| The gift giving spirit of Christmas time creates a | | | | process simpler, a leftover piece of plain packing |
| flurry of cheerful and colorful presents, lights and | | | | paper can be used as a base to which the kids tape |
| ornaments every year which helps one enjoy this | | | | or glue the festive bits of Christmas wrapping paper. |
| special time of the year. Unfortunately, some of that | | | | When having done this, the children will ensure that |
| holiday cheer eventually ends up in the waste paper | | | | next year's wrapping paper is both environmentally |
| basket after the presents have been unwrapped and | | | | conscious and artistically unique. There are a number |
| the decorations have been taken down. This year, | | | | of easy ways to reuse Christmas wrapping paper |
| consider giving a Christmas gift to the planet by | | | | and cards, and children will be fascinated by the |
| making it a point to conserve and recycle. An | | | | variety of decorations and flourishes that can be |
| Earth-friendly Christmas is especially appropriate for | | | | found on some types of Christmas cards. Many |
| children, who will enjoy saving the planet while | | | | store-bought cards now come decorated with |
| crafting lovely holiday gifts and decorations. Wrapping | | | | durable, sturdy trappings such as gold or silver foil, |
| paper and Christmas cards are indispensable when | | | | puffy snowmen, lace, ribbon, glitter and even pieces |
| you want to create a merry holiday experience for | | | | of colorful plastic. These decorations can be pulled off |
| your family and friends. Many people use these paper | | | | or cut out of the paper part of the card and glued to |
| products only once and then throw them away, | | | | cardboard backing to create handmade ornaments |
| where they contribute to the amount of waste on | | | | for next year's tree. To use this year's Christmas |
| the planet. Some people try to recycle as much of | | | | cards as next year's gift wrapping paper, let the kids |
| the wrapping and packing paper as possible, along | | | | cut out interesting images and sections from their |
| with cards, cardboard boxes and other paper | | | | Christmas cards this year and store the pieces away. |
| products. But even recycling isn't always the best | | | | Next year, let the kids choose their favorite finds |
| choice for the environment, and reusing these | | | | from the old cards and glue them onto wrapped |
| materials at least once before recycling them will help | | | | presents or fancy gift boxes. With a little bit of |
| toward helping the Earth. By reusing wrapping paper | | | | imagination, you can make a Christmas tradition that's |
| can seem like an obvious way to reduce holiday | | | | creative as well as good for the Earth, imparting |
| waste, but there's no need to stop at simply folding | | | | environmentally conscious lessons to your kids along |
| up this year's paper to use next year. On the | | | | with the holiday spirit. |
| morning of Christmas, while the kids are still in the | | | | Jon Kelly is a published author who writes articles on |
| right mood for cutting and shredding the wrapping | | | | a variety of diverse subjects. This includes articles |
| paper, let them tear and cut up several different | | | | about Christmas and Christmas decorations. If you |
| sheets of Christmas wrapping paper and then tape | | | | would like to get more information and ideas about |
| the pieces randomly together to create sheet of | | | | Christmas Time . |
| Christmas collage paper. If you need to make the | | | | |