How to make creative gift wrapping with potato chip bags

Here are some ideas for turning potato chip bags into elegant gift wrapping, as well as suggestions for turning wrapped gifts into stunning holiday packages.

Find a potato chip bag with a metallic inside and cut it open at the seams to make one large flat piece. Gently wash the bag with dish soap to remove all the left over crumbs and grease. Then lay it flat to dry. Once it's dry, you have a beautiful piece of silver paper that's just as nice as purchased silver craft paper. Now the only thing you have to do is wrap the gift and embellish the package. You're only limited by your imagination here, because just about anything looks beautiful with silver.

Nothing says the holidays like the traditional colours of red and green. Accent your silver wrapping with red and green ribbons and bows. Spruce up your package by attaching bells, tinsel, ornaments or pom-poms; or make it really special with a poinsettia blossom.

Create beautiful rustic packages with pine cones and sprigs of pine or spruce. The natural elements complement and tone down the shininess of the silver. Use twine or raffia instead of ribbon, and make gift tags from brown craft paper.

Peacock feathers look stunning with silver wrap. Picture one atop a silver package tied up with a thick teal ribbon. Or pull out a different colour from the feather, such as green or blue; and use a coordinating or contrasting ribbon.

Another idea is to tie up your silver package with lavender or purple ribbons accented with matching feathers. The soft lavender complements the shiny silver of the potato chip bag for a stunning package that can be used for any special occasion.

Silver and blue are traditional colours of Hanukkah, so potato chip bags work great for gifts for this holiday. Tie them up with blue and silver bows and ribbons, and accent the packages with silver menorahs, dreidels, or stars of David.

No matter how you accent the package, using a potato chip bag is a smart, thrifty, and eco-friendly way to wrap a gift.