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Kids’ Artwork Gift Wrap Garland

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 KIDS’ ARTWORK GIFT WRAP GARLAND

This is a fun way to incorporate kids’ drawings into packaging that also doubles as a keepsake AND your kids don’t have to draw them over and over.

I tend to shop in the remnants section in the fabric department of our craft store so my fabric was just chosen from whatever I had on hand! But first you’ll want your kiddos to draw their best little holiday pictures. They don’t have to make them small you can do that on the computer!

Next you’ll scan their images into the computer.  You can resize the images in your choice of software – there are SO many choices with image software so I wouldn’t be able to touch on all of them. Some of the things you may want to do is resize/cut out and place the images all on one page/increase the saturation a bit if they used crayons/ and if there are words written you’ll want to flip the images at this point so they are backwards usually it’s referred to as “flip horizontally” in the photo editing software. 

Print the images onto Iron on T-shirt transfer paper and cut them out.

I cut my fabric into little triangles to form a garland. Then I ironed the transfers on using a sheet of cardboard underneath and a kitchen towel on top to protect my iron just in case!

Last they all get sewn together (or you can iron them into some fabric binding as well). I used a black fabric binding for mine and sewed the triangles in. I just eyeballed the spacing – not much perfection here. And if you’re like me you’ll be sewing late at night when everyone else is sleeping!

Then you’re done!

Cute little gift wrap that can double as a keepsake decoration for the recipient. 

We’ve also done something similar on the reusable canvas bags. Instead of the transfer paper I used the printable fabric for that one.

How do you incorporate your kids’ artwork into gift giving? Kelle Hampton made some super cute ornaments

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Allison Waken is a wife, mom of boys and Phoenix, AZ native. She has been creating inspiring content for All for the Boys since 2011. Allison loves travel, movies and spending as much time as possible with her family while she can!

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