Wrap a baby gift in
a cloth diaper secured with diaper pins. Top it with an assortment of
teething rings or rattles, a small stuffed animal, a pair of booties, or
a pacifier.
What little boy wouldn't love a package with a generous
assortment of colorful rubber bands stretched around the box? Don't be
offended if—at least initially—he finds the rubber bands more
amusing than what's inside the package.
Top a little girl's present with an assortment of colorful
shoelaces, hair ribbons, barrettes, or bows.
Place small balloons, balloon-twist animals, a box of
crayons, or an assortment of crazy straws on top of a child's wrapped
gift.
Help your children
make custom gift wrap for their friends' gifts. Use colorful gel pens,
fun rubber stamps, wacky stickers, even amusing computer graphics to
create one-of-a-kind wraps.
Wrap a get-well gift
in Ace bandages. Make a bow from strips of gauze and top with a bottle
of aspirin or a thermometer.
Wrap kitchen gifts
in pretty dishtowels. Tie with a colorful bow and attach wooden spoons
or wire whisks.
Wrap presents to
grandparents in their grandchildren's artwork.
Wrap presents to the
computer buff in computer paper or pages from a computer magazine.
Wrap bon voyage
presents in maps of the recipient's destination. Embellish the package
with a toy boat or airplane and a gift tag that resembles a ticket for
travel.
As a thoughtful
touch when giving gifts of food, include cooking, reheating, or storage
instructions.
Wrap concert tickets
or other small gifts for the music lover in sheet music.
To create custom
birthday wrapping paper, cover the package with plain paper. Then, with
colored markers, write the recipient's age in various sizes all over the
package.
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