When talking gift wrapping ideas ... I do buy the odd roll of Christmas-themed wrap each year, I usually it up quickly and move onto year-round wrapping paper. Brown kraft paper, for starters.

So if like us, you’d like your Christmas gift wrapping to be more eco-friendly, take stock of these environmentally conscious ideas ... paper (or accidentally cut a piece that’s too small ...

Gift-giving is an act of love, which is one reason we deck our halls with boxes covered in Christmas wrapping ... pick recyclable wrapping paper, use kraft paper, or go paperless in your decorating.