Artistic Gift Wrapping Ideas For You
There are so many gift wrapping techniques to try! Remember that sometimes, the best touch you can give to a gift is your own. Make sure to add those little flourishes and additions to really personalize them!
The Top 5 Gorgeous Gift Wrapping Techniques You Can Try Today
Lets Explore them.
1. Think outside the box.
If you are wondering how to wrap a small gift, look to unique options like tins, jars, gift bags and decorative Chinese take out boxes to jazz it up!
You can also have some fun with wrapping a small gift in a bigger box to throw them off!
2. Collage your own wrapping paper or gift bag.
This is one of the gift wrapping techniques that will need a little more planning and effort. But in terms of truly unique gift wrapping ideas, it will really stand out!
Collaging is a technique where you take a collection of materials and paste them together to make something new. Collaging can be done with magazine clippings, fabric, photographs or newspapers – whatever you like!
This is also a great way to save money and truly personalize your gift!
Pro tips: Go through old magazines and pull out pictures you like. Once you have a pile, start cutting out shapes, objects and pages you really like. Arrange them by common colors, words or themes.
If this is your first time, glue your pictures onto a sheet of kraft paper big enough to fit around your present, or take a plain gift bag and glue directly on it.
3. Paint or use stamps on kraft paper.
Kraft paper is very easy to work with – and it’s a blank canvas for you to start from.
You can personalize it by:
- Buying a stamp with the person’s name or favorite animal
- Use fancy typography to celebrate the occasion (Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas)
- Drawing and painting on the paper!
Pro tip: For this technique, it’s easier to wrap the gift first, so your artwork won’t be missed or destroyed! Test your idea on something else first, or use pencil before you commit to your final design!
4. Add decorative elements
You can use beads, flowers, plant leaves or stems, fabric, ribbon, candy, clips or mini clothespins and even bells, stickers and decals to enhance your gift!
5. Use Washi Tape to Create a Pattern
Washi is a decorative adhesive tape made from traditional Japanese paper. With the demand for more creative gift wrapping techniques, there are thousands of styles, colors and designs for you to choose from, and they are relatively inexpensive and easy to use.
This is another technique where you want to start with a base paper, but it can be really helpful if you are looking for gift wrapping ideas without a box.
Washi tape will better hold a weird shape, and you can really make it unique by how you wrap the tape around your gift.
6. Try Different Folding Techniques
There are so many gift wrapping folding techniques! Here are a few to try:
Traditional Japanese Fan Style (Origami)
You will be sculpting your paper with the Japanese style of origami! Origami gift wrapping techniques look a bit scary, but with a little practice, you can master this skill.
Head to YouTube for some tutorial videos to walk you through the many steps!
Which Wrapping Style Will You Try?
There are so many gift wrapping techniques to try, you really just have to plan a little bit ahead and let those creative juices flow. Your gift is sure to stand out!
