you can personalize the wrap a bit and use articles that may be of interest to the person whose gift it is! ha ha
WI Snowflake
/ December 20, 2010I think it is a great idea! I have did this before too. Add a few squiggles from some magic markers to give it a little more color. Love using Sunday comics too.
firstthough
/ December 20, 2010Great idea!!! Hopefully more people will be more aware of eco-friendly things to do for our planet…
fc13
/ December 20, 2010Like it, but if you’re parents are anything like mine they will probably accuse you of being a hippy.
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010They already know it
Meghan
/ December 20, 2010I think it’s a beautiful – both aesthetically and that you’re recycling!
Another blogger I love is using craft paper and bakers twine to wrap her present.
http://shel-and-stone.blogspot.com/2010/12/simple-wrapping.html
Simple is beautiful! Congratulations on being freshly pressed.
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010Ooohh thanks for the link! I have added her blog to my google reader. Looks like a wonderful blog – as does yours!
Paper Jewellery
/ December 20, 2010Simply wonderful! I wrap my gifts with news paper, recycled brown sheets and jute cords. Just to scale up on the presentation; I try out various paper wrapping techniques.
Have a wonderful Handmade Christmas
Deepa
ヒザキ
/ December 20, 2010hahahaha now I know how I’m wrapping the gifts for my family and friends
Debbie
/ December 20, 2010I used to wrap presents in the comics sections.
JRaiLuvChild
/ December 20, 2010Great idea, and you can use the comic section for the childrens’ gifts.
lyvkirah
/ December 20, 2010Such a great idea, I also like to re-use paper bags from the grocery store and use it as wrapping paper. I’m all for re-using paper. My inlaws started re-using holiday cards, the cut out the front part and paste it onto a blank card (re-used) and write inside of the ‘new’ card. Great way to save money and paper!
mfr1982
/ December 20, 2010I’m using the excess of Christmas catalogs I’ve received (four L.L. Bean catalogs since November, really?) to wrap my presents! My already made fun of me…
richannkur
/ December 20, 2010Excellent idea… it is high time for all of us to start doing such things to save our environment… Keep it up!!!
Slowvelder
/ December 20, 2010I am SO going to do this! – Thanks for the idea
preetamdey
/ December 20, 2010Great Idea… Us Indians have been re-cylcing wrapping paper for ages now. Every time I was grabbed by the instinct to tear off the wrapping and quickly see whats in store for me, my mom quietly took away the gift, carefully unwrapped the wrapping paper to be re-used sometime later.
Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer
/ December 20, 2010Hello there! You know I used that one also, I wrapped my gifts with newspaper, I add some designs like putting some bids and colors. It’s my way to save our nature. I’m an Eco-friendly person and I think with this strategy I can help to save our environment. So, for those people who are giving gifts this Christmas try to wrap it with a newspaper, make your own design and see the difference with other gift wrappers.
Grace
/ December 20, 2010I love it!! I think the gifts look very chic with the newspaper-wrapping and ribbons. This way, i won’t have to feel bad when ripping the overpriced pretty wrappings off the gift anymore. Ha!
fatih guzel
/ December 20, 2010it looks better. have a good cristmas.
Elvira Madigan
/ December 20, 2010Brilliant! I’ll definitely do it next year.
Happy Christmas, E-M
doctorwhofan98
/ December 20, 2010Great idea!!
hunter71
/ December 20, 2010I love this…my great grandmother use to wrap everything in newspaper.
Oh and I am 7 years old and I think it doesn’t matter what it is wrapped in as long as it has my name on it and I get to open it.
Hunter71 http://www.hcrproducts.com
cristinafra
/ December 20, 2010Muy creativo y ecologico. Felicidades
Craig Lotter
/ December 20, 2010Very nice. As an extra, I would theme the newspaper sections that get used – for example, for the kids the sunday cartoons pages would make for awesome wrapping material!
cocktailsattiffanys
/ December 20, 2010Omg! Your tree looks beautiful! Hopefully, your family will care more about the gift inside than the wrapping paper…right?
