Ideas for Reimagining New Year's Gift Envelopes to Make by December!

2018.12.06 published
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Before New Year's! Let's Try Remaking Your Gift Money Envelopes ♩

To all the newlywed brides. What are you doing with the gift money envelopes you received from your guests?

"I haven't done anything and just stored them away."

If this is you, it's a waste to leave them unused or throw them away, so I recommend trying to repurpose your gift money envelopes before New Year's! ♩

Since gift money envelopes originally held money, you might wonder, "Isn't it unclean?" or "Isn't it rather disrespectful to reuse them?"

But in reality, if you take proper hygiene measures and

show the remade items to the person who gave you the envelopes by saying, "I made this from the envelope you gave me," they often appreciate it! *

It’s certainly nice to know that something you chose is being reused, right? ♡

Plus, during New Year's when returning home or gathering with relatives, gift money envelopes can come in handy in various situations!

Let’s skillfully and adorably repurpose them and surprise your partner or family! *

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New Year's Useful Gift Money Envelope Remake ① Mizuhiki Wreath

The first remaking idea is to create a Mizuhiki wreath using the Mizuhiki from the gift money envelope.

Mizuhiki wreaths are a classic New Year decoration that can replace shimenawa, and it is said to be good to display them at the entrance or in the living room between December 25 and 28. *

By the way, the 29th is considered unlucky due to the number 9 (which is associated with suffering), and displaying it on the 31st isn’t ideal either, as there’s only one day until New Year's.

So, if you can't finish the remake by December 28, display it on the 30th instead.

It becomes a Japanese-style decoration that lets you enjoy the New Year's vibe; if you create it well, it might also be nice to gift it to your parents or siblings! ♩

To make it, all you need to do is attach Mizuhiki to a wreath sold at a 100 yen shop using a glue gun.

The key is to layer the Mizuhiki so that the wreath underneath can't be seen! *

New Year's Useful Gift Money Envelope Remake ② Chopstick Holders

During New Year's, enjoying osechi ryori is a Japanese tradition.

Having these lovely remade chopstick holders at the table when eating a luxurious spread of osechi dishes will surely brighten up the setting! *

They also serve the function of "Iwai-bashi" (celebration chopsticks) essential for festive occasions! ♩

If you're spending New Year's at your parents' or friends' house, bringing along some disposable chopsticks with these holders will likely make them happy.

You can create two chopstick holders from one gift money envelope, so even if you don't use them all for New Year's, they will be helpful during home parties or for Hinamatsuri! ♩

Check out the article for the detailed instructions here.

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New Year's Useful Gift Money Envelope Remake ③ New Year's Money Bags

During the New Year, if you're meeting your nephew or niece when returning home, you probably plan to give them some New Year's money.

I also recommend making these small money bags for New Year's using remade gift money envelopes! ♩

Compared to the flat store-bought New Year's money bags, these have a more glamorous and luxurious appearance, adding to the special feeling! *

It would be fun to think about which color suits each child while making them! *

The method is simply to cut the unnecessary parts of the gift money envelope to the size of the small money bag and stick them together with glue.

Then decorate the top with Mizuhiki, and it's done! ♩

New Year's Useful Gift Money Envelope Remake ④ Envelopes

Similar to small money bags, I’d also like to try repurposing envelopes! *

If you put letters or wedding photos for your grandparents in them, they would likely be delighted. ♡

New Year's Useful Gift Money Envelope Remake ⑤ New Year's Card Book

Finally, here’s an idea for remaking gift money envelopes into a book for binding New Year's cards.

Simply open one end of the gift money envelope, insert a bundle of New Year's cards, and secure it with Mizuhiki to complete it!

The fact that you can use them like a book cover is amazing! *

Get Ready for New Year’s! Challenge Yourself with Gift Money Envelope Remakes *

I introduced some remakes of gift money envelopes that will be useful for New Year's. Did any of these ideas catch your interest?

For brides who still have gift money envelopes from their guests after the wedding,

please try making something by remaking them sometime in December! *

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