Finished! Toy sack that doubles as gift-wrapping for the mokopuna‘s* Christmas gift.
I am trying to reduce the amount of packaging waste I generate, and while I can’t do anything about the plastic and cardboard encasing the little one’s train set, I figured I could at least deliver it in something useful.
‘Cos seriously, what boy doesn’t collect stuff?
*mokopuna (often shortened to moko) is the Maori word for a young grandchild, niece, nephew — or in our case, first cousin twice removed.
Isn’t moko so much nicer.
Very nifty, Su. Your moko will be able to use that for so many things.
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Thanks Tracy: I hope so.
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What a wonderful gift! and made by your own hands as well!
We are also trying to reduce wrapping materials but have only got the Japanese furoshiki wraps to help us out. I like yours so much better!
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Love this, Su.
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Thanks a Tish.
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This is so lovely, you really should be selling your bags!
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Thank you Jude. I not sure how financially viable it is, but I’m beginning to think I should find a way. Designing these things, and building a few prototypes (limited editions 😂😂) is just waay too much fun.
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Perfect packaging.
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Thank you. I am rather taken with the idea of making some for my British nieces and nephews — perhaps as birthday presents.
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A good idea.
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What a creative way to do something for the environment! Best wishes! Peter
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Thanks so much Peter. 😀
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This is wonderful! You are so multi-talented!!
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Thank you so much Amy 😀 I suspect I might be wealthier (at least financially) with more focus and less dabbling. But my mental health is better this way.
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And that is MUCH more important! As my father-in-law said, you can’t buy health.
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Nicely done Su and what a great idea.
Leslie
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Thanks so much Leslie 😀
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🙂
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It is and I’ve done the same in previous years with young nieces.
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🙂 I think when my son and most of his cousins were younger, I wouldn’t have had time to do this, but now that we only have one really little one in the family, it is much easier.
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Great idea!
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I am loving the mokopuna bit. I love all the Maori you are teaching me across the pond:). And the bag is great! How could he not love it?
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Thank you. Maori is brilliant as a language of inclusion — moko covers many variations on the same adult-child relationship, and whanau encompasses family is a very broad sense.
Given the way humans create meaning through language, I try to use these inclusive terms as much as possible.
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I love that word mokopuna. It feels nice in the mouth to say 💕
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It does, doesn’t it! I love too that Maori has so many words that feel inclusive.
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Smart gifting which i am sure will keep toys safe too.
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Thanks so much 😀
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Great packaging alternative! I’m sure he’ll love it!
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Thank you. He got to open the present early because they are away for Xmas, and we got a photo of him playing with the train set. Much more exciting than a goodie bag, but his mum was impressed. 🙂
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I bet she was! 😊
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