Did you know that there is a 25% increase in the amount of garbage we dispose of around the holidays? And most of it is packaging and wrapping paper. According to an article in The Atlantic (12/22/12) we spend $2.6 billion annually on wrapping paper. Wasteful!
Cloth wrapping has been used in traditional cultures for over 1,200 years and is still used today by many wise parents. Furoshiki is the ancient art of cloth wrapping from Japan which is elegant, practical and eco-friendly. In Korea it's called Bojagi and is often silk or hemp patchwork cloth.
Another advantage is that different shaped gifts are easier to wrap with cloth. Here are some ideas:
We love how simple and beautiful cloth wrap is. And your wrapping becomes another gift or can be used year after year.
Playsilks are especially beautiful as wrapping because of how luminescent and shiny the colors are. Plus, after the gifts are open the children can play with them!
Our starter set of silk wrappings is available here.
Leave a comment about your ideas for reusable gift wrapping below and enter to win a Holiday Gift Wrap Set!
Two winners will be chosen 11/14/18.
Naticia on
My wife and I are big on recycling. Passing this on to our kids is important to us, and reusable gift wrap is a great way to get them interested!
Zach on
What a great use of the playsilks, I love this Idea!
Ruth Lyons on
I haven’t used regular wrapping paper for years. I used to use newspaper, but we went online for our news now. I love the thought of using silks to wrap. They have so many uses for all ages. I’ve used a silk as a small shoulder wrap and also a head scarf on windy days. I love them as much as the kids.
Kathy F on
I can imagine using a giant rainbow 🌈 to wrap a giant rainbow unicorn 🦄.
Jen on
We bought playsilks for my son’s first birthday and have been using them for gift wrapping ever since! Now that we have a second child, time to get some more playsilks to wrap double the goodies!
Megan on
I’ve made fabric bags, using Christmas fabric and used and reused these for many years. Now my children have a collection of my bags from years of gifts. But I’ve never used silks. They look amazing!
Kathy on
Kids art work, brown paper bags, cereal boxes
Shelley Wu on
This is our second year of wrapping presents for birthdates and holidays out of reusable items for Eliot family & friends! I repurpose T-shirt’s into reusable bags and put presents in there. 😊
Mary C on
What a beautiful idea! I can’t wait to wrap my children’s gifts in lovely silks. It’s two gifts in one!
Megan Lane on
I love this! We live on an island thus minimizing our waste is crucial. Our children have always received fabric wrapped gifts and I can imagine that these scarves would make it even more special!!
Priscilla Soule on
I’ve used other fabric before but for some reason hadn’t thought of silks! What a beautiful idea!
Julia on