What do you do with all the cards you got?

**TopStar** · 04-01-2012, 10:04am

Do they go in recycle? DH says wrapping papers dont so do the cards do? Last year they went in recycle, I think.

This time of the year, we have DS's BD, Xmas & my BD so quite a few cards received.

Do you cut them up and keep them for gift tags next year (something I read online)

With DS getting in to crafts, I could use them but I can't think of anything creative apart from cutting them up and sticking them somewhere

What do you do with them?

**LiLi** · 04-01-2012, 10:09am

Normally the card recycling bins that they have in various supermarkets. Crafty ideas sound good, but in reality just wouldn't happen in our house!

**cheeky_biscuit** · 04-01-2012, 10:09am

They go in the craft box- dd2 (4) likes cutting & sticking.
My mum always makes gift tags with hers- its kind of reassuring to receive presents off her with the home made gift tags, then I know she's ok.

**L66TTY** · 04-01-2012, 10:13am

Yup use them as gift tags anyone with small pictures that can be cut up any big ones go in the recycling at supermarket although this year I may just give them to DS2 with some scissors and a glue stick as that will keep him happy for days!

**bubbasweet** · 04-01-2012, 10:21am

Recycling unless I want to keep any of them.

**parkejm** · 04-01-2012, 10:22am

Originally Posted by LiLi

Normally the card recycling bins that they have in various supermarkets. Crafty ideas sound good, but in reality just wouldn't happen in our house!

WSS

**scatterbrain** · 04-01-2012, 11:40am

We put them in a box and the girls cut them up and use them for craft projects. They really like doing this.

You could always donate them to your LO's nursery (if appropriate) so they can be used there.

S

**suemarie** · 04-01-2012, 11:43am

Any with cute pictures or glitter gets cut into gift tags for the following year or into the craft drawer for Lucy & Ashley to stick & make collages with.

**IncyWincySpider** · 04-01-2012, 11:47am

I've heard quite a few people say that you can't put wrapping paper in but our LA have never said not to. Is this a universal thing? obviously I keep out any of the film/plasticy wrap but put all the paper in, is this likely to be a problem? Our recycling bin has been overflowing over Christmas as they've just started to take all the plastic packaging and pots as well!

I tend to keep the fronts of cards for cutting and tags but often end up recycling them later anyway in mid year clearouts!