Easter Egg Wrapping: 10 Ideas for Recycling It

Easter egg paper usually ends up in the trash. What a shame: it's special, both for its quality, its colors, and its durability. Why waste it? It can be reused to wrap gifts, but also to cover books and line drawers or plant pots.

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Gift wrapping paper

To begin, a very simple idea is to reuse the colored Easter egg wrappers to wrap gifts for friends and family. With a little imagination, the wrapping paper can also be transformed into a gift bag for Easter eggs to give to the little ones.

Bookmark

How about a unique bookmark? Just cut out some cardboard and glue some Easter egg wrapping onto it. You can leave it plain, or perhaps add a satin ribbon or tassel for a more sophisticated touch.

Book covering

Do you have children who go to school? One idea is to cover their books with chocolate egg paper: this will prevent them from getting damaged and, at the same time, you'll have found a way to personalize their school textbooks in an original and low-cost way.

Drawer lining

Reuse Easter egg paper to line drawers where you store sweaters and clothes: a great way to decorate the inside of furniture, especially old ones, and prevent new ones from getting damaged. The same goes for the walls of your home: try decoupaging them using the Easter egg wrapping.

Covering for plant pots

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The creative recycling ideas for Easter egg paper continue: you can use it again to line plant pots, especially indoors. It'll add a pop of color to your pots.

Jewelry box lining

Do you have an old, worn-out jewelry box at home and want to give it a new look? Simply line it with the Easter egg paper you've been saving. Do it carefully, for a result that's meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail.

Kite

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Have fun building a kite with your children . All you need is a few simple materials and assemble it in the simplest way possible, starting with two intersecting wooden sticks to which you glue it.

Decorative festoons

Save the colored paper from Easter eggs and reuse it to make streamers and flags for your children's birthday parties. Or, carefully cut it into small, even pieces, you'll have a nice supply of confetti for your parties.

Christmas balls

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If the ideas we've suggested so far haven't convinced you, cut it into very small pieces and set it aside. For next Christmas, place it inside clear plastic balls and hang them on the tree for a surprising creative way to recycle Easter egg paper.

How to reuse Easter egg paper