12 Clever Gift Wrapping Techniques

NOV15

In our house, the way a gift is wrapped is every bit as impor­tant as what’s inside. All the fun is in the antic­i­pa­tion! Here are 12 orig­i­nal gift wrap­ping ideas and tech­niques to get you inspired.

All of the tuto­ri­als are from the Finnish blog Oh Pack­age!, one of our new favorite go-to sites for cre­ative pack­ag­ing ideas. Be sure to check out the fab gift wrap and sup­plies in the online shop as well!

Now let’s get wrapping…

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #1: Mul­ti­color Twine KnotsIt’s so fun to col­lect col­or­ful baker’s twine that you end up with far more than needed for cook­ing. Plus who wants to get turkey juice on candy-striped bak­ers twine? It’s too pretty for that! So why not dress up a card­board box or Kraft paper with it? It looks so fes­tive that it works for almost any occasion.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #2: Washi Tape Mono­gramAny excuse to col­lect rolls of col­or­ful Washi tape is a good one. What a great, easy way to per­son­al­ize a package—and you get to avoid wor­ry­ing with a tag.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #3: Braided YarnWho knew a sim­ple weave of yarn could look so mod­ern? Get­ting the recip­i­ent to bust through this pretty pack­ag­ing will take some convincing.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #4: Pin­wheel BowPin­wheels are one of those child­hood sym­bols that never loose their magic, and they trump a plain old bow any day. In this tuto­r­ial, the process for cre­at­ing one is shown in just two photos—and once again, you get to make use of more pretty notions: buttons!

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #5: Folded Paper & Twine
This tech­nique looks impres­sively hard, but it’s really super easy! Just fold the paper as shown in the easy-to-follow tuto­r­ial, tape the sides, and presto!—another clever alter­na­tive to a bow.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #6: Sil­ver Foil & Paper Cuts
You can cre­ate pack­ag­ing wor­thy of the MoMA store with these hand­made angels paired with del­i­cate sil­ver twine. The sweet lit­tle cake paper is the per­fect touch too!

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #7: Cookie Cut­ter Tags
Acces­soriz­ing a larger gift with a mini gift is a fun way to hint at what’s inside or give a trin­ket that will be cher­ished, but is per­haps too small to be wrapped. Attrac­tive cook­ing uten­sils, orna­ments, or toys also work great.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #8: Baker’s Twine Snowflake
This awe­some tuto­r­ial shows you how to shape an elab­o­rate snowflake design with pins and baker’s twine. Sprin­kle the pack­age with a few cutout dots and you’re set with one beau­ti­ful bundle.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #9: Baker’s Twine Pom-Pom
In five easy steps Oh Pack­age! shows you how to use a fork and some twine to fash­ion a fes­tive Pom-Pom. Why stop with only one when they’re this easy to make?

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #10: Cross-Stitch Gift Tag
Another great alter­na­tive to the ordi­nary gift tag. All presents would ben­e­fit from this heart­warm­ing touch.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #11: Washi Tape Can­dle Card
What a great project for lit­tle ones to do next time you attend a birthday—it’s a gift all on it’s own.

DIY Gift Wrap Idea #12: Tis­sue Paper Pom-PomNext time you want to go really bold, for­get the yarn and go straight to the tis­sue paper. This tuto­r­ial shows you how to make one big and beau­ti­ful pack­age topper.

For more great ideas on pack­ag­ing gifts, be sure to check out the Oh Pack­age! blog!

Flowers For Men?

Ah, April. The month of summer-love. Fresh Rs 20 farmers market flowers are always a winner in my book, on a tangent - only until a few weeks ago I blatantly refused liking receiving flowers. I've never given Kuki flowers before, so I wonder if he'll appreciate them. Ladies, do you give your man flowers? Gentlemen, do you enjoy receiving flowers?

Thankfully, the folks at KaBloom have put together a handy little guide to gifting the perfect man bouquet...

For: The Guy’s Guy
Pluck this: Fuji Mum or Blue Orchid
What it says: “You’re lively, fun, and easy to be around.”

For: The Party Boy
Pluck this: Orange Gerbera Daisy
What it says: “I like to have a good time – and you’re the first one I call to start the party!”

For: The Bad Boy
Pluck this: Orange Lily
What it says: “I’m not sure where this is going, but you have my attention.”

For: The Strong, Silent Type
Pluck this: Ginger
What it says: “You’re individualistic and strong, and I just can’t get enough.”

Geronimo Valentine's Day Balloons

I maintain... i am not a big RED shape Heart Pillow or a cudly cutesy Teddy Bear as a Valentine's Day gift... But A NO GIFT is least expected of Mr Kuki-Licious !!! He has promised this Sunday - lets see if its gng to come. I have put it out to the universe now - So you guys know if not Sunday Mr Kuki is up for some beating.. Who wants in ???

P.S. Where do I sign up to be a balloon delivery girl?

Ribbon Animals

So, as promised... ill be back !! and here is my big bang series of post. First up , a little something uber creative .. small ribbon animals. You give a girl something so little gift wrapped with these cute ribbon animals on the top - it is sure to melt her heart right out !! so all the boys in the house - what is the present for the "V-Day" ?? I hope something with a ribbon animal on the top ;)

Hell I know i would be melting... ohh... btw... i have been at the receiving end of loads of surprises and gifts thanks to my very new relationship status !!! Ohhh, please now, do not write me off as a materialistic girl will u !!! I did the most random thing too - walked in and out of an electronic store with a big gizmo bag for Kunal.a.k.a. ..ladies and gentleman.. only for you.. "KUKI"

Green Gift Wrap

If I received gifts like these, it wouldn't even matter what was inside. Justina makes compostable, eco-friendly packages out of gorgeous leaves, flowers, and green artist's tape. I love how she steered clear of traditional holiday colors and brought in touches of yellow and pink. Such a refreshing idea for gift wrap, don't you agree?

Gift-WRAPPED

People who have known me for donkey years know I am nuts about gift wrapping and wrapping papers. Even as a grown up child of only 25 - I gift wrap as it is free at departmental stores only because I find pleasure in opening them... There, I have said it. I love Gift wrapped stuff. My friends who have known this - have grown to like me this way. On my 25th Birthday which was on 12th Nov - my best friend Pankti Chheda gave me 25 small cute gifts. If you ask me today to name all of them - I dont quite remember - what I do remember is that each one of them was neatly packed and sealed. Like a little girl I jumped opening each one after the other !!!

Arent these packages just lovely ?? Do you believe me when i say that I am in love with these packaging ??

Package your goodies

So, From the time I remember shopping at malls came into being somewhere in 1990's.. i was all but 10 and I remember walking into Shopper's Stop. My favourite thing about shopping there was not the mall experience. But at the end of your fine shopping experience a lovely lady beyond the cash counter asks you if you need it gift wrapped for free !!

So, my passion for packaging my goodies started then. Every little thing I bought - even if it was a small lip balm I got it gift wrapped. if I got 4 things, I would individually pack the 4 things seperately. The job of opening a crisp packing is something i cherish !! It's my best part of receiving anything.

Up until my 18th birthday - my parents and sister would make sure they package everything right. My sister excels at packaging stuff. Her company Creative Chase - info@creativechase.org do some fabulous things for people.

But now, apart from the gift I get from my sister - nothing is packaged : ( i hate having grown old for this reason. I have picked out some ways you can probably package your gifts or goodies. Maybe, you can even give me something : )