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We've never given a lot of gifts, and never junk plastic toys, since I can't stand them. We're also great with left-over food.

However I LOVE stationery and wrapping paper. [b]I will do better trying to find sustainable wrapping paper that isn't super ugly.[/b]

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Fabric wrapping. Furoshiki, maybe? The Japanese have some of the coolest, whackiest wrapping ideas and the fabric wrapping is one of my favorites. It can definitely be expensive, so maybe that only for those who will appreciate/return it.

For parents/grandparents who have it all/downsized/don’t want anything/don’t write letters (remember they always used to suggest stationery and stamps?), sometimes we like to give to a charity in their name and I’ll wrap a little silly something that symbolizes it - like if I gave money to a food shelf or Every Meal I wrap a can of beans. I only do this for people who don’t love getting gifts, obviously.

If anyone has figured out a way to stop the Grandparent Gift Avalanche, please let me know. [/quote]

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