DIY Idea: Brown Paper Packages...

Make more of a visual impact with less environmental impact this holiday season by wrapping your gifts in brownpaper Co-op bags. We're sure you have a few of those grocery bags laying around your house, so why not give them a new use? We removed the handles, cut the bottoms out of a few bags and wrapped our gifts with a variety of adornments. Here's five ideas to help you step up your gift-giving game:

... tied up with string.

You can use cotton twine, sometimes referred to as baker's twine, to tie up your pretty

packages

EcoWrapTwine
EcoWrapTwine

... with foraged adornments. Snip a few leaves, twigs and berries to give your gifts a naturally festive feeling

EcoWrapForage
EcoWrapForage

... scented with herbs.

Place a few sprigs of fresh herbs on top of your

packages

to add greenery and savory scent.

EcoWrapHerbs
EcoWrapHerbs

... with stamped polka dots.

Jazz up your holiday gifts by taking the eraser on a new pencil, pressing it into an ink pad and stamping your

paper

. Tip: Stamp

paper 

before your wrap your gift for ease.

EcoWrapPolkaDots
EcoWrapPolkaDots

... wrapped up with raffia.

Take a few strands of raffia and tie a big bow around your box. Separate the strands with your fingers to make your bows fuller.

EcoWrapRaffia
EcoWrapRaffia