Homemade Gift Wrap
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Host Sharon Anderson is joined by parenting expert Donna Erickson, who offers some original ideas for making homemade gift wrapping paper that is inexpensive, fun to make and allows the whole family to get involved.
Figure A--Personalize gifts this year by creating wrapping paper out of copies of family photos. Figure B--Add a special touch to that Christmas present from daughter to dad by making wrapping paper out of copies of a photo of the two together.
Figure C--Get creative and decorate the paper with highlighters and paints.
Figure D--Another project children love is stamping. Transform plain brown or white paper into festive holiday wrapping paper and have fun at the same time. Figure E--Get creative when making the stamps, too. Cut up an old computer mouse pad, and glue the patterns onto the lids of empty film containers. Changing the pattern is as easy as popping off one lid and snapping on another.
Figure F--Dip toy cars in a variety of paint colors and have the children race to see who can create the most colorful wrap.
Resources More Prime Time Activities With Kids
by Donna Erickson
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1992
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Prime Time Together With Kids: Creative Ideas, Activities, Games, and Projects
by Donna Erickson
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1989
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Donna Erickson's Fabulous Funstuff for Families
by Donna Erickson
Augusburg Fortress Publishers, 2001
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Guests Donna Erickson
Author / Parenting Expert, Prime Time with Kids, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
E-mail:
Ddaymail@aol.com
Website:
www.donnasday.com
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