I have a coworker who feels wrapping presents is a waste.
I can see her point.
We make trips to the store to buy paper products to wrap gifts, only to give the gift to someone who is going to rip the wrapping to shreds and throw it away. Logically, it’s not very practical. Not to mention it takes a fair amount of time (especially if you’re like yours truly and not very good at).
Today I’ll share three alternatives to traditional gift wrapping.
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A bow and a card. Slap a bow on the gift. Hand ‘em a card. Done. If you’re going to hand the gift to the person anyway, this only reduces the amount of suspense they feel about your gift by maybe two seconds. Not a big deal, and the surprise they’ll probably have by seeing a gift presented that way will make it worth it.
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The Funnies. If you’re determined to wrap the gift, do it in the Sunday Comics. It’s free, generally accessible and will stand out in the pile of gifts waiting for the birthday boy or girl.
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Wrap it in a blanket. This fantastic tradition is courtesy of my in-laws. They wrap gifts in blankets. You know, the ones you’d grab if you were going to read a book on the couch. I love this method as it does an excellent job of concealing the gift, is completely reusable and after many holidays and birthdays still cracks me up when I see it.
While I’m not quite ready to stop wrapping presents under the tree at Christmas, I think these are excellent alternatives to the hassle of wrapping presents the traditional way and is much, much better for the environment.
What do you think? Are they good ideas or is it taking it a bit too far? Sound off in the comments.
LivSimpl
