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Five Ingenious Ways to Re-use Gift Wrapping Paper

by on Dec 19, 2008

Sadly most wrapping paper hits the garbage soon after it’s torn from its package. To continue to enjoy its beauty, you might want to extend its life by doing these five cool things with it.

1. Make a foil fan.

A paper fan pulled out over a black plate on a table.

2. Use it to make scrapbook pages or next year’s holiday cards. (Here are some ideas from Scrapbooks Etc that are sure to inspire.)

3: Make book covers.

4: Use it to weave a handbag.

Small clutch purse, made from pink foils, and has a woven pattern.

5: Use it for papier-mâché.

Bonus tip:

Use it to fold a cd case for your holiday pics.

For additional information, including how-tos, go to lifehackery.