Pimp Yo' Presents Tip #7: think outside the box

You've got 'em, why not play with them?

Empty boxes, that is.

If you pretend you're making a newspaper poof but use cardboard instead, it'll look like this. 

A leftover strip gets wrapped around the middle instead of ribbon, and defines her waist.
This ain't no diet soda.

Okay, so maybe you aren't a soda drinker, but are you cuckoo for cocoa puffs?

Loopy paper bows look merry and bright using a cereal box. 

Heaven knows our recycle bin has a least five empty containers tossed in every week, which is certainly enough for Christmas AND a year's worth of birthdays.

Doing a (frozen) pizza night? Then you've got the supplies for the cheesiest gift topper ever.

No - literally. The cheesiest. Same technique as the paper poinsettia, minus the creasing.

If you don't want to SEE the graphics and print {which I think is part of the fun}, you can take the modest is hottest route and cover it all up. 

Print out a letter to use as a template, cut it out of your box...

and wrap it with some yarn or twine, hot gluing down the ends.

Happy Gifting.

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{Pimp Yo' Presents Inspiration Week Links}

Day 1: paper poinsettia gift topper

Day 2: use what you've got

Day 3: giving your gifts...you know what

Day 4: using letters

Day 5: reusable shopping bags

Day 6: hit the dollar store

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