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Summer is
here, bringing us warmer weather
and days at the beach and
delicious summer fruits such as
plums, nectarines and
watermelons. Summer brings
back memories of trips to the
county fair and ice cream
treats. Summer has beautiful,
bright colors and beautiful
images. Here are seven gift wrap
ideas perfect to celebrate that
summer birthday, anniversary,
housewarming, graduation or
other
celebration.
Fragrant
Floral Wrap
This gift
wrap celebrates the beauty of
our summer gardens. The flowers
of summer are lush and fragrant.
Peonies, lilacs and roses to
name a few, are plentiful and
their fragrance fills the air.
Gift wrap your gift in pale
green paper. Using a dark green
ribbon, tie a bow on the gift.
Then cut several fresh flowers
of your choice. Tuck the stems
of the flowers under the ribbon.
Give flower seeds with the card.
Ocean Wrap
This gift
wrap will remind everyone of the
beauty of the ocean. It's a cute
and charming wrap. Gift wrap
your gift in blue or aqua paper.
Then tie a bow with
white or
green netting. Make the bow
wide. Add several plastic toy
fish (can find these at any toy
store) and glue these into the
netting and onto the gift
package. Then add silver glitter
to the top of the package.
Cancer
"the Crab" Wrap
Many people
like to read their horoscopes in
the paper. The sign of Cancer is
for people born from June 22nd -
July 22nd. Cancer is symbolized
by a crab. Gift wrap your
package in dark blue paper. Tie
a silver bow to the package. Use
a plastic crab and glue it to
the bow and the gift package.
Include the person's daily
horoscope in the gift card for
their special day.
Fourth of
July Wrap
This wrap is
perfect for celebrating the 4th
of July season. Gift wrap
package in silver paper. Use
thin metallic paper in red,
white and blue. Tie the three
ribbons on in these colors and
tie a bow. Add three small
American flags onto your
package, tucking the stems of
the flags under the ribbon.
Tropical
Heatwave Wrap
Summer's
colors are always so vibrant.
This gift wrap uses a bright
combination to remind you of
tropical days and nights. Wrap
gift in hot pink paper. Add a
thick orange ribbon and tie a
bow. Tie a second bow in a thin
yellow ribbon. Finish the
package by adding a large paper
purple fan. Open the fan on the
top of the package and display.
Leo "the
Lion" Wrap
Those who
celebrate their birthdays from
July 22nd - August 22nd have the
astrological sign Leo. The
symbol for Leo is the lion. Wrap
this package in metallic gold
paper. Add a yellow ribbon and
tie it in a bow. Complete this
package by adding a small
stuffed lion, or a lion
Christmas ornament.
Creamsicle
Wrap
We all
remember summery ice cream
treats from the ice cream truck.
Bring back these memories with
this gift wrap. Wrap gift in
light orange paper. Tie a large
creamy white bow on this
package. Glue popsicle sticks
together to create a gift card.
Glue a note to the popsicle
sticks to complete your gift
card. Attach to the package.
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