This year we decided to use plastic shoe boxes instead of cardboard shoe boxes because the plastic bins can be repurposed and resused! So, as much as I will miss being able to wrap our boxes, I still had to come up with some way to make the plastic bins look pretty for the Operation Christmas Children! Plus, part of the fun in opening a gift is the element of surprise! So, initially using the clear boxes posed a little problem, but I soon found a solution…bandanas!
I purchased one bandana for each box. After serving as “wrapping” or decoration for the OCC box, I love the fact that the bandana can be repurposed/reused just like the plastic box! The bandana could become a headband, towel, scarf, baby blanket, etc.
Wrapping your OCC box with the bandana is super easy!
Simply begin with your empty plastic bin.
Lay the bandana over the box. Diagonally or horizontally…either way is fine.
With your hands, press the bandana down into the box.
Fill the box.
Once the box is full, fold the excess corners of the bandana into the box.
Snap in the lid…and that’s it! You have “wrapped” your plastic OCC bin!
Easy! Cute! Reusable!
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Love this idea!!! Where did you find the bandanas???
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea!
ReplyDeleteGenius!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I got the bandanas from Michaels Craft Store.
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea! I'm going to do it! Hobby Lobby has a great variety of them too.
ReplyDeleteI have a bunch of tiny bar soaps from hotels, would those be ok to put in??
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! We usually put some bandanas in the box anyway - never thought to use them as "wrapping." If you put two bandanas back to back, it'll be one color on the outside of the box and another lining the inside (thinking of the red-green combo).
ReplyDeleteBandanas are usually about $1 at Walmart, too, for others looking for them. Probably Dollar Tree, too, when they have them in stock.
Very cool idea with tying them together! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea! I think they would be great! My hubby collects things like that from hotels so that I can donate them to homeless ministries, but I definitely think they could work in OCC boxes! Great idea Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yep, Hobby Lobby is probably a good place! Occasionally I can find them at the Dollar Store, but this time I got them from Michaels, using my coupon of course! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh Jenn that's a GREAT idea! At the Collection Center where we volunteer every year, another thing that we recommend is lining the clear boxes with wrapping paper, pattern side out, so it shows through but stays nice. I like your bandana idea much better though! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn! I was kinda trying to keep going with the "re-purposing" idea! ;-)
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