scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Dec 4, 2015 3:47:00 GMT
How do you wrap odd shaped items? I don't want to use gift bags. Would you use shipping boxes? All the gift boxes I see for sale are more like shirt boxes and these gifts are too large for those
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Post by KikiPea on Dec 4, 2015 3:52:54 GMT
Yes, I would just use a box big enough for it to fit, or have fun wrapping it to fit it's unique shape.  |
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Post by uksue on Dec 4, 2015 3:58:24 GMT
I keep and reuse the majority of the boxes my online purchases arrive in for wrapping odd shaped gifts.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2015 3:58:34 GMT
Any old box as long as it's sturdy enough for the weight of the item. I save everything from shoeboxes to Costco sized cereal and snack boxes to wrap odd stuff in, and detest the stupid packaging that has weird cutout corners or panels that make wrapping difficult. That said, I won't hesitate to use a bag if I'm in a hurry and that's all I've got, but I don't prefer going that route.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Dec 4, 2015 4:01:47 GMT
Typically I find if it doesn't fit in a typical box size, it isn't going to fit in a typical bag size, either. So yes, I often use shipping boxes (although I need to remind myself that I can start saving them in September, not January). I have also been known to ask store employees for boxes from their carts (when they are out on the floor stocking and I see one that looks like it will work). They almost always say yes.
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Post by cmpeter on Dec 4, 2015 4:03:21 GMT
I re-use Amazon shipping boxes to wrap gifts all the time.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Dec 4, 2015 4:04:47 GMT
I'm trying to figure out how to wrap a skateboard.
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 4, 2015 4:34:34 GMT
In June or July I start saving boxes that I think I could use. They go on top of my washer/dryer set and stay out of site. Whatever I don't use goes in the recycle after Christmas and then I do it all over again.
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Post by newlywoods03 on Dec 4, 2015 4:46:03 GMT
I reuse shipping boxes to wrap odd shaped gifts. I start stockpiling them in November since I know I will need them at some point.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 4, 2015 11:39:21 GMT
Like everyone else, I reuse shipping boxes, or get clean boxes from the grocery store.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 4, 2015 12:00:02 GMT
I just wrap them-no boxes. If it would be completely obvious what the gift was, I would try to find a box, I suppose. I don't use boxes to wrap clothing either- I think it's wasteful.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2015 12:13:31 GMT
Shipping boxes, file boxes, wooden boxes! My dad gave his sister some extra long clamps for woodworking. They were the biggest ones you can buy so they were like 3 feet long with a foot long handles. Yeah, no box for those. He built a wooden box around them and glued a bunch of bows to it. Pissed my aunt off while making her laugh. A hammer was needed to pry it open. She got even with duct tape the next year.
Odd sizes call for creative solutions. Get creative.
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Post by oaksong on Dec 4, 2015 14:40:44 GMT
DH once wrapped a tennis racket without a box. The paper was tightly covering the whole thing. It was pretty funny to see it under the tree on Christmas morning. Sometimes not using a box is ok too.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 4, 2015 14:53:55 GMT
I just wrap them-no boxes. If it would be completely obvious what the gift was, I would try to find a box, I suppose. I don't use boxes to wrap clothing either- I think it's wasteful. Thats what I would do... Or try and disguise it by padding it out to make it look less obvious. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2015 14:55:40 GMT
Shipping boxes, file boxes, wooden boxes! My dad gave his sister some extra long clamps for woodworking. They were the biggest ones you can buy so they were like 3 feet long with a foot long handles. Yeah, no box for those. He built a wooden box around them and glued a bunch of bows to it. Pissed my aunt off while making her laugh. A hammer was needed to pry it open. She got even with duct tape the next year. Odd sizes call for creative solutions. Get creative. LOL. This brings back memories! When I was about five, my uncle made me a big dollhouse for Christmas. He brought it over on Christmas Eve in a giant wooden crate (looked like it was made out of recycled pallet wood, so it was pretty ugly) stuffed with straw that had to be carted in with a furniture dolly. Everyone was wondering what the heck was inside and who was it for? No name or tag, not even a bow on top. Finally after dinner, we all went into the livingroom and someone pried it open with a crowbar and lifted it out. I loved it. To my five year old self it was beautiful, with working lights and everything! (In grown up reality it was actually pretty plain but the design of it was fantastic for playing with.) It was probably one of my most memorable Christmases ever. I wish I still had it, my kid would have loved it. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2015 15:08:22 GMT
I'm trying to figure out how to wrap a skateboard. For something like that, I probably would have asked when I bought it if they had a box that it would fit in. Or if it was ordered online I would have saved the box it came in. But at this point, I would probably go to one of those pack and mail places where you can ship stuff from and buy a box the right size and use that. Or I would wrap it up in bubble wrap and get one of those decorative vinyl tablecloths with a Christmas print from JoAnn's and use that instead of wrapping paper. I did that once when we were giving MIL a big suitcase for a two week long cruise she was going on. It worked great because I didn't have to worry about the paper getting punctured between our house and hers on Christmas, and she got the bonus gift of a new tablecloth! |
