DIY Ways to Use Christmas Cards and Wrapping Paper After the Holidays
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Did you just wrap your holiday gifts and look around to see how much you have left over? Well, some of them you can no doubt save until next year, but what about the ones that are too small or too few to be really useful this coming Christmas? We usually use them to make, and we find things like scraps of wrapping paper and spare Christmas cards to be some of the most fun upcycling projects we do all year!
Just in case you like this idea Turn your old cards and gift wrap into holiday crafts As we do, if not more, here are 15 of the best designs, ideas, and tutorials we’ve come across so far.
1. Christmas Card Ornament Box
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We have so many decorations and little Christmas ornaments that we hardly know what to do with them. We love having them on every surface, but we’re also a huge fan of finding Christmas alternatives to things we’ve typically started using and use regularly, like the bowls we keep our change and receipts on the hallway table. Last year, we used this tutorial from Design Everyday to create a trinket box out of excess Christmas cards that we used to keep on the table throughout December!
2. Wrapping paper as wallpaper
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Sure, your Christmas wallpaper might not have pink flamingos, but we totally fell in love with the idea of using wrapping paper as wallpaper. Have you ever bought a spare tube because you liked its slightly obscure shape, pattern or color so much, even though it didn’t actually scream “Christmas” to you?Then we really Suggest seeing how my house out of gift wrapping can make walls in a few very easy steps!
3. DIY Wrapping Paper Gift Bags
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Not every gift we give is shaped or made in a way that can be wrapped in paper as easily as a box or book.Here’s why we love this gift-making idea Bag Paper out! This way, all of our gifts can be coordinated and matched even if we can’t find a pre-made bag with the same pattern. See how it’s done on Happy Housewives.
4. Decorative wrapping paper splint
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Maybe you’re the type of person who loves the holidays so much that you want to keep a small portion of the Christmas cheer year-round? Well, if you’ve ever used a clipboard to take family notes, sports, or things at work, then we have a feeling you’ll love The Happy Housie’s way of doing some decoupage to create a lovely wrapping paper clipboard no matter what you use Patterns are cool.
5. Framed Wrapping Paper Art
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Maybe you really like the color or gloss of your wrapping paper for the holidays this year, and even though it’s abstract, you can’t help but think it looks really neat and can be recycled as a piece of art?In that case, we would really It is recommended to see how Oh Joy! Created simple collage art and framed it to make a complete ornament.
6. Simple, compact wrapping paper envelopes
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Maybe the gift you have that doesn’t quite fit in paper wraps is actually too small for the kind of DIY bag we’ve shown above, and you’re worried that delicate things like jewelry will get lost in all the space or thrown away with paper towels?Then we Absolutely Suggest seeing how Poppytalk uses a small paper envelope that has come off the glued seam as a template to make a cute wrapping paper envelope!
7. Wrapping paper book cover
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Did you ever make paper sleeves for your textbooks in high school to give the covers more protection until you hand them over at the end of the year. Well, that’s how Eighteen25 is here to teach you, only this time you’re using colorful wrapping paper! We use this technique to wrap our favorite holiday recipes so we can more easily identify which ones have Christmas recipes in them and are really festive.
8. Geometric Wrapping Paper Patchwork Art
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When we started talking about the idea of making something abstract, maybe we got your attention to make the color of your wrapping paper really stand out, but you wouldn’t necessarily be able to tell that the paper was ever covered in reindeer or holly, even if you think the spelling Sticker ideas a little too distracting for your taste?In that case, we would really Check out how We Are Scout makes this geometric paper art with a lovely quilted effect!
9. Wrapping Paper Cutout Box
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Would you rather cut out the frame itself than the space inside? Well, nothing stops you from doing this in order to create all kinds of seasonal frames where you can set Christmas photos of your favorite family and friends! Take a look at Onelmon to see how it’s done in a very simple way.
10. Wrapping paper lined drawers
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Maybe you want to give yourself a little Christmas surprise here and there all year round without adding any festive decorations to your house that might seem out of place?In that case, we would Absolutely Recommended to see how iHeart Organizing uses wrapping paper to arrange their drawers! Whether it’s your sock drawer or the spoon in your kitchen, you’ll get a little festive cheer every time you open the drawer without interrupting your year-round decorating plans.
11. Miniature Wrapping Paper Origami Stars
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Maybe you’re actually looking for some kind of upcycling project that your kids can get involved in to keep them busy when school is over the holidays, even after Christmas is over? In that case, we think these cute little origami stars might be just what you’re looking for! We love the way the wrapping paper works, just like the plain paper for most crafts. Learn more about how these are made in “Building a Green World”.
12. Upgrade the wrapping paper advent calendar
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Maybe the pieces of Christmas packaging you left behind are indeed very small, so you’re looking for a craft that uses only very small parts of a pattern or design? Then we have a feeling you’ll get along just fine with this wonderful homemade advent calendar from Crafty Nest! Each square of the day is a pattern from a different gift wrapping paper.
13. Recycled Christmas Card Ornaments
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Recycled materials and upcycled Christmas ornaments are probably our favorite ones to make. We’re sure you can imagine how excited we were when we found this wonderful tutorial from Lil Blue Boo to teach you how to make it while also reusing parts you cut out of a spare Christmas card! No matter what design your cards have, this monitor is adorable.
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