The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: At Christmas time I am always looking for ways to connect with my kids while also having them help me with gifts for family members and friends. One simple way to get kids involved with gift-giving is to have them help create special homemade gift wrap.…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Printable candy bar wrappers {101 Days of Christmas} Here's a gift idea that's cute, easy, and fun! These printable Christmas candy bar wrappers are also inexpensive, so you could make a whole basket full to share with friends, family, teachers, neighbors, etc.,…
Handwritten printable gift tags Growing up, we always bought packs of colorful, illustrated "Santa" tags for $1-2, but I love that the internet makes it so easy to find pretty, trendy tags that match your style without the designer price of some of the high-end brands in the store. I'm excited to use these "handwritten"…
Printable take-out boxes I think this may be one of my favorite printables to date, and I'm already dreaming up how I can use them for passing out Christmas goodies this year, especially since they're the perfect size for my nonpareils! Simply print out the template of your choice on regular paper (for a light…
Although I love the convenience of buying a bag of bows at the dollar store for the top of our gifts, these printable gift bows are really so much fun. They're simple but elegant and add an extra touch to your wrapping. I'm not sure I'd bother adding them to my kids' gifts just to watch…
I'm a fan of simple packaging ideas that make a big difference, so today, I thought I'd share my two favorite ways of taking a plain ol' tin and dressing it up into fancy cookie tins -- without spray paint, glue, or anything else sticky. My dad's wife taught me the first trick a couple…
Gifts in a jar like this cranberry-orange quick bread mix are a lot of fun, and you can make them even more festive with these printable jar lid inserts, which slip right between the lid and band on a canning jar. {Or, if you're using repurposed jars and lids, try these covered jar lids instead!}…
I love to package various homemade treats in cellophane treat bags. They're much less expensive than cookie tins, look festive, are easy to prepare and transport in large batches, etc. My packaging usually includes a pretty ribbon tied around the bag and curled -- often with a hanging gift tag added -- but this year,…
These burlap & button bows could not be simpler to make, but they are so darling! Really, you could use this method to make bows out of virtually any material, but as you'll soon discover, I'm a bit obsessed with burlap this year. Honestly, I've always loved burlap, but I was kind of intimidated by…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. How much do you think the wrapping supplies in the photo above cost? $15? $20? My husband actually ran to Dollar General and picked all of this up for under $10! When he got back,…