[Illustration: KIDDIE CARDS. What good fun—when youngsters make
their own cards. Needed: scissors, paper, lots of bright “Scotch”
Gift Tape—and observe the lively results!]
[Illustration: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE. Let your imagination run riot!
Use gay gift tape for a happy note on your wastebaskets, bulletin
boards, mirrors, flowerpots, match books.]
[Illustration: DOOR DECOR. Tape gift paper to tree-shaped cardboard.
Add gift tapes to please. (Cover with plastic wrap for
weather-proofing.) Tape on ornaments or rope beads.]
[Illustration: FAMILY GREETING CARDS. Give the warmth and quick
color of “Scotch” Gift Tape in holiday designs to popular
photographic greeting cards. Pretty, so personal.]
_Make yours a “Friendship House” with these touch-of-tape ideas_
_Pretty way to decorate and please friends, too ... displaying their
cards with the Christmas Magic touch of “Scotch” brand Cellophane Tape._
[Illustration: FRIENDSHIP WREATH. Simply tape Christmas cards to a
“hula hoop” for dramatic wall decoration! (b).]
[Illustration: b]
[Illustration: “FRIENDSHIP GIFT” IDEA—NEW DÉCOR DISPENSER, 98¢.
Attractive way to keep “Scotch” brand Cellophane Tape always at hand
in kitchen, den or family room. Four home-décor colors—non-slip
bottom for dispensing tape with one-hand ease—scratchproof
rubber-padded base. Tape not included, so try this wrapping idea:
Add a 59¢ economy-size roll (4 times the tape of a 25¢ roll) as the
eye of a gay “Santa” face—plus ornament for eyeball, shaped paper
for wink, cotton for beard. Wonderful gift for friends, neighbors—or
as a party prize.]
[Illustration: FRIENDSHIP TREE. Loop a length of tape around branch
and fasten to Christmas card (a). Cards taped to mantel or mirror
add a bright air, too! Note: Never use tape on wallpaper or painted
walls.
GLITTER WANDS. For tree, mantel, staircase. Cut tape in varying
lengths. Sprinkle with glitter, leaving a “bare” space at both ends.
“Thread” ornament with tape at bottom end (c).]
[Illustration: a]
[Illustration: c]
_A potpourri of tips for home and gifts_
[Illustration: WEATHERPROOF YOUR MAILING LABELS. Smart and simple
trick when mailing gifts. Protect addresses from ink-smearing snow
or rain: cover them completely with “Scotch” brand Cellophane Tape
to help assure safe arrivals.]
[Illustration: GIFT TAGS. A great new idea! “Scotch” brand Gift
Tapes you can write on—plus bright stickers. 10 on a roll. Just snip
them off and press down for new labeling speed and ease.]
[Illustration: IDENTIFY GIFT GIVERS. End “thank you” note mix-ups.
Keep “Scotch” Cellophane Tape at hand during the bustle of opening
gifts: use it to attach givers’ names to packages (or to gifts) as
they’re opened.]
[Illustration: STOCKING STUFFER. Drop several rolls of “Scotch”
Cellophane Tape ... or leftover rolls of Gift Tape ... in the
youngsters’ Christmas stockings. Just watch them put the tape to
creative use during many play time hours.]
[Illustration: DAZZLE WREATH. Front-door dress-up with Glitter Bows
(or any “Sasheen” bow). Make “Magic Bows”. Then press loop ends
together (a) and cut V-notches in as many loops as you like. Back
cutouts with “Scotch” Cellophane Tape and sprinkle with glitter.
Form a wire coat hanger into a circle and tape or tie on bows.]
[Illustration: a]
[Illustration: CHRISTMAS STORY ON TAPE. The holiday classic, “’Twas
the Night Before Christmas”, re-told and pictured on a roll of
“Scotch” Gift Tape. Fun to tell from start to finish on children’s
gift wraps or Christmas cards.]
[Illustration: CENTERPIECE CAKE. Focal point of your festive holiday
table ... this gay cake with Fluffy White Frosting. Make 2 “Magic
Bows” of “Sasheen”. Tie a bow to each side of a cluster of four
candy canes; tuck in center of cake. Dot sides with crumbled candy
cane.]
[Illustration: COVER PACKAGES:
_Front row, left to right_: _Tree Tapecraft._ Gift tape makes tree
design. _Glitter Magic._ Make Glitter Wands (see “Friendship House”
page). Fasten with a long loop of tape, sticky side out; press flat.
Sprinkle with glitter. _Christmas Carnation._ Make “Magic Bow”.
Crush together loops, snip off ends (b). _Glitter Bow._ Make as in
Dazzle Wreath, this page. _Name Dropper._ Spell out names with gay
gift tape. _Back row, left to right_: _Bow Magic._ Make a large
“Magic Bow”. _Harum-Scarum._ Even left-over ends of gift tape look
glamorous here. _Holly Bait._ Add sprigs of holly (or pine) using
“Scotch” Cellophane Tape.]
[Illustration: b]
[Illustration: WRITE IN for the “how-to” of creating flower bows the
“Magic Bow” way. From daisies to dahlias, these “Sasheen” bows rate
raves with little extra effort—glamorize gifts. Send to Dept.
GBA-129, 3M Co., St. Paul 6, Minnesota.]
“SCOTCH”, “SASHEEN”, “DECORETTE” and “MAGIC BOW” are registered
trademarks of 3M Co., St. Paul 6, Minn. Export: 99 Park Ave., N.Y.
Canada: London, Ontario. “Magic Bow” and method of making patented
U.S. Pat. No. RE23835.
[Illustration: 3M COMPANY]
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company
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