Creative Wrapping: Unique Ideas for Gift Presentation Beyond the Holidays

How can you ensure that your gift stands out under the Christmas tree?

Is it possible to pick the right color and pattern that complements the tree decorations?

Do you want to learn an easy and quick way to wrap Christmas presents?

Don’t stress about it any longer. Find inspiration in our article!

The basic procedure for gift wrapping

If you think buying a Christmas present is the hardest part, then you are wrong; the worst is yet to come.

The most important thing is to know how to properly wrap a gift in a suitable Christmas jacket.

In stores you can find many types of Christmas wrapping paper, whether plain or with different patterns. The papers are simple, matte and glossy.

Of course, you don’t have to use wrapping paper for packaging, but old newspapers, snack bags, colored papers or other materials can also be used.

What will we need:

• wrapping paper
• tape
• the gift

How to do it:

• Cut the wrapping paper according to the box size so that it does not reach the top on the sides but reaches roughly two-thirds.
• The length of the wrapping paper should be sufficient so that the individual layers overlap.
• Cut off the excess paper to make it easy to fold.
• First, align the gift in the middle of the paper. Then, fold one side, which we fix with tape, and fold the other side and glue it again.
• At the same time, run the edges with our hands so that they are nicely sharpened.
• Now, start folding one side down.
• Pass the bend we create along the sides to sharpen it nicely again.
• Do the same with the edges of the lower part of the paper, which then attach upwards and secure with a piece of tape.
• Repeat the same procedure with the other side.

See this video to get a better perspective on how to wrap the basic gift boxes:

How to Wrap a Gift | Real Simple

Oddly-shaped gifts wrapping

You know it. You want to wrap a soft teddy bear, a tennis racket, or other nonsense that is not precisely shaped. How should you wrap such gifts?

What will we need:

• wrapping paper
• double-sided tape

How to do it:

• First, measure the wrapping paper so that it is large enough.
• Stick tapes on one edge and connect it to the other edge of the paper.
• The joint should now be in the middle.
• Form the bottom part of the bag.
• Bend roughly a quarter of the paper from the bottom upwards, which we then unfold and fold in the middle to form a rhombus.
• Fold the lower edge of the rhombus to the center and do the same with the upper edge.
• Bend the lower tip about another centimeter and put a tape on it.
• Connect the lower flap with the upper flap; now you should have the bag’s base.
• Put the gift inside, fold the upper part twice, and secure it with tape.

See the guidance below for better idea how to wrap the oddly-shaped gifts:

How to Wrap an Oddly-Shaped Gift | Martha Stewart's Gift Wrapping Hack

Special gift wrapping for kids

Teddy bear

This tip will inspire you to wrap children’s Christmas presents, not only Christmas presents. The teddy bear is cute and quite unpretentious.

What will you need:

• large format colored papers (brown or black)
• smaller format (A4) colored papers (white, gray)
• scissors
• adhesive tape
• melt gun
• possibly a hole punch (smaller and larger)
• the box if the gift is not already in it
• black marker
• a piece of satin ribbon

How to do it:

• Wrap the box in dark-colored paper (brown or black).
• Cut out a larger gray circle for the mouth and glue it to the lower part of the front side.
• Then, cut out a smaller oval from black wrapping paper for a nose and stick it to the top of the circle.
• Then, draw the mouth.
• Cut out two circles from gray paper for the eyes and two more for the insides of the ears (if you have a punch with a larger hole, use it).
• Cut out the ears from the colored paper that you chose for wrapping.
• In the lower parts of the circles, glue smaller gray circles.
• Bend the ears backward on the lower part so you can glue them.
• 
  Place the eyes and also glue them.
• Make a bow from the ribbon and stick it underneath like a bow tie.

And the final result should look like this:

Reindeer

A similar way to a bear is also a reindeer. We can have fun wrapping Christmas presents. Unpacking, on the other hand, is fun for children.

