The best uses for cellophane
Cellophane. Cellophane wrap. Cellophane paper. It’s instantly recognisable no matter what you call it. Made of colourful regenerated cellulose, cellophane is the unsung hero of gifting and craft.
How to use cellophane in hampers
Making a hamper and finishing it off with cellophane is deceptively easy.
- Get all the items for your hamper together. Try to theme your items around a single concept. For example food, tea, cosmetics or toys.
- Find a basket that will fit all the items. It’s important to choose a basket that will fit everything inside neatly but isn’t so big that the items don’t peek out over the top edge. This makes the hamper easier to display.
- Arrange all the items inside the basket. Don’t just dump them in; this can look messy. Try to put bigger, heavier items at the bottom or back. Also, make sure that any statement pieces or highly desirable items are visible.
- Last, wrap the full basket in cellophane. For the festive season, secure it all with a Christmas bow or ribbon.
How to use cellophane in crafts
Cellophane is a staple of kids' crafts year-round. But cellophane is especially useful to make seasonally-appropriate DIY crafts at Christmas time. This is because cellophane looks great in the colours of the season, red and green.
One easy craft that is fun to make is cellophane stained glass art. All you need is black cardstock, scissors or a penknife, glue and cellophane in the colours of your choice. Children will need adult supervision for this craft.
- Cut a design into the black cardstock. Remember, the coloured cellophane will fill the negative space (holes). Designs could include festive images like snowflakes, angels and gingerbread men.
- Stick cellophane onto the back of your cut cardstock with glue. You can use one sheet so that the holes are filled with a single colour. Or trim down multiple sheets so each shape is filled with a different colour.
- Hang your cellophane stained glass craft by a window to let the sunlight shine through.
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