Your frugal grandmother probably did it!  Not only can you save wrapping paper from year to year you can reuse old maps, colorful holiday photos clipped from magazines or purchase some attractive reusable fabric bags.  Old Christmas cards make great package name tags too!

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Give family members gifts that can be experienced- like sports tickets, tuition to an unusual class, membership to a museum or a restaurant gift certificate.  You'll not only buy less "stuff", but you'll be supporting local businesses and keeping the money in your neighborhood- which  helps the economy as well as the environment.  If you insist on buying a "thing", make it one item the whole family can enjoy together!