September marks the beginning of the birthday season for many members of our family, so Clara and I made some fun autumn wrapping paper this afternoon! This is a super-simple project that even the little ones can do with great success. All you need to make your own are some toilet paper rolls, paint, and some freezer paper — that’s it!
I cut the toilet paper rolls in half, and smooshed them a bit to look like leaves. Then Clara dipped them in some paint…..
….and had a blast stamping leaves all over our freezer paper!!
We used fall colors of yellow, orange, red, and brown…. so colorful!! We used a different toilet paper roll stamper for each paint color.
Allow all the paint to dry, then wrap up your gift!!
I like to add a pretty bow, just for fun!
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September 14th, 2010 on 6:03 pm
Beautiful – great work, Clara!
September 14th, 2010 on 6:14 pm
Wow, in all my time teaching I’ve never seen this idea!! Very clever, and beautiful.
September 14th, 2010 on 6:25 pm
That does look a bit like leaves – very nice!
September 14th, 2010 on 6:42 pm
Dear Valerie,
I was trying to figure out how Clara managed to get so much mustard on her sleeve. Now I know!
Love,
Mark
September 15th, 2010 on 6:55 pm
Hee hee! It does look like mustard…. and ketchup!
September 14th, 2010 on 6:43 pm
oo this turned out wonderfully!! Love the fall colors!! So funny how there are totally birthday seasons!
September 14th, 2010 on 7:19 pm
Your gifts always look so pretty because you make the coolest wrapping paper! I love it.
September 14th, 2010 on 7:31 pm
Freezer paper? Is that like parchment paper?
September 15th, 2010 on 6:56 pm
Sort of, it’s in the same section where they sell plastic wrap and aluminum foil at the grocery store. We use it all the time!
September 14th, 2010 on 7:37 pm
That is gorgeous! I even like that idea for doing a print to frame!
September 15th, 2010 on 6:56 pm
A framed print is a GREAT idea!!
September 14th, 2010 on 8:11 pm
How do you think of these things?! A smooshed TP tube to form leaves?!! You are super mom!! And im a little jealous of your creativity
Hehe. Oh and i totally wish i was a member of your family b/c that wrapped present with that big bow is beautiful!
September 15th, 2010 on 6:57 pm
Thanks so much, Rebecca! I wish you could spend a day with us at our house. We would have so much fun!!
September 14th, 2010 on 8:33 pm
The bow makes it! Would never have thought of using toilet paper tubes as a stamp – brilliant!
September 14th, 2010 on 9:05 pm
It’s beautiful wrap, great idea.
September 14th, 2010 on 11:57 pm
This wrap is very colorful indeed and Clara looks like she is really enjoying herself.
September 15th, 2010 on 6:57 pm
She had a great time! I love how happy she is to see the paints come out!
September 15th, 2010 on 5:07 am
Hi, just stumbled across your blog. What a fab idea! Lord knows we could all do with being a bit more frugal in this tricky times! Thanks for all the ideas.
September 15th, 2010 on 6:58 pm
Welcome to FFFB, Shanta! I’m so glad you are enjoying our little bloggy-blog!
September 15th, 2010 on 9:38 am
Absolutely LOVELY!!
I have never heard of freezer paper before??
September 15th, 2010 on 6:58 pm
It’s a wonderful thing! Look for it with the plastic wrap and aluminum foil at your grocery store. We use it all the time!
September 15th, 2010 on 9:56 am
In our town there is a recycling trailer behind the newspaper printing place . I asked for permission and went in . There I found a whole pile of blanks,Papers that didn’t print. I am all set to do this on my free paper!!!
September 15th, 2010 on 6:59 pm
That. Is. Awesome!!!
Have fun!! xoxo
September 15th, 2010 on 3:08 pm
October marks a busy birthday month for my family, we could make this!! Great project!
September 15th, 2010 on 6:59 pm
Yay!! Have a great time!!
September 15th, 2010 on 4:40 pm
This is AWESOME! Seriously, I just HEART your blog SO much.
September 15th, 2010 on 7:00 pm
Thank you, Angela!!!! xoxo
September 15th, 2010 on 9:15 pm
I love it! Seriously I sometimes can’t decide what I like more…the creative projects or the smiles of your girls every time they are doing a project!
September 16th, 2010 on 1:54 pm
I just saw in a magazine the other day a similar project! Use the toilet paper rolls and dip them in either orange or red paint to make pumpkins or apples. I will be using your idea too! Thanks!
September 17th, 2010 on 12:07 pm
We also did this to make “flowers”! Just smoosh them to make ONE crease for a “petal” shape. I glued 5-6 rolls together (crease side in the middle, rounded side out) and my daughter LOVED playing with it!