What will we need:

• wrapping paper (natural)
• smaller format (A4) colored papers (black and brown)
• scissors
• adhesive tape
• melt gun
• possibly a hole punch (smaller and larger)
• the box if the gift is not already in it
• black and brown marker

How to do it:

• Wrap the box again in wrapping paper.
• We start by cutting out a larger circle from brown colored paper that will serve as the mouth.
• We stick it on and cut out a smaller oval for our nose from black paper.
• Stick it on the mouth and draw the mouth with a black marker and highlight the area around the mouth with a brown marker.
• Now we cut out the ears in the shape of leaves from the brown paper.
• We cut out smaller foxes from the wrapping paper as the insides of the ears and stick them below the ears.
• We fold the ears at the bottom edge towards the back and glue them to the top edge of the box.
• Now we will make the antlers by folding the wrapping paper in half, drawing a shape resembling antlers and cutting it out.
• We then glue each antler to the underside of the ears.
• We cut out two circles for eyes from black paper and stick them on.
• Finally, we will create the legs with hooves.
• We draw a shape on folded brown paper and cut it out.
• On the bottom part, we glue the hooves from black paper.
• Finally, we bend the legs on the upper part towards the back and glue to the bottom edge of the box.

Road with cars for boys

Awesome interactive wrapping paper, or let’s say Christmas gift wrapping, for boys.

Not only does it provide the joy of unwrapping and the thrill of what’s inside, it also offers gameplay throughout the process. The toy car is simply attached with a hot melt gun and can be easily removed and cleaned.

What will we need:

• gift wrapped in a box
• natural wrapping paper
• melt gun
• black colored paper
• white marker
• a car of your choice

How to do it:

• We wrap the gift in a box in wrapping paper.
• We measure a 6 cm wide strip of black paper for the top and sides.
• We stick it on the box using a hot melt gun.
• We will draw white dashed lines on the path.
• Finally, we stick the car anywhere on the road.
• On the side of the box, we can use a white marker to write the recipient’s name or perhaps some interjection like “brrm”.
  

Wrapping paper for little artists

How to wrap a Christmas present for little artists? Quite simply. All you need is white paper and crayons.

What will we need:

• wax sticks
• decorative adhesive tape
• white paper
• adhesive tape
• gift box
• marker (or alphabet stamps)

How to do it:

• Wrap the gift box in a white sheet of paper and secure it with tape.
• We will write “color me” on the front part.
• Align the wax sticks in the left corner and fasten them with colored tape.

Natural gift wrapping not only for Christmas

Yes, that is also possible. You must have seen it somewhere before. It’s not that much of a hassle and it’s worth it. Make your own designer wrapping paper.

What will we need:

• adhesive roller for cleaning clothes
• foam paper
• twine
• skewer
• scissors
• stamp pad with green ink
• natural wrapping paper
• star stickers (optional)

How to do it:

• Cut out 8 trees with dimensions of approx. 2.5×6 cm from the foam paper.
• Using a stick, make holes in the trees that will look like flasks.
• Place the trees and attach them to the adhesive roller.
• Cut a piece of string and wrap it around between the trees (it should then look like hills when printed).
• Now we roll out the roller in ink and we can print.
• Finally, we can decorate with star-shaped stickers.

How to wrap gifts easily in snack bags?

A simple but original way to wrap a gift. It only takes a few minutes and the result is absolutely amazing.

What will we need:

• string
• stamp pad and letter stamps (or black marker)
• paper snack bags
• hole puncher
• a twig of a conifer or other plant

How to do it:

• Fold the paper bag over at the bottom edge and make two holes using a hole punch.
• We use stamps to write any inscription.
• If we don’t have stamps, we use our skills and write anything with our own hands.
• Place the gift in the bag and thread the string through the holes.
• Tie on a bow and decorate with a twig.

How to wrap a Christmas present ecologically?

Yes, important question. It’s not difficult, we can use almost anything, starting with old fabric, written papers, food packaging and leaves from old books. We will show you how to use a car map or any other map that we would otherwise throw in the container to wrap a gift.

