This post is about 15 DIY Christmas wrapping ideas.
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Ah, it’s that time of year again – presents have been bought and now it’s time to start thinking about wrapping them.
But where to start? and how to achieve that perfectly wrapped look?
From festive prints to fun and creative DIY ideas- you’ll find all the inspiration you need in this list of 15 DIY Christmas wrapping ideas!
If you’re short on time but still want to achieve an expensive look that seems like you spent a TON of time on each gift, super simple wrapping ideas such as brown wrapping paper, string and dried citrus and cinnamon sticks are the perfect option.
When to start wrapping Christmas presents
- ASAP – if you’re someone who buys presents throughout the year then why not wrap as you go?! This avoids having a huge pile of gifts building up ready to wrap a few days before the big day.
- November – get your present shopping done a month in advance and set time to wrap so that you can enjoy the festive month and festivities!
- Spread the work – pace yourself with your wrapping and fit it in around your daily routine. Ultimately, take your time and don’t stress!
DIY Christmas wrapping techniques to try
Presents come in all shapes and sizes and it can be really annoying when you’re trying to wrap the most awkward shaped gift ever. Which is why we’ve included some genius ideas that are paperless and without tape too!
- In baskets
- Paperless
- Without tape
- With ribbon
- With brown paper
Easily achieve gorgeously wrapped gifts for your loved ones this year by taking inspiration from this list of the 15 DIY Christmas wrapping ideas!
Let’s take a look at these beautiful wrapping options to inspire you for this years present giving…
Christmas Wrapping Ideas
1. Fun wrapping with ribbon
Different colors of velvet ribbon on brown paper makes each of the gifts wrapped this way look unique.
Personalize each one by adding faux greenery, berries or even candy canes to the present wrapping.
This look is so pretty and only requires a few items to recreate.
2. Creative wrapping idea with ornaments
Brown paper is such a great starting point for wrapping your Christmas gifts as it acts a blank canvas for your creativity.
Tying some ribbon around the brown paper parcels and fixing some colorful ornaments and pine cones to the paper looks super chic.
You can also add in some candy canes as well.
3. Brown paper wrapping idea
We think this just proves how brown wrapping paper never has to be boring.
There are so many different ways to decorate the parcels.
This is a genius idea of using artificial pine branches as mini 2D trees attached to the paper.
Followed by securing a silver star as the tree topper – super cute!
4. Unique Christmas wrapping idea with bells
This has to be one of our favorite ideas yet – the combination of the paper, the ribbon and the bells work so well together!
You could achieve this luxurious look for your gifts this year with different wrapping paper prints but we love this nutcracker option.
Slip some faux greenery and berries under the ribbon to add to this festive look.
5. Cute wrapping idea with mini pom-poms
If you’re looking for a super cute wrapping idea for your gifts this year, nothing is quite as cute as this pom-pom one!
Starting with brown paper, secure the pom-poms with some double-sided tape or glue and then add in ribbon or string how you like.
You can even recreate the reindeer idea by drawing some antlers and eyes before adding Rudolph’s red nose pom-pom.
Related: 20 Beautiful Minimalistic Christmas Décor Ideas
6. DIY without paper
This is the perfect option if you don’t want to use paper to wrap your gifts.
Whether you are looking for a more eco-friendly way to wrap your gifts or you ran out of paper and tape – this is a beautiful way to deliver your presents this year!
If you want some more festive fabric to wrap your gifts in – take a look at these.
7. Black Christmas wrapping idea
Most of us will not think of using black wrapping paper when it comes to wrapping gifts but this is a super sleek way to decorate up your gifts.
Using some black ribbon or black and white string only adds to this look!
Personalize each gift with a tag stamped with a festive greeting.
8. Simple wrapping idea
Looking for ways to wrap your gifts in a minimalist way? Try this super festive and simple approach to wrapping this year.
Starting with brown paper, wind some string around each parcel and attach some dried citrus slices.
If there’s another element to the gift that doesn’t need wrapping then tuck this under the string instead.
9. Christmas gift basket with white ribbon
Christmas wrapping with no tape or paper?! Yes, please!
Save yourself the hassle of having to wrap gifts with paper and tape and pick a woven basket to house each person’s gifts this year.
Once you have found the perfect baskets for the items, tie some festive ribbon around the outside and finish with a bow.
10. Easy Christmas wrapping with brown paper
Another minimalist wrapping paper idea for the win!
With only three items needed to create this look, you’ll be well on your way to completing your wrapping in no time.
A big plus is that this looks really expensive when it’s actually super cheap to recreate.
11. Christmas wrapping for kids with ribbon
Rather than buying separate wrapping paper for kids this year use some festive paper with ribbon and an ornament instead.
Adding in ornaments to your wrapping is a great way to use up excess ornaments or gift someone an ornament for their tree.
This is a special way to wrap presents that kids will love!
12. Red Christmas wrapping paper with dachshund print
credit: StarboxCreations
This super sweet dachshund print Christmas printing wrapping paper looks gorgeous under the Christmas tree!
Paired with beautiful red velvet ribbon – we love this!
Everyone can appreciate this fun holiday print.
13. Elegant Christmas wrapping
If elegant Christmas wrapping is your thing – you’ll want to take inspo from this beautiful turquoise wrapping idea.
We love how chic this looks – particularly with the wax stamp.
Add on some greenery or berries with the stamp.
14. Pink wrapping idea with ribbon
credit: RubyStripe
If you want pink Christmas wrapping paper for your present wrapping this year then this is the paper for you!
This super cute Christmas tree pink paper is absolutely gorgeous.
Finishing the look off with pink satin ribbon – it looks flawless.
15. Green Christmas wrapping paper idea
credit: CatherineLDesign
Finally, this beautiful green and white festive print paper is the perfect gift wrap for this years presents.
Pairing it with velvet dusty green ribbon to bring out the gorgeous green in the wrapping paper.
With just these two items you can recreate this stunning gift wrapping!
Christmas gift wrapping for 2024
There are so many different options and styles to choose from when you are wrapping your gifts each year but it seems in 2024 the most popular idea is using brown paper as your base and decorating from this as a blank slate instead. Which actually allows for more creativity as you can truly make each gift unique with different ribbons, ornaments and labels as you have seen in the list above.
While you may have run out of paper and tape you now know that you can always wrap a gift in fabric ( and it looks gorgeous) or even make up a super cute gift basket. However you decide to wrap up the gifts for your loved ones, it’s always the thought and care that has gone into it that matters most. We hope these DIY wrapping ideas have given you the inspiration to start wrapping for the holidays. Share these ideas to inspire friends to get ahead on their gift wrapping! Wishing you a happy Christmas and happy wrapping!
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