Eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas
These great eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas are easy and practical for your holiday gifts this year. These gift wrapping ideas can be reusable or made with biodegradable materials.
The holiday season is the time of the year in which we share and give presents to our loved ones. There is nothing better than seeing our little ones all excited to see what is inside those wrapping papers for them.
I remember getting up the next day with a big garbage bag trying to clean up all the wrapping paper left on the floor. This year I wanted to buy more conscious materials to wrap our presents but also I want them to look beautiful.
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Imagine now that our wrapping papers are reusable or biodegradable, and they look amazing!!! Well, I think even mother earth will be happy this holiday season! 🙂
In this post, I will share ways that I have found to wrap our presents with eco-friendly materials.
First eco-friendly gift wrapping alternative: Canva Craft Tote Bags
Materials
Canva craft tote bags are a great idea for wrapping your presents. They are reusable, so the person who received them gets a double gift. This also makes a fun holiday craft for you and your kids. It can be personalized, which will make it extra special.
I have a step-by-step guide on “How to Decorate a Reusable Bag.”
Second eco-friendly gift wrapping alternative: Kraft wrapping paper
Materials
- Kraft wrapping paper
- Ribbon, twine, or jute
- Natural findings
With this wrapping alternative, you can reuse those boxes that come in the mail from your online purchases. Take all stickers out and wrap your present with Kraft wrapping paper.
This is a fun way to wrap your presents because you can add different materials to decorate the exterior, like Dry oranges, Pine branches, eucalyptus branches, candy cane, or small pine cones. To add a pop of color, you can add ribbons, twine, or jute.
Third eco-friendly gift wrapping alternative: Kraft paper bags
Materials
- Kraft Paper Bags
- Natural findings
- Candy cane
These Kraft paper bags are adorable, and you can decorate them in different ways. I use maple leaves and candy canes, but you can add many more decorations. Also, your kids can draw beautiful pictures that will add extra special meaning to this wrapping alternative.
Eco-friendly paper packaging
I wanted to also use an eco-friendly wrapping alternative for the delicate products I sent. I found this great alternative to the bubble wrap paper to add to those extra delicate presents. It is made from paper and is biodegradable. Honeycomb paper packaging
I hope you like these Eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas. You may also like ” Five beautiful eco-friendly holiday gift ideas.”
Great ideas! Im gonna try the canvas bag idea for my handmade family gift bags this year!
Thank you Deborah! That’s great! I’m glad you like it.
I love the tote bag idea! So cute and actually is a gift itself!
Thank you Liz! Yes, they can reuse that bags afterward.
Great ideas to be more green around the holidays!
Thank you Laura!
I am so happy to have read this post. I love eco friendly options when it comes to wrapping presents as so much paper is used and water during the Holidays. Thanks for sharing such a great post and love your suggestions.
Thank you Allie! I’m glad this was helpful.
I love these ideas! Being so cute and festive, there is almost no need for single-use wrapping paper 😃
Thank you so much Anja!