If your green conscience can’t bear to toss out wrapping paper that’s been used only once (or twice), weave it into a snazzy pattern to cover a new gift. Or further emphasize the “reuse” part of “reduce, reuse, recycle” by weaving direct mail, bills, maps, receipts, or any other random scraps into gift wrap.
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Prepare the framework for the weave with a single sheet of paper large enough to wrap the gift. I like construction paper, but feel free to substitute with whatever is available. Over a sheet of cardboard (or a table that can handle scratches), gently carve a series of adjacent S-curve patterns over the whole sheet. Leave about a 1⁄2" margin around the border of the paper.
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