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DIY Puffy Gift Wrap

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Make DIY Puffy Gift Wrap using shaving cream and glue! It’s super fun to make and kids will love it!
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DIY puffy gift wrap
With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to start wrapping gifts!  I am one of those people who loves wrapping gifts!  I wanted to come up with a fun way to decorate my packages and a school project my daughter, Vanessa, brought home came to mind.  She made 3 different kinds of clouds using a mixture of glue and shaving cream.  I thought that would be the perfect effect for snow!
elmer's products in store
So, I went to Walmart to pick up some supplies.  I love the Elmer’s Memory Keeping and X-ACTO products in the scrapbooking section.  I already own several of the products and use the all of the time, as I’m sure you’ve noticed.
supplies for project
Once back home, I gathered some kraft paper, boxed gifts and glitter. #CBias
elmers products
And the items I purchased from Walmart:
Elmer’s CraftBond Sparkle Glue – Shimmer
Elmer’s CraftBond Journaling Pen – Silver
Elmer’s CraftBond Flexible Dual Tip Glue Pen – For Paper and Fabric
elmers products
X-ACTO Designer Series Precision Scissors
Elmer’s CraftBond Scrapbooking Tape – Permanent Double-Sided
cutting kraft paper
I set the box on the kraft paper and made sure the paper reached all of the way around the box and then cut it. I trimmed off any extra along the sides too.
taping kraft paper
Then, I centered the box on the piece of kraft paper, wrapped one side up around the box and held it in place with a piece of the Elmer’s CraftBond Permanent Double-Sided tape.  Then, I folded the outside edge back a bit, put a piece of the tape in the center to hold it and wrapped it around the box to meet the other piece of kraft paper.
folding kraft paper
Then, I folded in the outer edges and creased them.  I place a piece of tape in the center and after removing the tape backing, folded down the top flap.
taping paper on box
Next, I folded back the outer edge slightly, so I had a nice edge and then folded that flap up and taped it shut.
shaving cream and glue
To make the white foam, I mixed equal parts of shaving cream and Elmer’s School Glue.  You can also add food coloring at this point, if you want colored foam.
piping mixture on kraft paper
I added the white foam mixture to a plastic baggie with a snipped corner.  Then, I piped the foam onto the packages into different shapes and sprinkled them with glitter.  This is my first time using this technique and the foam puffed up quite a bit when drying.  I am unsure how it will hold up over the next couple of weeks but my daughter’s project on the fridge looks great!
making gift tags
I also made gift tags to go with the presents.  I cut out rectangles of kraft paper and then cut a shape with the X-ACTO Precision Tip Scissors.  I glued a piece of white paper in the middle of the tag.  I used the wide tip of the Elmer’s CraftBond Flexible Glue Pen for the complete side and the narrow tip for the cut side.  Then, I wrote To and From on the back of the tag with a silver Elmer’s CraftBond Journaling Pen.
decorating with glitter glue
Using the Elmer’s CraftBond Sparkle Glue Shimmer, I added the silver glitter to the tags and the snowman.
add silver ribbon
The snowman puffed up even more over the night!  I added a wide silver ribbon to the top and a gift tag.
adding silver ribbon
The snowflake shape had a couple of blowouts but it is still adorable.  I added 5 small strips of ribbon and a gift tag to the top.
adding ruffled ribbon
The tree has several mini blowouts!  I think the outer layer dries and the inner layer continues to expand but I like the look!  I added ruffled white streamers to the top of this package along with the tag.
making ruffled ribbon
To make the ruffle, I sewed 3 strips of streamers together, letting my machine do the work by turning my tension to the highest number and my stitch length to the highest number (see Made for a tutorial).
diy puffy wrapping paper

I love how they turned out and now I need to work on the rest of the gifts!

Are you gifts already wrapped?  My son just informed me that he likes gift bags because he can get to the gift faster!

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  4. folkhaven says

    Thanks for coming over to my blog to answer my question. I don’t know why my email link didn’t work, but I appreciate you going to the effort to track me down and give me an answer!

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  7. folkhaven says

    What a great effect! I’m curious how durable the “puff paint” is. If I put it on packages I wrap before I travel, would it survive the car trip in a bag with other gift boxes?

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  26. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    Tonia, these are adorable. I think that idea of mixing the shaving cream with glue is amazing. You’ve given me an idea for a holiday craft activity. It’s about the only ‘snow’ we’ll get to look at this Christmas! LOL

    Anne xx

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