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Maybe it’s just the super creative and fun side of us, but we find wrapping gifts to be so much fun. Everything is considered when we’re wrapping gifts for our friends and family. We love getting innovative with our wrapping paper choices, ribbons and gift tags. It makes the process so much fun and intentional for each person we’re gifting during the holidays.
Every year, we search Pinterest for new gift wrapping ideas, and this year, we aren’t gatekeeping any of our favorite ideas. We’re sharing how you can recreate each idea and where to shop to copy the looks as well, so you have everything ready and wrapped before Christmas Day.
Tips for Wrapping Gifts
Get Cute Holiday Wrapping Paper
The first step in creating any gift wrapping idea below is to purchase cute holiday wrapping paper. The type of wrapping paper you buy it totally dependent on the look or aesthetic you’re going for. However, using a sturdier wrapping paper will make your life so much easier. This will ensure it doesn’t tear easily when you’re wrapping the corners.
Even if you’re doing the bare minimum when it comes to gift wrapping (aka just wrapping the gift), you’re going to need the wrapping paper of your choice.
Look at the gift wrapping ideas below to shop some of the wrapping paper we recommend.
Wrap Gifts Using This Method
1. Cut Paper to Size
To start, we always like to roll out the wrapping paper, place our box onto and cut the wrapping paper to the size we need. To ensure you have enough paper rolled out, before cutting, wrap the paper around the box until it meets the other side. Make sure there is at least 3 inches of paper on either of the ends as well.
Once you feel good about the size of the paper, but and begin wrapping the box.
2. Wrap the Box
To wrap the box, you’ll want to remember to put the seam of the paper on the bottom. To do this, turn the box over so the bottom is face up. Wrap the paper 1 inch over the long edge of the box, tape and wrap the other long side with the paper and tape.
3. Wrap Ends
Now it’s time to wrap the ends. Fold the ends in a triangle shape, crease and fold the ends of the triangle pieces in to create a cleaner straight edge. Wrap the triangle shape over the edge, to the bottom of the box and tape. Then. Repeat on the other side.
Pro tip: We recommend using double sided tape for a cleaner, seamless look.
4. Add Your Personal Touch
This is when you get to be creative and add your own personal touches to the wrapped gifts. Whether that be a festive ribbon, a cute gift tag or a personalized card — adding your own flare to gift wrapping will create that extra pizzazz.
10 Simple Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
1. Feminine Vintage Gift Wrapping
Create an elegant, vintage touch underneath your Christmas tree this year with this adorable gift wrapping idea. The vintage-inspired floral wrapping paper is so unique and the velvet ribbon adds such a sophisticated touch.
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2. Green Monochrome Gift Wrap
The monochrome gift wrap look is super trendy right now, and to be honest, it’ll be timeless for many years to come. All you need to achieve this look is some deep green wrapping paper and a slightly darker green ribbon wrapped around.
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3. Newspaper Gift Wrap
If you’re looking for a unique wrapping paper for your Christmas gifts this year, this newspaper wrapping paper is perfect. We love the old-world feel of it all. Wrap a thin pieces of twine and add a decorative berry to the top.
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4. Gingerbread Gift Wrap
We are suckers for adorable wrapping paper, and this might be the cutest we’ve ever seen. If you’re obsessed with a cute gingerbread themed during the holiday season, then this wrapping paper is a great choice. Wrap a brown ribbon around the box and tie it in a bow for a finishing touch.
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5. Minimal Gift Wrap with Dried Oranges
We love making dried orange garland every year, and love how they used the same technique to add a decorative touch on this minimal gift wrapping idea. All you need is neutral wrapping paper, thin twine, homemade dried oranges and a sprig of greenery.
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6. Deep Red Monochrome Gift Wrap
We’re taking a page from the Kardashian handbook with this deep red monochrome gift wrap idea that created. It’s such a classy, sophisticated idea to recreate and adds a pop of color under your tree.
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7. Simple Gift Wrap with Art Print
Personalized gifts are seriously the best. This simple gift wrap idea with an art print is such a great idea to make each gift intentional and special. Add an aesthetic art print like the ones in the picture above, or add a picture of you and the person receiving it for an even more personal touch.
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8. Neutral Gift Wrap with Star Garland
Neutral gift wrap is always so classy, and if it matches the aesthetic of your Christmas decor, then these presents would look beautiful under your tree this holiday season. Wrap gifts in brown, white and black wrapping paper and add paper star garland around each one.
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9. Pink Girly Gift Wrap
Pink Christmas decor will always make us swoon. It’s a Christmas aesthetic we adore, and these pink girls gifts would look so adorable under the tree. Mix and match pink wrapping paper, silver and white spark paper and pink patterned paper to create that effortlessly styled look. Then wrap each with chunky yarn.
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10. Brown Wrapping Paper with Candy Cane
This is a super simple, minimally to wrap your Christmas gifts this year. Wrap each in brown wrapping paper and add red and white yarn around the gift. Tie a candy cane to the yarn for a run, personalized touch.
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