This document provides instructions for creating homemade Christmas wrapping paper and bags using recycled materials and simple printing techniques. The materials needed include paper bags, tissue paper, pasta boxes, cardboard, scissors, sponges, paint, glue, and newspaper. Instructions are given for two printing methods - block printing using cardboard shapes and glue, and stenciling using pasta box shapes cut with a knife. The finished recycled prints can be used to wrap gifts in a sustainable way.

2. Gather your
materials :
• Paper carrier
bags
• Paper bags
• Tissue paper
from shoe boxes

3. Gather your
recycled
materials for
printing and
stencilling
with…………..
• Pasta Boxes to make stencils
• Cardboard to cut shapes
for stamping and block printing

4. Equipment :
• Scissors for cutting
out cardboard square
and Christmas
shape.
• Sponges for painting
through stencils
• Pencil for drawing
design on cardboard
• Paint
• Craft knife (only to be
used by adult ) for
cutting stencil
Newspaper for
blotting off excessive
paint
• Paintbrush or sponge
to put paint on
cardboard shape

5. Block printing or stamping :
Cut out two squares of cardboard, One for the mount and one to draw the shape

6. • Cut out your shape you have drawn
• Glue it to the square you have cut with pva glue
• Put a thin coat of pva glue all over the square
and shape. This gives it a waterproof coating
for using with paint.

7. • Put paint on your shape using either
a paint brush or sponge
• If you have excess paint
blot on newspaper
• Print on bag
• You may add glitter while paint is wet

8. STENCILLING :
Draw your shape on the cardboard (from pasta box)
Get an adult to cut out stencil as the shape needs
To be really accurate and knife needs to be sharp!

9. • Use a sponge to stencil with
• If you use different colours
use different sponges
• Lay out your shapes how you like

10. Your Christmas wrapping paper and bags using recycled materials
You could also print cards and tags using the same method
Why not have a sustainable Christmas and reduce reuse recycle