16 Favorite Easy Gift Wrapping Ideas (many Are Free



Here comes 16 favorite gift wrapping ideas for Christmas and everyday celebrations! These gift wrapping ideas offer lots of inspirations such as creative use of recycled materials and beautiful accents made with elements found in nature.
You really don’t need special gift wrapping paper or ribbons to create beautiful and unique gift packages. Plain or recycled paper with a little creativity can go a long way!
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Let’s explore some of my favorite gift wrapping hacks such as last minute gift bags, repurposed wrapping paper, creative gift toppers and lots more!
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1 . Instant gift bags from gift wrapping paper

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Need a last minute gift bag? Re-use some gift wrapping paper or any kind of paper like this brown kraft paper and make your own in just minutes! Tutorial here.
Another super fast and easy way to make gift bags from any paper is to use a box as a guide as shown below. Here’s the tutorial!
The FASTEST, no-brainer way to make gift bags of all sizes, from gift wrap or any paper! This cardboard box hack is so useful and so easy!

2 & 3 . Strings and greens: easy and beautiful gift wrapping ideas

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Simple very inexpensive brown kraft paper packages made so charming with a few conifer clippings, pepper mint twine, retro stamped letters, and paint splattered snowy pine cones.

4 & 5 . Trees and stars
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Love these gift wrapping ideas: festive details made with simple objects such as  paper straws, twigs, baker’s twine, and colorful strings and yarns.

You may also love: 18 gorgeous DIY Christmas trees that are NOT trees!
Amazing DIY Alternative Christmas Trees | A Piece Of Rainbow

6 & 7 . Creative wrapping paper made just for you

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These are perfect gift wrapping ideas if you want to customize your gift packages. Got old books or potatoes? Make your gift wrapping paper extra special by cutting out or stamping names,  phrases and pretty designs on white kraft paper or  brown kraft paper .

8 . Magazine paper gift bows

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Can you guess what these lovely gift bows are made of? (Source: 8 )
There is also a gorgeous … magazine paper … wreath you can make here: 30+ beautiful re-purposed wreaths
30+ super creative, gorgeous, up-cycled DIY Christmas wreaths with great tutorials! Acorns, tin cans, old books, egg cartons can all become great wreaths!

9 & 10 . Mini wreaths gift wrapping ideas

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Cut out a cardboard ring and glue some evergreen clippings to make these darling mini wreaths. (Source: 9 | 10 )

11 & 12 . Christmas motifs Gift Wrapping Ideas

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Say “Merry Christmas” in an artistic way! Make a Christmas tree using washi tape, or Christmas ornaments from card stock with patterns printed on them.(Source: 11 | 12 )

Gift Wrapping Ideas 13 & 14 . Tassels and buttons

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These little buttons make it so much easier to tie a gift package! (Source: 13 | 14 )

Gift Wrapping Ideas 15 & 16 . Recycled Grocery bags and fabric scraps

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During the holiday season, many grocery stores have extra pretty designs on their paper bags. You can also dress up plain paper with colorful scrap fabric garlands! (Source: 15 | 16 )
More festive ideas for you: 18 magical ways to use string lights to add more magic to your winter decorations!
18 magical ways to use string lights to add warmth and beauty to your home: great ideas for holiday decorations and everyday cheer! - A Piece Of Rainbow

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