Handmade gifts wrapped in paper and much more. This is the ultimate guide to DIY wrapping.
When I was a kid, wrapping gifts was my favorite Christmas activity. It’s no joke! And it’s still one of the things I look forward to most every year, strange as it may seem.
So, I put together a HUGE gift guide full of ALL the things anyone could need to wrap gifts. If you’ve been putting off wrapping your gifts until now, you might need this DIY gift wrapping guide.
Click through to see all my favorites: 29 DIY Gift Wrapping Paper, Gift Tags, Gift Ornaments, and Printable Gift Wrapping Ideas This Holiday Season. And if you need any suggestions for Christmas gifts, I have those too.
The Ultimate Guide to DIY Gift Wrapping
Gift wrap ideas
1. Do you have a potato and waste paper? You can make your own patterned wrapping paper in minutes with this tutorial from Aboderie.
2. I have a huge list of Advent calendar ideas that I update every year and part of that involves using calendar pages to wrap all the little presses.
3. Grab a brush, come paint, and create your own checkerboard pattern, like this one from Most Lovely Things.
4. If you like calligraphy, try this handwritten name wrapping paper idea.
5. Rachel Castle made the cutest gift wrapping for Christmas gifts on her Instagram.
6. A quick search in the recycling bin and a short walk in nature will provide you with everything you need to wrap gifts for Dad. And speaking of that, here are some ideas for Dad’s Day.
7. If you’re in the mood to make something a little complicated (but super cute), try this DIY splatter paint wrapping paper from Mini Mad Things.
8. Or go in the opposite direction and add lots of color with this felt pocket wrapping paper idea.
9. Simple, well done! These printable Homey Oh My initial tags are perfect for almost any style of wrapping.
10. If you like to pick up a paintbrush from time to time, you might like this hand-painted wrapping idea, which includes clever ways to wrap a gift card.
11. Honestly, I love this painted bow gift idea from Love Decorations. How clever!
12. An easy and festive way to wrap small holiday items, such as gift candles.
13. Here are 5 unique ways to surprise the guys with gifts wrapped especially for them (or anyone who prefers a more masculine/modern vibe).
14. Make your own wrapping paper patterns with seven DIY ideas for wrapped Christmas gifts, including popsicle stick stamping.
Gift bag ideas
15. And here’s another idea for wrapping fabric gifts. Set your own patterns on any fabric bag and you’ll have personalized wrapping paper for under the tree.
16. Do you already have wrapping paper? Turn it into small paper gift bags. All you need is a sewing machine.
17. Learn how to make a DIY wine bag from scratch. Made from waxed canvas, these canvas wine bags are also water resistant.
18. I made these gift bags for Halloween, but I think they would work well for the holidays too.
19. And for really small holiday gifts, these geometric mini gift party bags would be the solution.
20. Little ink blots become cute and unusual gift bags that literally anyone can recreate.
Gift card wrapping ideas
21. Handmade leather bags work great as gift card holders and are easy to make if you have a sewing machine.
22. Or make a gift card envelope out of felt, if leather isn’t your thing.
Ideas for gift decorations
23. I love these 3D paper flower gift toppers from The House that Lars Built for a quirky touch.
24. Do you have any sketches, drawings or paintings? Make these sweet painted gift tags from Ann Wood Handmade.
25. Beaded Christmas decorations make solid decorations for gifts (and cute hostess gifts if you’re going to a party this year).
26. Make a great tissue gift ornament in just a minute or two.
27. Gift decorations with dried orange garlands would be a fun and fragrant addition.
28. Metallic gift garlands feel festive with these handmade gift garlands.
29. Go totally unique and make some leather wrapped gifts.
30. Decorate your gifts with lots of bows. The House That Lars Built Ultimate Arc Guide seems like a good starting point.
31. Make it minimalist with monochromatic wrapping ideas from The Merrythink.
32. These DIY embossed ornaments from Almost Makes Perfect are made from a takeout container. Very clever use of materials, right?
33. Do you have a 3D printer? Here’s how to make 3D printed gift tags, from The Pretty Life Girls.
That’s all for now the ultimate guide to gift wrapping. But if you have any ideas to add, let me know in the comments. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa! ALL things! No matter how you celebrate, I hope you have the happiest day!
