Christmas Plastic Gift Bag
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Using a Christmas plastic gift bag to hand out presents is easy, economical, and can be re-used with relative ease.
Gift Bags Versus Wrapping Paper
Trying to figure out how to package multiple presents during the busy holiday season is one decision you should not fret over. Figuring out the best way to give your gifts can end up being a central part of your Christmas shopping experience. Weigh the pros and cons of each kind of packaging before deciding how to present your gifts.
Wrapping Paper
Giving wrapped presents, especially to children, carries with it the excitement of ripping the paper off on Christmas morning. Using homemade wrapping paper can give an air of nostalgia to the holiday. And Christmas trees are often accented with an array of beautifully wrapped packages below in complementary colors to the ornaments.
Despite the appeal of wrapping paper, it does pose certain problems. First, all that paper is taped and cut, so is unlikely to be reused. Second, wrapping Christmas presents that are oddly shaped or large can take a lot of time and paper. You may end up spending more money than you imagined if you have several oddly shaped items, or have a lot of scraps that cannot wrap anything. By the time you package the present in a box, wrap it nicely, and attach tags and bows, you will have spent a considerable amount of time on one present.
Plastic Gift Bags
People have been turning to gift bags to fulfill their packaging needs. Although plastic ones can be bad for the environment when thrown away, they can be re-used many times before it comes time to trash them. You can buy bags in bulk and put an array of various-shaped presents in them, without cutting, measuring, and taping. The time spent on packaging presents will be considerably less than time spent wrapping.
However, Christmas plastic gift bags are not always re-used by the recipients. And you may still have to wrap tissue paper around clothing items, or even box breakables to put into the bag. Unless you glue or tape the top, it will be hard for children to resist peaking at presents placed under the tree in gift bags.
Decorating Ideas for Christmas Plastic Gift Bags
A plastic gift bag can be dressed up, just as a regular wrapped present. A few extra touches can really make a gift bag a charming way to play Santa.
Use curling ribbon to close the bag. You can buy it in festive colors, like red, green, gold, blue, or silver to match the bag design. Tie several ribbon colors around the bag, and then curl with scissors. Bags with handles can be tied together with ribbon, too.
Other ideas for decorating plastic gift bags include:
- Make a large gift tag and attaching it to the Christmas gift.
- Use colored tissue paper inside a clear or vellum bag to create a pretty effect.
- Glue sparkles onto plain bags.
- Outline large pre-printed clip art, such as ornaments or snowmen, with glitter pens.
- Tie a candy cane, bell, or ornament onto the package with ribbon.
Buying Plastic Gift Bags
Purchase plain color gift bags in bulk if you have a lot of holiday favors to give out, such as corporate Christmas gifts or presents for teachers/schoolchildren, to save money. For others, you will want to get an array of sizes to accommodate various gifts.
Getting a wrapping set can be economical and practical. These sets often include boxes, gift wrap, plastic gift bags, ribbon, and tissue paper in coordinating colors and designs. Current Catalog offers several matching sets from which to choose.
Check into any of the following gift bags to get your presents packaged and ready to give:
Using Christmas plastic gift bags can help you get your presents wrapped and out the door with little time and trouble.
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