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Easy Homemade Wrapping Paper with Kids

December 3, 2012 by Anna Ranson

Here are some really easy home made wrapping paper activities to keep the kids busy in the run up to Christmas, that require minimal input from adults and almost no additional materials!
I am thrilled to have been invited to take part again this year in the wonderful Creative Chiristmas Countdown, hosted by Red Ted Art and Creative with Kids! This is a daily simple activity guide from 24 fantastic bloggers, one for each day of Advent, all inspiring easy, achievable and economical ways to get creative this December. Read all about the initiative, see a full list of materials needed to join in and sign up to receive each activity in your inbox here. I hope you will play along with us!
For Day 3 of the countdown, we are showing how simple and easy it is to make some homemade wrapping paper! Using cookie cutters dipped into a shallow tray of acrylic or thick ready-mix paint, invite your child to print shapes all over a large roll of brown packaging paper. Choose Christmassy shapes such as stars, trees, angels, snowmen and reindeer! Get creative by drawing details or colouring inside the printed outlines when they are dry. 

 Another simple way to decorate papers is to cover a table top or the whole floor with a large roll of butchers paper or wallpaper liner. Set out pots of crayons, oil pastels, pens and stickers as an Invitation to Play, and sit back and watch them get creative! A truly collaborative effort and an opportunity to work on a large scale.

Use the finished papers to wrap gifts or to cut out and thread ribbon through to make gift tags!

Check back to Red Ted Art and Creative With Kids each day this month for more simple, fun and creative ideas!

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Comments

  1. Deborah says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:01 am

    I love the doodle wrapping paper:)

  2. RedTedArt says

    December 3, 2012 at 8:39 am

    Gorgeous Anna, we do LOVE homemade wrapping paper, so special and fun! Love the rainbow with the stars. So cute.

  3. JDaniel4's Mom says

    December 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    The homemade tags and paper look wonderful!

  4. Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says

    December 3, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I love the brown paper and gold stars wrapping paper – looks very classic and professional as well.

  5. Vicki N says

    December 3, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    I love the cookie cutter paper. Would never have thought of using cutters, but we have loads so that’s a weekend activity for the children sorted!

  6. Anonymous says

    December 3, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    I’ve been planning on having my 3 yo twins use cookie cutters to stamp onto paper for wrapping. Glad to see that 1. I’m not crazy and 2. It looks so good. Thanks!

  7. Anna - Two Small Flames says

    December 3, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    I love the idea of creating a whole roll of wrapping paper. My 3 year old loves to do things on a big scale so it is right up his street!

  8. jackie says

    December 4, 2012 at 5:34 am

    Ooooo, such cute ideas! I love the cookie cutter stamping on brown paper. Love the rustic but classy look of it!

  9. Angela Johnson says

    December 4, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    I like these ideas I could actually do these. Thanks for the ideas. I might be pinning these later.

  10. Emma @mummymummymum says

    December 4, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    Fab ideas Anna!

  11. Natasha SerenityYou says

    December 6, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    what a darling idea

  12. Emil Kozok says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    I love this stuff it gets so dirty! If you are looking for more fun ideas check my article out: http://www.threegurus.com/post/37408382697/how-to-gift-wrap-a-cat-and-other-tricks
    Would love your feedback.

  13. thejennyevolution says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Terrific craft! Please share on our Christmas Crafts Linky Party and get some additional traffic to your site. And feel free to join this Blog Hop on your own site. http://thejennyevolution.com/2012/12/11/christmas-crafts-linky-party-and-blog-hop/

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