Today at Momscape.com: Wedding Scrapbook Ideas | Top 50 Mom Quotations | Ribbon Crafts
Coupons | Product Reviews | Contests | Articles | Blog | Search | Subscribe
Family Fun | Parenting Tips | Romance | Health & Fitness | Organic Living | Weight Loss | WAHMs
Welcome Momscapers!
Momscape.com is an award winning online magazine featuring a
panel of renowned authors and experts writing on
conscious & creative parenting,
family fun,
romance,
travel,
health & fitness,
weight loss,
and more.
You'll find
printable
grocery coupons as well as hundreds of
online coupons and
family travel
discounts, too.
Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Today at Momscape:
Family Fun
Activities & Crafts
Family Travel
Deals
Free Scrapbooking Ideas
Parenting Articles
Baby Tips
Toddler Tips
All Parenting Articles
Inspiration/Essays
Favorite Parenting Experts
Joanne Baum
Jody Johnston Pawel
Relationships
Marriage
Romance
Friendships
Health
and Fitness
Fitness Tips
Natural Living
Nurturing Your Spirit
Weight Loss
Professional
Family Manager Tips
Home-Based Business
Online Coupons
Today's
Favorite Coupons
All Online Coupons by
Store
All Online Coupons by
Category
Printable
Grocery Coupons
Product Reviews
Momscape's
Favorite Things (Blog)
Top-Rated
Mom Product Reviews
About Momscape
Subscribe
Site Map
Links
Link to Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
About us
Contact Us
24 Creative Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas
by Susie Cortright
The purpose of a present is to make the recipient feel treasured, and
with a little special care in the gift wrap, you can do just that.
Here are 24 creative gift wrap ideas.
1. Wrap your gifts with another gift. For example, you might wrap a gift
with a bright new silk scarf. Wrap a gift for a gourmet with a pretty
printed kitchen towel. Wrap a gift for a child in a fun and colorful new
T shirt, and a gift for a baby in a receiving blanket. Tie a gift for a
man with a new necktie. Finish a gift for a woman with a new necklace.
2. Strive to use wrap that coordinates with the gift. For example, use
fun scrapbooking paper for a crafter and copies of old maps for a
traveler.
3. Print your favorite family photos of the year onto plain white paper
and use for wrapping small treasures.
4. Use fabric scraps and ribbon. Each time you are in a discount store,
stop by the fabric clearance section. You can often find elegant and
unique supplies at a deep discount.
5. Cut shapes or monograms from cardstock or old holiday greeting cards
and hang from ribbon, jute or yarn.
6. Make your own gift wrap with waxed paper and the embellishments of
your choice. First, cover your ironing board with a cloth. Take a sheet
of waxed paper and lay it flat on the cloth. Adorn the paper with flower
petals, confetti, dried leaves, anything you like that is relatively
flat. Now put another piece of waxed paper on top. Place another cloth
on top of the waxed paper and run a hot iron over the top. The heat from
your iron will seal the edges together.
7. Recycle gift wrap from previous years.
8. Sew simple fabric gift bags that can be reused year after year.
9. Adorn the gift with silk flowers or small charms. The scrapbooking
industry has made available so many amazing little embellishments that
are perfect for adorning gifts.
10. Use rubber stamps to stamp the name or monogram of the recipient (or
a special holiday message).
11. Use the recipient's favorite section of the newspaper as gift wrap.
Whether it's the comics or the sports page, this is an easy, inexpensive
way to add a personal touch, especially when combined with one of these
other techniques.
12. Fold a gift box from last year's holiday cards.
13. Wrap a gift in a drawing or painting that your children have made.
14. Use natural elements from your backyard to adorn gifts. Pine boughs
or pine cones, dried grasses, and dried leaves are all charming
choices.
15. Purchase plain paper and ask your children to decorate the wrapped
item or gift bag with drawings and special messages.
16. Browse flea markets, garage sales, or dollar stores for inexpensive
and unique boxes, bags, and bows. You can even decoupage an old cigar
box with photos or memorabilia and create a gift box that is a gift in
itself.
17. Use stamps, stencils and stickers to dress up plain white or brown
paper.
18. If you have young children, ask them to make handprints on plain
white or brown gift wrap before wrapping presents for their
grandparents.
19. Create a scavenger hunt to lead them on a search for their gift. My
kids love to find their presents through a series of clues, and it
builds such lively anticipation for the present itself.
20. Find an inexpensive purse or handbag at a discount store and package
a range of gifts inside. You might even include a new wallet with a gift
card or two.
21. Purchase inexpensive balsa wood boxes at craft or hobby stores.
Paint them and adorn with stickers, rhinestones, and beads. The gift box
becomes a one of a kind treasure box. This is especially appreciated
among young children, who love new keepsake boxes.
22. Tie an old fashioned rattle on a baby’s gift.
23. Use cloth diapers for a baby’s gift and attach with jumbo diaper
pins.
24. Create a gift basket. Fill the basket with colorful crumpled paper,
tinsel, raffia or straw. Assemble small gift items inside into an
attractive display. Top it all of with colorful, decorative cellophane.
The cellophane should be at least twice as wide as the diameter of the
basket. Place the basket in the middle of the cellophane and gather the
excess at the top, tying it with a shiny ribbon.
With a little extra time and attention, you can make a memorable gift
even more so by choosing materials and gift wrap that suits the
personality and style of the recipient.
Subscribe via email
Subscribe to our blog
Follow us on Twitter
Find us on Facebook
How to Turn Your
Scrapbooking Hobby into a Profitable Business
Earn Money Scrapbooking for Others
Bookmark and share Momscape with your friends:
