Give Gifts a Unique Twist With These Folded Paper Decorations
Surprise your loved ones with these small gift embellishments that take just 15 minutes to make
Christmas is almost upon us. If you’re looking for original ideas for wrapping your presents, these easy decorations could be just what you’ve been looking for. A little paper folding, a touch of glue, a couple of snips, and your unique gift is done. This craft project is so simple and requires so few materials that you can do it with your children.
Materials
- A roll of kraft paper
- Decorative paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- String
1 Cut some strips of decorative paper about 20-30cm x 3-6cm.
2 Accordion-fold the paper strips into 2cm or 3cm panels, depending on the design you like and the effect you want to achieve.
3 Glue the inside panels of your accordions. Leave to dry.
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4 Draw the shape you want on one side of the accordion – a semicircle for a ball or a diagonal line for a Christmas tree, for example. Cut along the line with scissors to create the 3D half shape.
5 Wrap your gifts in kraft paper and glue on your decorations. If you made balls, you could attach a string along the present, so they look as if they’re hanging.
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Tip You can also use this idea to customise greetings cards, or try sticking two half shapes together to create decorations for your Christmas tree.
Do you personalise your presents? Share your ideas and tips in the Comments below.
Do you personalise your presents? Share your ideas and tips in the Comments below.