-Lucky
Jan
/ December 20, 2010Good for you!! I re-use materials all the time. I found out how to make a Xmas tree from a magazine merely by folding. Now I have a bunch of trees for decorations that I can fold up and use next year.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Great-Looking-Christmas-Tree-from-a-Magazine/
Keep re-using and recycling.
jan
literarykitty
/ December 20, 2010I always use newspaper! The Sunday Times supplements are the best because there are usually pretty photo features in there which makes my paper cooler than wrapping paper.
danablair
/ December 20, 2010Might as well wrap in newspaper while we still have newspapers! My boyfriend uses aluminum foil. It’s his signature gift giving move!
randy wornhole
/ December 20, 2010I think your presents look fantastic and a great way to re-use paper. Unfortunately this isn’t really possible for me, because I don’t read newspapers to begin with. I prefer not to have to re-cycle, I cut down on what I use in the first place.
But really love the way your pressies look, hope more people take your idea. xx
Ampbreia
/ December 20, 2010I think it’s kind of cute.
cassiecares
/ December 20, 2010I think newspaper and brown paper bags are classy in their own way. They’re understated and imply that what’s *in* the package is more important!
http://www.cassiecares.com
Jodi
/ December 20, 2010I LOVE IT!! The idea is fantastic and if I am wrapping gifts I am going to use your idea. I try to recycle other things, so why not newspapers!!
Michael Hughes
/ December 20, 2010This is a great idea. I will use it. My tree hugging daughter and girlfriend will love it. I will be idolized. Take care!
photobyholly
/ December 20, 2010Wonderful!! I used to wrap gifts in newspaper every year when I was a kid – and we might as well do it now. You’re absolutely right, it only gets thrown away!!
cecih
/ December 20, 2010Good Idea! Thanks for sharing!
http://www.horseandriderawareness.com
Lindsay
/ December 20, 2010I think that’s awesome! Mind if I copy your idea?
jen
/ December 20, 2010I actually requested last year to have MY gifts wrapped in newspaper. I think it’s great – why spend $1-$2 a tube of wrapping paper when you have access to so much paper (flyers, daily newspaper etc.).
The one downfall of wrapping with newspaper is that your generally need to use more tape for large presents.
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010Yes, I did notice that I needed more tape. Very good point. Hopefully a little more tape is still better than a lot more wrapping paper!
notesfromrumbleycottage
/ December 20, 2010Frugality at its best. If I run out of the stuff I just purchased, I am doing that!
Zero
/ December 20, 2010Well this is so far down it likely won’t be read anyway…but here goes.
That is a great idea, if only my wife would go for it. Newspaper is much more colorful that it used to be and the addition of recycled ribbon and bows adds that much more. I always wrapped birthday gifts and my single Christmas present my cousins and I exchanged in the Sunday funnies.
Lets ditch the wrapping paper, save the planet and maybe the newspapers!
Zero
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010I read it
Thanks for your comments!
sawyerspeaks
/ December 20, 2010Great idea – and the newspapers could use the business. Mom always used to wrap with newspapers.
http://www.sawyerspeaks.wordpress.com
In like Flynn
/ December 20, 2010Seriously, LOVE the idea!
meg
/ December 20, 2010i love it!! especially with the red ribbons… just a friendly reminder that newsprint turns your hands black. check your face before any family photos (i learned that one the hard way at our family dinner)
dearexgirlfriend
/ December 20, 2010i feel like if i wasnt so lazy and actually wrapped gifts, id use newspaper too!
http://dearexgirlfriend.com/
Laranda
/ December 20, 2010I love doing this. Another creative reusable idea is to use old magazines. Choose pages that would be of interest to the receiver or just pick the bright, funky, colourful ones! I always have more magazines than newspapers anyways, and you won’t get ink on your hands from them!
Amy @ Second City Randomness
/ December 20, 2010I think they turned out cute!
My brother’s godparents always wrapped his birthday gifts in the sunday comics. A fun eco-friend solution that’s colorful, too!
Jasmine
/ December 20, 2010i think that’s a great idea, why didn’t i think of it? gives your receiver something to read too, and they look nice in my opinion!
Gradissima
/ December 20, 2010YAY! I love it. My family always did this when I was growing up. If I was lucky, my gifts were wrapped in the funny papers (what I called the comics page back then), as they were my favorites!
As a kid, I always enjoyed trying to find pages that seemed to represent the person for whom I was wrapping the gift
Well done
Douglas L.
/ December 20, 2010Haha, very nice idea. Especially when it comes to saving money! Though I think I would use the wrapping paper we still have before resorting to newspaper , but if we are to run out I’ll know what to use!
archiegrrl
/ December 20, 2010I tend to re-use paper, gift bags, and ribbon when I need to wrap a gift, and I have been known to use brown paper bags as well. There is even a plain white shirt box that I painted in my teens that still gets passed from family member to family member each year. But a friend came up with an idea this year that I thought was brilliant — she used the pages of old cooking magazines to wrap her gifts. That way, you got a gift, and a new recipe!
