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How to Wrap gifts the eco-friendly way with recycled materials

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We realize Christmas is over, but there's no reason you shouldn't surprise a friend with a pretty gift for New Year's Eve! In many other cultures friends and family give each other presents to celebrate their new year, including during Chinese New Year.

In this episode of Craftster Quickies, KittyKill shows you how to wrap gifts, presents and other items, in recycled materials like scrap paper and fabric. You'll see lots of creative, fun and reusable gift wrapping ideas including DIY furoshiki, a traditional Japanese eco-friendly wrapping cloth that uses folding techniques from origami for reusable and sustainable gift wrapping.

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