This is kind of cute, especially if you are giving a gift to someone who loves crossword puzzles. On the other hand, does it say you didn’t care enough to find gift wrap that is special for the recipient?
You can find gift wrap that is good for most occasions, but most people keep birthday wrap & Christmas wrap on hand. One of my favorites over the years was a paper with various crayons & some scribbles from them. I’d often add some messages written with crayons (have to use them for something, right?). I felt that was a bit creative.
My all time favorite gift wraps are those that are reusable. Gift bags are good for that, but don’t usually last more than 2 or 3 times. If you make a fabric gift bag it becomes part of the gift & helps people use less plastic bags. I do like the Japanese artful tying of fabric to present gifts. It’s creative, beautiful, shows you went to some trouble, and does not contribute to landfills. It’s helpful to include a note with it about reusing it.
If you want to save money and/or get creative with gift wrap, bows, and package decorations/embellishments, click some of the labels below this post.
Click title of this post to link to HolyKaw (run by Guy Kawasawki). This gift wrap is currently sold out, but it might come back in stock. If you have a steady hand and/or some alphabet stamps you could make your own.
Maggie says
Single Saver, thanks for noticing about the Alexa rank. I can’t believe it myself. Somehow people are finding Square Pennies. I’m very happy about that & very grateful to you for all your help at Yakezie.
Maggie
Maggie says
You hit the jackpot! lol I kind of like the crossword paper too. I’ll be back to the forums–I really want to learn more about html. I’m very busy with family matters this week & have to choose between sleeping and working on html. So far sleep is winning! Thanks for checking in.
Maggie
The Single Saver says
I have to be honest, I haven’t thought much about saving money on wrapping paper. Why? Well, I got lucky… very lucky! A relative cleaned out her closets and had bins of wrapping paper that she gave me. It will be years from now before I even have to think about buying any paper. 🙂 But I love the crossword paper in your post!
I hope we haven’t lost you over at Yakezie. Your Alexa rank is dropping fast!