Ideal Bite

Wondering what to do after your last (holiday) card reading?

12.18.2006

Submitted by idealbite on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 6:00pm.

The Bite:

Reuse your greeting cards as gift tags. Call us psychic, but we're betting you're not planning to reread every single card you receive this holiday. Instead of stashing them in the attic to collect dust, grab some scissors and get crafty.

The Benefits:

Save trees. Our crystal balls (and industry stats) predict that about 90% of all US households will buy greeting cards, but few will be recycled.
One-of-a-kind gift tags are a great personal touch when you're giving presents.
Save money - you'll never buy another gift tag again, boxes of which go for $2-$15.
An artful lesson in reusing for the kids. Just grab some pinking shears and give the kiddos a right brain workout.

Personally Speaking:

Jen used to make greeting cards from scratch until her friends started insinuating that their fridges were already covered in pictures of The Crick. Now she hopes that they all come back to her in the form of gift tags on her Christmas gifts (hint, hint).

Wanna Try:

Crinkle-Cut Craft Scissors - not eco, but they're fun for kids and adults ($20).
KleenEarth Scissors - with 70% recycled plastic handles ($7).
KleenEarth Children's Safety Scissors - 70% recycled handles and will work for lefties, too ($2).
Ideal Bite's Greeting Cards Tip - when thinking about buying cards, think recycled.

This tip submitted by Theresa Larson, Beth Morrissey and Heather Strom.