Pinching pennies this Christmas? Or maybe you just like putting a little extra love into wrapping your packages. Either way, you’ll have fun creating and using this practially free wrapping paper for your Christmas presents.
What You Need:
- Paint
- Paper. Butcher paper is a plus.
- A potato or a glass
- A knife (optional)
Potato Stamping
Potato stamping is super fun, and it’s a great craft to do with kids. It’s cheap, and not too messy. You don’t have to use potatos for your stamp; you can also use the rim of a glass, a fork, your hands, or other interesting-shaped items around your home.
Instructions
- Pour paint onto a plate
- Cut potato in half. If you’re really creative, you can cut interesting shapes into the potato. I did stars.
- Stamp the potato into the paint. Don’t get too much!
- Stamp the potato all over your paper. Be creative!
- Let it dry.
- If you like, you can use a sharpie to draw cool designs. Maybe you can make the potato shapes into ornaments or snowmen.
- Wrap your gifts and decorate!
Looking for another thrify idea? Check out this homemade newpaper Christmas tree— an eco-friendly alernative to the plastic kind!
What do you do to save money or be craft this Christmas? Let us know in the comments!