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Dec 4, 2015 15:15:04 GMT
I saw this last year and used it on a few gifts. It's very easy and worked very well for me. Link |
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Post by mallie on Dec 4, 2015 15:15:44 GMT
If it's a gift I'm giving in my own home, I usually hide it and wrap a note inside a box sending the person on a scavenger hunt.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2015 15:17:17 GMT
I just wrap them-no boxes. If it would be completely obvious what the gift was, I would try to find a box, I suppose. I don't use boxes to wrap clothing either- I think it's wasteful. It's all pretty wasteful when you really think about it. But since I'm pretty diligent about recycling all year round, I give myself a pass when it comes to wrapping gifts. My SIL and BIL bought an assortment of cloth drawstring bags made from decorative fabric with holiday prints from their church bazaar one year, and anything that fits in one of those bags gets wrapped that way. Then they reuse them year after year. SIL couldn't wrap a gift with paper to save her soul anyway, so it works for them. I'm great at wrapping gifts and I really enjoy both the process and the result, so I'm not willing to give it up. |
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Post by Drew on Dec 4, 2015 15:18:08 GMT
I saw this last year and used it on a few gifts. It's very easy and worked very well for me. Link I have used this so many times since I first saw the video. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2015 16:56:33 GMT
I just wrap them-no boxes. If it would be completely obvious what the gift was, I would try to find a box, I suppose. I don't use boxes to wrap clothing either- I think it's wasteful. It's all pretty wasteful when you really think about it. But since I'm pretty diligent about recycling all year round, I give myself a pass when it comes to wrapping gifts. My SIL and BIL bought an assortment of cloth drawstring bags made from decorative fabric with holiday prints from their church bazaar one year, and anything that fits in one of those bags gets wrapped that way. Then they reuse them year after year. SIL couldn't wrap a gift with paper to save her soul anyway, so it works for them. I'm great at wrapping gifts and I really enjoy both the process and the result, so I'm not willing to give it up. I sell bags like that! At one craft show, I sold over 50 of them. They are awesome for a lot of gifts. I use them too for certain things. I can make one roll of paper last a couple years. I've tried to make some large enough to fit some of the fashion dolls (like Barbie, Monster High) that come in the smaller packaging. I was the nut in the store not too long ago measuring some popular gifts to see what average sizes I could make to fit say the smaller Nerf guns, some Lego sets, etc. |
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Dec 4, 2015 18:46:26 GMT
I love getting creative with wrapping.
I made SO's beanie into a Santa hat out of tissue paper , made a poster into a candycane... A skateboard I would turn into a sled.
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Post by blue tulip on Dec 4, 2015 18:59:01 GMT
I'm trying to figure out how to wrap a skateboard. not sure if you're into spending money to wrap it, but what about one of those concrete form tubes? they are fairly cheap and would definitely camouflage it. would have to tape cardboard over the ends (or duct tape them if you don't care about presentation or your family is into that. ). if you feel it's still too identifiable you could wrap some pasta or something noisy with it.
or, get the thicker, big bubble bubble wrap and wrap it around til it's a cylinder, then wrap it in paper and tie off ends.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Dec 4, 2015 21:40:58 GMT
I would probably go to one of those pack and mail places where you can ship stuff from and buy a box the right size and use that. Or I would wrap it up in bubble wrap and get one of those decorative vinyl tablecloths with a Christmas print from JoAnn's and use that instead of wrapping paper. I did that once when we were giving MIL a big suitcase for a two week long cruise she was going on. It worked great because I didn't have to worry about the paper getting punctured between our house and hers on Christmas, and she got the bonus gift of a new tablecloth!
not sure if you're into spending money to wrap it, but what about one of those concrete form tubes? they are fairly cheap and would definitely camouflage it. would have to tape cardboard over the ends (or duct tape them if you don't care about presentation or your family is into that.  ). if you feel it's still too identifiable you could wrap some pasta or something noisy with it.
or, get the thicker, big bubble bubble wrap and wrap it around til it's a cylinder, then wrap it in paper and tie off ends.
Thanks those are both great ideas I never would have thought of. |
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Post by melanell on Dec 4, 2015 23:23:18 GMT
Yes, I will use shipping boxes. I re-use them if they are relatively clean. A baby wipe over the outsides of the box often helps.
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Post by Grom Pea on Dec 5, 2015 1:49:08 GMT
My mom made a large red cloth bag that she used for large gifts, sort of like a Santa sack but she tied it with a bow. She was ahead of her time in the reuse recycle way. She gave me luggage in it and I'm sure large teddy bears etc. Not sure how big the skate board is but you could use a king pillow case and gather the end with a bow.
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