Did you know that there is a 25% increase in the amount of garbage we dispose of around the holidays? And most of it is packaging and wrapping paper. According to an article in The Atlantic (12/22/12) we spend $2.6 billion annually on wrapping paper. Wasteful!
Cloth wrapping has been used in traditional cultures for over 1,200 years and is still used today by many wise parents. Furoshiki is the ancient art of cloth wrapping from Japan which is elegant, practical and eco-friendly. In Korea it's called Bojagi and is often silk or hemp patchwork cloth.
Another advantage is that different shaped gifts are easier to wrap with cloth. Here are some ideas:
We love how simple and beautiful cloth wrap is. And your wrapping becomes another gift or can be used year after year.
Playsilks are especially beautiful as wrapping because of how luminescent and shiny the colors are. Plus, after the gifts are open the children can play with them!
Our starter set of silk wrappings is available here.
Leave a comment about your ideas for reusable gift wrapping below and enter to win a Holiday Gift Wrap Set!
Two winners will be chosen 11/14/18.
For smaller gifts my kids have used large sheets of paper we’ve had laying around the house, then decorated the outside with markers and stickers. We’ve also used newspapers.
Sarah Hurlbut on
I love the idea of wrapping something handmade with the students in my class to send home for the holidays. The children play with silks at school all day, it would be a delight to send one home though thoughtfully wrapped for their families. We also study Ikebana in our class which would pair beautifully with Furoshiki.
Happy holidays!
Daisy on
I love this! I think it would be fun for each kid to have their own special wraps to look forward to seeing each year <3
Leigh Anne on
I have used newspaper in the past, and I’ve used fabric scraps, and I’ve used playsilks!
Willow Longo on