Pretty Packages

Here are a few ideas to dress up your presents this year and make them prettier than ever!

- Place a photo of the gift receiver on the top in lieu of a gift tag

- Embellish your gifts with doilies

- Buy plain white craft paper and let your kids colour all over it

- Wrap your gifts with newspaper or use some more modern paper

- Make a weave design from ribbons, using various widths and colours/patterns

- If you're using nice boxes cover the lid with glitter (in a coordinating/complimentary colour)

- Take some inspiration from nature and top your gifts with some pine cones or holly

Give A Gift of Yummy Goodness

Here's a great gift idea for your co-workers or your kids teachers. It's simple to put together and will cost you very little money. In fact, you probably already have everything you need laying around your house.

Find an empty jar or paper bag and fill it with the dry ingredients from your favourite cookie recipe. Seal your bag (or put the lid on your jar) and then attach some ribbon for decoration. Print or write out the mixing and baking directions on a card and attach it to your gift. Finally, you might also want to attach a whisk, wooden spoon or cookie cutter for an added touch.