A special gift deserves a great wrapping paper. Try a few of these ideas to add a really fresh, creative look to the gifts you will be giving this season:

• Find an old atlas or calendar, tape multiple pages together, and use to wrap gifts for kids and adults alike.
  
  
• Brown paper bags make a classic and sturdy wrapping paper for books and other heavy items.
  
  
• Kids may enjoy small gifts wrapped up in old comic books. Use the glossy covers, taped together, for an artistic look. Also, use the Sunday newspaper cartoons - they are fun and colorful.
  
  
• Try using a retired piece of clothing or scraps of fabric from a sewing project. Use the fabric scraps you receive to make a quilt or patchwork apron.
  
  
• Everyone seems to have an old vase. Use them to place smaller gifts such as jewelry, ties, or even certificates. Put a piece of newspaper inside to hide the gifts from immediate view.
  
  
• Purchase a Wrap Sack from Harvest Market; a reusable alternative to disposable paper gift wrap. Wrap sacks are decorative fabric bags which can be used over and over. You can even track the journey of your bag at wrapsacks.com!!
  
  
• Find even more ideas here: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Top-10-Green-Gift-Wrap-Ideas.html