Looking for sustainable and gorgeous ways to wrap your gifts? We've got you covered, from simple brown paper packages upgraded with silk ribbon or scraps of material, to the Japanese art of Furoshiki. And no gift is complete without a gorgeous gift tag, and we show you how to DIY your own out of air dry clay.
I've always been someone that absolutely loves wrapping gifts. Carefully selecting matching paper and ribbon and wrapping it meticulously. However wrapping paper is so often ripped and tossed aside with little thought to the time andĀ effort that went in toĀ it, and it also creates so much waste. Ā This year I'm trying to be moreĀ mindful when itĀ comes to gifting, and I like to useĀ simpleĀ brown wrapping paper that can be composted and returned to the land.
There are so many ways to upgrade this look, from adding fresh or dried botanical items, from flowers, leaves or evenĀ dehydrated fruit like oranges with twine, or using scraps of material or silk ribbons to really up the glamour.
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We even wrap our hand made soaps in material, as we areĀ mindful of packaging and the impact it has on the environment as a business.
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I've recently taken cues from the art of Japanese Furoshiki wrapping, using material, which can be used again and again and which can be a gift in itself if you use a gorgeous pillow or tea towel.
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While there are endlessĀ variationsĀ on how to tie Furoshiki, theĀ simplest way is by wrapping opposing corners over the gift and then using the remaining two corners to tie a nice-looking knot. Your recipient gets a unique and attractive gift and you donāt have to deal with paper, tape, scissors.
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And no gift is complete without a gift tag. We made some super simple ones out of air dry clay.Ā You can get the full instructions here.