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Published on december 18, 2017

#thriftythings: How To Make Polka-Dot Gift Wrap

written by Team thredUP

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YOU WILL NEED:

  • -An old paper grocery bag
  • -A pencil
  • -White acrylic paint (or any color!)
  • -Scissors
  • -A ruler
  • -A plate you don’t care about (for the paint)
  • -Twine, a sprig of herbs or evergreen clippings to dress up your gift

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  1. Cut along the seams of the bag until it lays flat.

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2. Using your ruler and pencil, create small, equally spaced dots along your paper.

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3. Use the eraser of your pencil, dip into the paint, and create a paint polka dot over each pencil dot you just made.

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4. Let dry and wrap your gift! Add twine and a sprig of herbs!

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