Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas

Ready to get creative with gift wrapping?  Check out these holiday gift wrap ideas:

Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas 

Have you been using the same ol' holiday gift wrapping paper for years and are ready for something new?  If you take the time to create your own wrapping paper is it a really great way to show someone that you really took the time to make their present special.  

Some great items for creating gift wrap are: scissors; ribbons; glue; glitter; small Christmas balls and rubber stamps 

 Tissue Paper:

Choose the color you'd like to wrap your gift up in and wrap it up in tissue paper.  You can use a ribbon of a similar or matching color or combine different colors of ribbons and tie them around it.   

Tin Foil:

Get really creative and wrap a gift with tin foil.  After you've wrapped the present you can glue a gift card with a poem; rhyme; sentiment or picture to the middle of the gift to add an extra special touch for the person you are giving it to.   

Paper bags:

Most people have some paper bags at home.  If you do, creating adorable wrapping paper is easy and affordable!  This is a great activity with the kids and you can use many of their arts and crafts supplies to spice up the bag.  Use markers, paints, crayons, glitter, rubber stamps and whatever else you can think of to add personalize the gift bag for the recipient.

Personalized wrapping paper:

Take printed photos of the recipient and print them on your computer, then glue them to the gift.  You can cover the whole gift package with pictures or add just one or two for an added touch. 

Cellophane:

Another popular idea is to use colored cellophane as wrapping paper.  There are so many things you can do to wrap a gift in cellophane.  For example, a popular idea is to take homemade cookies on a plate and warp them up with cellophane and a ribbon.  Candies in a mug wrapped with cellophane is another popular gift.

Make a curly cue bow:

Open your scissors up so that you have one blade to work with.  After you have tied your ribbon onto the gift by simply using a knot or bow, place the blade at the bottom of the bow where there is extra ribbon and press firmly with your thumb on the inside of the ribbon and place your index finger on the blade on the outer side of the ribbon.  Then run the blade up to the top of the ribbon, now you've made a curly cue.   

There are so many different kinds of wrapping paper you can buy, literally thousands, but there is only one creative holiday gift wrap idea, and that is one made with love and care.