Wrapping paper from an old car map

What will we need:

• old car map
• knob
• string
• tape

How to do it:

• We wrap the gift in a car map and secure it with tape.
• Decorate with string and a button.

Gifts wrapped in a shirt

Do you like to behave really responsibly towards nature? We have another completely eco-friendly packaging-free way to wrap a Christmas present.

This is especially useful if you are buying the recipient a shirt and another gift to go with it.

What will we need:

• shirt
• gifts
• possibly a brooch, bow tie or other decoration

How to do it:

• We put the shirt back up and put the gifts inside so that they are stored in the upper half.
• Next, we fold it with the bottom part up, then we fold the sides and use the sleeves instead of the bow.

What can be useful when wrapping gifts for Christmas?

When wrapping the gift in classic wrapping paper, arm yourself with small decorations, stickers, ribbons and bows. Ornaments for the tree, such as angels or bells, are also not harmful, if possible in a mini version. You can also use glitter spray.

If you choose single-colored paper, you can go all out with decorating the gift, because any decoration will look tasteful and catch the eye at first glance.

It happens that the paper wears off and most of us fix it with scotch tape to hold it in place before wrapping the gift with ribbon. Try using stickers with Christmas motifs instead of scotch tape, it will look much better.

It is good to get name tags or possibly make them at home so that everyone knows who the gift is intended for.

In addition, name tags are more personal and will make the other person very happy.

An alternative to wrapping paper

In case you do not find wrapping paper suitable for some gifts, especially if it is a more expensive or fragile gift, then you can buy different boxes, boxes or gift bags, in many sizes and designs.

You just put the gift in them, add a name tag with a bow and you’re done. The boxes, which are in one color, can be pasted with Christmas stickers or painted with Christmas motifs.

How to become a gift wrapping expert

First of all, be sure to watch the great video below, where you have several ideas and instructions on how to wrap gifts effectively:

Jak zabalit vánoční dárky (CHRISTMAS WRAPPING IDEAS) DiY

We can certainly recommend the following materials and procedures.

Natural paper – it looks simple, elegant and very nice if you wrap gifts wrapped in this way with a white ribbon, which you cover with a sticker with a Christmas motif at the end. Instead of a bow, stick a piece of needle, cone, mistletoe, etc. over the bow .

Newspapers and pages of old books – does it sound crazy to you? Maybe so, but gifts in this outfit are very popular because they are unconventional. Cover them with very expressive ribbons and add a sprig of spruce. Similarly, you can also use old sheet music.

Plain paper – strings, bows, twine, cones, mistletoe, holly and twigs. Arm yourself with this and you will see that even if the gifts are wrapped in plain paper, they will look great thanks to the decoration.

Organza or cloth bags look great, on which you just need to attach a few beads or bows. Scrapbook paper is a great choice for vintage Christmas home decorations. Add a shiny ribbon or lace to the gift. Ideally silver or old pink.

Artificial flowers that can be put not only on the table, but also on the Christmas tree or as gifts are very popular. If you decide to use a flower to decorate the gift, you don’t need a bow.

What can gifts be decorated with?

• conifer twigs
• whole spices (cinnamon, star anise, etc.)
• dried flowers
• citrus slices
• donuts
• nuts (natural or sprayed with gold or silver paint).
• wide bows

You can also use what you find at home to help wrap gifts. An empty shoe box can be stuck with wrapping paper and used, for example, for a vase that you want to give to someone.

If you plan to give money to someone close to you, then buy a high-quality envelope made of strong paper, preferably gold or red. Decorate the envelope with stars or bells, or a small twig.

When you have an adult child, take advantage of this and ask them to create a stylish and especially original Christmas paper for the little ones by painting their own Christmas motifs on plain paper.

Have you run out of ribbon and have nothing to decorate the rest of your gifts with? You don’t have to run to the store for it right away. Make decorations from wrapping paper, such as small cones that you place next to each other and stick in this case with scotch tape or a bit of glue, fold the paper into fans and attach to the top of the gift.