Alejandra
/ December 20, 2010This is so adore. I usually do the same but i do it with magazine pages which gives it more color but the size of the pages make if difficult. This year it has slipped my mind i think because we started shopping so last minute that we automatically grabbed for the rolls of wrapping paper in the dollar store. Love the look!
jamieonline
/ December 20, 2010Loving the presents…. They are great!
Imagine the fun you could have with carefully positioned ‘headlines’ or pictures.
Jamie
http://jamieonline.wordpress.com/
boretobitch
/ December 20, 2010I love it! Been known to use comics over the years to wrap gifts. But, since we rarely have a newspaper on hand, we will have to stick to wrapping paper…or recycled bags, which we often use. Good luck!
tiallarising
/ December 20, 2010That’s awesome! I love it that you’re boycotting wrapping paper! It probably won’t do any good, but hey, I’m boycotting snow, so I know how it goes! Go to my blog:
http://www.tiallarising.wordpress.com
and click on the post “Boycott Snow!!!” to read it. I love your post! Congrats on Freshly Pressed!
-Tia
Desmond LaVelle
/ December 20, 2010Wrapping paper serves no other purpose than to entertain cats.
http://thirteencatslavelle.com/
The Dreamer
/ December 20, 2010Good for you! They look fantastic too. I think it makes it unique and very special!
elisajoy
/ December 20, 2010growing up my family always saved the comics from the newspaper and that is what we used for birthday wrapping paper. I think using newspaper to wrap gifts is an excellent idea!
Stacy
/ December 20, 2010Excellent idea! Hadn’t thought of that one!
blackwatertown
/ December 20, 2010Yes I do it – and try to choose newspaper pages with headlines or pictures appropriate for the contents or the intended recipient, like: Are You CrazY? etc
kaitlin
/ December 20, 2010ya but im sure the adults would be happy. they get their gifts and their morning paper
Sarah Merchant
/ December 21, 2010I think this is fabulous. I haven’t bought wrapping paper in years and I’ve been re-using gift bags instead and pretty much re-use until they fall apart. I also do gift baskets which are bowls made from melted and warped records. The filler is made from old magazines that have been run through the shredder. I do have some gift wrap that I am using but only to use it up and after that I’m going to start using newspapers.
Yasmine Wael
/ December 21, 2010I don’t think there is any harm in buying wrapping paper,especially when it is such a special occasion ..people don’t celebrate x-mas everyday..!
Soru
/ December 21, 2010Looks great!
harrypottervoid
/ December 21, 2010Theses actually look great! However there are many recyclable Christmas gift wraps that provide the same comforts and benifits of this non-traditional way. I suppose you do save money on the wrapping paper though.
Kai
/ December 22, 2010omg..i like this post, why haven’t i wrapped gifts in newspaper too?
Desiree E.
/ December 23, 2010Haaaha!…that gluttonous feeling after wrapping xmas gifts totally bites! I’ve done this with birthday gifts, but never for xmas…..hmmmm, maybe next year!
Aaron
/ December 24, 2010Not a bad idea. For some reason none of my family are into this type of stuff, they’re more into tradition. They don’t care how many trees it took to make that paper, and what effect it will do to the environment, it’s just the way they’ve always done it and because the paper looks pretty.
The paper is a waste, I agree, it only lasts about 5 minutes, the kids just rip the paper apart without second thoughts. We have a lot of newspaper that we keep around, maybe next Christmas I’ll do the wrapping.
sallz
/ December 26, 2010amazing idea ! nd looks great too
myhomeishere
/ December 30, 2010I love the idea!
I was given a gift but not in wrapping paper or newspaper but in box. Also good idea, I think.
Steve Warner
/ December 31, 2010I’ve seen that done before and I do think it is a wonderful idea. Good for you for taking a stand. I have to admit, I haven’t worried too much about throwing away all the wrapping paper until this year it hit me… on Christmas day, a huge garbage bag packed full of brand spanking new paper that one day before was happily rolled up and not getting ready to go fill up space in a landfill. Let alone all the packaging; cardboard, plastic, more papers. So nice job, every little bit helps! Happy New Year!
Steve
http://www.brownroadchronicles.wordpress.com
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