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Table with presents and small pine tree on it.

Overview

Save money and cut waste by wrapping your presents using sustainable materials. The best bit? You can use the same things to wrap your gifts every year! Here are our top sustainable gift-wrapping ideas.

Steps

1Gather your tools and materials

Below are all of the tools and materials you'll need to complete this project.

2Choose your materials

Take a trip to Bunnings and get creative – they have heaps of great wrapping options for your gifts. We're opting to use canvas and hessian fabric, both of which can be purchased in-store. You can also use leftover fabric you have at home, or recycled paper. The best part about using fabric to wrap your presents is that once they're opened, you can keep the material and use it again next year. Simple!

3Cut to size

To make your gifts look great, purchase a selection of plain, cardboard boxes. These may be a bit of an initial financial outlay, but if you hang onto them, you can keep re-using them each year. Cheap boxes are available from discount shops, some supermarkets and department stores. You can also use recycled materials you have at home. Once you've picked a selection, cut your canvas or hessian to size. Remember to leave enough fabric at both ends to fold them in and tie them up.

Person cutting fabric with scissors.

4Tie your gifts up

Wrap your presents and use twine or thinly cut pieces of hessian to tie them up. A good tip to figure out how much twine you will need is to measure out the twine against every side, and leave a little extra for the bow.

Person tying present up.

5Add a festive flourish

Add a sprig of rosemary or oregano from the garden to your twine to finish off the look – just pop out to the garden on Christmas morning to make sure it's fresh! Native gum leaves, wattle and bottlebrush sprigs also look great.

Person tying up present and leaf with string.

6Give your gift

And bask in the adulation you'll receive for being the DIY hero you are. Go you! Saving the planet AND making people smile on Christmas morning – winning!

Table with food, presents and succulent wreath on it.

7Feeling crafty

We have plenty more Christmas craft ideas to choose from or you can head to your local Bunnings store's craft aisle for inspiration.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.