I really enjoy having some fun creating unique and creative gift wrap ideas for my kids. There will certainly be a number of presents under the tree simply wrapped in red Santa Christmas paper... maybe even looking a little patchwork from places that the paper didn't stretch. However, it's also fun to wrap a special few presents in a really fun way. What's great is that so many … [Read more...]
Hand Stamped Wrapping Paper
How beautiful are these festive little hats by Vicki Smith from Art with kids? They were actually hand made and then hand stamped onto plain white wrapping paper. If you're wondering how Vicki created such intricate stamp designs, she actually used a sheet of Styrofoam. She drew the little hats onto the Styrofoam with a pencil, making sure she was pressing down hard enough to … [Read more...]
Christmas Pillow Boxes – Santa’s Belt
Today I'm sharing these cute Christmas pillow boxes: Santa's Belt printable gift boxes. As I've mentioned before, pillow boxes are the easiest gift boxes to make, use, and store. You don't have to do too much cutting and folding, and you only have to glue one tab to assemble them. 1. Free Printable Template 2. White Cardstock (I used 65 lb) 3. Scissors 4. … [Read more...]
Mini Ornaments DIY Gift Topper
I've always loved the idea of using a Christmas ornament as a gift tag. It's cute and festive, and the gift tag is a gift in itself. These mini ornament clusters by Homey Oh My are such a creative twist on the old idea. Amy took some tiny faceted colorful ornaments, strung them together into a cluster, and then used them as a DIY gift topper in place of a bow. You could have a … [Read more...]
DIY Modern Christmas Cards
I seriously love these geometric modern Christmas cards by Northstory. I love the way all of the stars are black on each card except one. I think I would make one with all black stars and one gold glittery star. Alex made these cards by simply using a star shaped paper punch, and attaching them to a blank card. This idea would also be cute on top of a present wrapped in plain … [Read more...]
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