{"id":4174,"date":"2007-09-20T19:45:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-21T02:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.santaclausfun.com\/blog\/4174\/homemade-gift-wrap\/"},"modified":"2007-09-20T19:45:00","modified_gmt":"2007-09-21T02:45:00","slug":"homemade-gift-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/christmas\/4174\/homemade-gift-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Gift Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate the Christmas season?  Do you want to get your kids involved and even make gifts that you can send to your close friends and relatives?  Well look no further than your own home because believe it or not with some paper and a few other supplies, you can make Christmas crafts with a personal touch that you can really appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas paper crafts require some time and imagination to make but the experience is part of the fun.  Below are just a few examples of Christmas paper crafts that you can make at home.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Wrapping paper :<\/strong> Making your own Christmas wrapping paper is fun, easy and error proof.  This activity is perfect for children because there are no rules and no mistakes.  All that you do is decorate a piece of paper that is big enough to cover your gift.  You can use butcher paper or simply tape smaller pieces of paper together to get the size sheet that you need.  Use markers, colored pencils, crayons, paint, stickers, stamps, etc. to make fun patterns on your one-of-a-kind gift wrap that is a gift in and of itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate the Christmas season? Do you want to get your kids involved and even make gifts that you can send to your close friends and relatives? 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