Christmas present wrapping ideas

It’s that time of the year again! You’ve battled the busy shops and spent hours trawling the internet looking for the best deals. Now comes the fun part – wrapping all your carefully picked out presents. It may seem like a mammoth task, but we’ve got you covered with our top tips for wrapping your Christmas gifts.

Christmas presents on gold-effect side tables, wrapped in red, silver, and patterned paper.

1. Choose your colours

Decide on a colour scheme for your presents. Do you want them to be eclectic and mismatched, or would you rather have a consistent and matching theme?

Perhaps you will choose a metallic theme, combining silver, gold and copper shades with translucent or glittery ribbon. Or you might want to make your presents stand out with bold colours like post-box red, jade green or a celestial blue. Will you keep the wrapping paper plain, or will it have a striking pattern or print on it?

A Christmas gift wrapped with silver wrapping paper with a green and red bauble pattern.

2. Perfect your technique

Whilst the idea of spending your evening wrapping Christmas presents may seem appealing at first, in reality you’re likely to end up frustrated, surrounded by scrunched up wrapping paper and covered in tiny bits of sticky tape.

Firstly, make sure you have everything that you need laid out in front of you. Don’t skimp on the wrapping paper, make sure you choose one that is sturdy and strong. This will stop it from ripping at the corners. Invest in a tape dispenser. Trust us, this will save you loads of time and energy.

Make sure you’re wrapping your presents on a hard surface to avoid any wrinkles, rips or tears (both kinds!) If your present is an odd shape, use a gift bag. You could buy some plain brown paper bags and decorate them with ribbon, buttons, and any other cute festive accessories. Scrunch up some tissue paper over the top of the gift to hide it from any peepers!

As an alternative to paper, use a spare piece of fabric or scarf to wrap your gift. This also acts as an extra little gift that someone can use as a headband or scarf. If you have lots of little gifts to wrap, why not cover them in tissue paper and place in a spare box. Everyone has an old shoe box lying around the home somewhere, and it’s perfect for housing small and oddly shaped presents. Decorate it with paper, ribbon and other accessories.

Hessian Christmas decorations on an artificial tree: a red star, heart, and stocking with 'Merry Christmas' text.

3. Little touches

It doesn’t stop at the wrapping paper. There are loads of materials and decorations you can use to make your gifts look merrily marvellous. Use ribbon, fabric cuttings, twine, foliage, pompoms, or anything else you can think of to jazz up your creation.

We sell a wide range of artificial foliage accessories, such as a red berry picks, glitter effect mistletoe picks, or poinsettia stems. These delicate floristry accessories will give your wrapped masterpiece the perfect finishing touch.

For the gift tags, you could recycle old Christmas cards you received last year and cut around a nice design or feature on them to create unique name tags.

A selection of wrapped Christmas gifts hanging from a vertical string next to a door, with some in plain brown paper and others in white paper featuring a penguin and holly leaf print.

4. Make it personal

It’s not just the present that can make an impact, the way you choose to wrap it can also act as a thoughtful gift. There are heaps of ways to personalise your presents and make them more sentimental.

Create your own gift wrap with plain paper by drawing little illustrations and writing thoughtful messages or memorable quotes from shared moments. You could also attach photographs, old concert or train tickets, or anything that means something to you and your friend or family member. Another thoughtful idea is to use a map of a destination you’ve both visited together as wrapping paper. Doing so will spark memories and give you the opportunity to reminisce over old times.

Not only does this give your present a unique and attractive touch, it shows that you put a lot of time and effort into it. It’s a special way to remind your loved ones how much you appreciate them and their company.