With it being the time for giving to others, many struggle financially to show their love.
Below are ideas for creative wrapping ideas that are more affordable than buying fancy bows, ribbons, and other things.
The best part is: you can do all these wrapping ideas very quickly and easily. You can wrap your own DIY Christmas gifts or ones that you have bought.
1. How I Wrap Gifts For My Grandchildren
This idea is amazing when you have a lot of grandkids and would like to surprise them with presents. They will have so much fun unwrapping the gifts.
2. Anthropologie Pom Pom Gift Wrap
Adding red and white twine around the package makes it easy to carry and adds flair. Adding a bunch of small pom-poms adds flair and dimension.
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3. Black Tree Stamp and Garland
Black tree stamps on brown paper seem simple but they are elegant and modern. You can make black tree cut-outs and attach them to twine to wrap around the package.
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4. Brown Paper Bag Christmas Gift
A tan lunch bag can be made festive by stamping on sayings. You can add twine to the top to close the bags and attach other things.
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5. Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String
A tan wrapped package can be made festive by adding things onto it. You can wrap thread and ribbon to attach things or glue things to the paper.
6. Buffalo Check Christmas Paper
The checkered print is a rustic pattern that people are into. They can be simple with just the checkered paper or can use twine to add things.
7. Burlap and Boxwood Wreath
Burlap might seem plain, but it is great for wrapping around tan paper. The perfect thing to top it off is to add some wreaths made of boxwood.
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8. Calligraphy Gift Wrapping Paper
A tan paper can be made decorative in different ways, and a personal way is to write calligraphy sayings over the paper. You can make writing large or small.
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9. Candy Bows
A bow of candy is perfect for children and adults. A bag of M&Ms or Skittles with thread to cinch the middle makes a bow shape.
10. Celery Stamp
Stamping a tan paper is a great way to customize the gifts. Then you can add twine and clay tags.
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11. Chalkboard Christmas Wrapping Paper
Chalkboard paper is easy for writing on the package to customize it. You can write who the package is for on it.
12. Christmas Card Gift Wrap
Using twine to attach a card to the package is a way to add color and design to the tan package. That way you give them a card with their gift.
13. Christmas Chalkboard Printables
Chalkboard tags are great for designing a tag to fit each person, such as writing their name. You can get tie-on or sticker tags.
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14. Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas
A brown tag with metallic letters attached is a way to make the tags personal. You can add letters if needed.
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15. Christmas Lights Garland
Making little lightbulbs out of paper and attaching them to a thread can add color to a brown paper package. You wrap it around the package to make it festive.
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16. Christmas Shaped Gift Bags
Brown paper can be shaped into shapes, such as stars and stockings, and then sewn almost closed. Once the presents are inside, sew them closed.
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17. Christmas Shirt Gift Wrap
A package can look like a Christmas shirt by adding ribbon, buttons, and paper. It can be made in different colors.
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18. Christmas Tags
Tree bark stars can be a way to add rustic charm to paper. They can be layered over any paper, but white adds elegance.
19. Christmas Tree Twigs
Small twigs shaped in Christmas trees add dimension and color to tan paper. You add the color by wrapping the thread around the twigs.
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20. Clay Gift Tag
Clay tags are a way to make tags that people keep around and reuse. They can be gotten plain and written on to customize them.
21. Cozy Gift Wrap
Knit clothes make the perfect thing to wrap presents. Not only are you reusing something no longer being used but creating something unique.
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22. Creative Christmas Gift Wrap
A gift wrapped in the tan paper can be made into a reindeer with paper cutouts, ribbon, and jingle bells. Small packages only need antlers.
23. Cupcake Liner Bow
Cupcake liners can be made into a pom-pom bow with ruffles. You can use the same colors, or you can use different colors.
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24. Cupcake Liner Christmas Tree
Different sized cupcake liners can be glued on a thread or straight on tan paper to create a Christmas tree. You just layer the liners to create the shape.
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25. DIY Christmas Treat Bag
Knit sweaters or socks can be cut and used as bags. You can add dimension and color by using ribbon and pinecones.
26. DIY Folded Gift Box
Felt can be cut and folded to form a gift box. It is then closed with ribbon.
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27. DIY Gift Bag
Wrapping paper can be used to create a gift bag. It can be closed with a ribbon.
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28. DIY Gift Wrap
Twine can be used to add things to plain brown paper, and you can layer ribbon under the twine. You can attach pinecones, leaves, pine needles, or berries.
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29. DIY Glitter Gift Wrapping Paper
You can add sparkle to tan paper by painting it with glitter paint or gluing on glitter. You can use one color or multiple colors.
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30. DIY Mini Boxwood Wreath
Store-bought gift boxes can be plain, but they can be made decorative by adding things. A small wreath is perfect to add flair.
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31. DIY Wrapping Paper
For families with small children, decorating the tan paper with their feet print is a personalized touch. Their print can be used to make the head of a reindeer.
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32. Doily Gift Wrap
A doily is great for adding a homey feel to the tan paper. It can be attached using a ribbon.
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33. Dollar Tree Christmas Gift Wrap
Dollar Tree is a great place to find cheap things to add for flair. You can find ribbon, berries, and bells to an elegant feel.
34. Drop Cloth Gift Wrap
Dropcloth can be used to wrap or bag gifts. They can be made custom by painting on festive words and adding berries and jingle bells.
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35. Duct Tape Red Bow
Duct tape is great for decorating a package. You can make a simple and shinny bow using duct tape.
36. Easy Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
Metallic paper is a way to make a gift elegant. Silver and gold are festive and can be decorated with snowflakes.
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37. Easy Reindeer Gift Paper
Brown paper can be made festive by making it into a reindeer head. This can be accomplished by drawing on antlers and eyes and attaching a red pom-pom for the nose.
38. Evergreen Wreath
An evergreen wreath is a thing that can be added to a tan wrapped gift to make it festive. It gives a pop of color.
39. Fabric Gift Bow
Clothes can be used to create a bow to top off a package. It creates a unique and colored bow.
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40. Fabric Gift Wrap
Clothes make for great wrapping material. Things like berries and pinecones can be tied on for flair.
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41. Felt Berry Embellishments
Jingle bells and felt can create a berry look. You cut the felt into leaves and tie the bells on with thread over the leaves.
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42. Felt Bows
Felt is perfect to create a bow to top a gift. It not only adds bright pops of color, but it also adds texture.
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43. Felt Rose Gift Wrap
Felt is texturized which makes for beautiful decorations. With layering different sizes of felt, you can create a rose.
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44. Festive Wreath Gift Bags
A wreath attached to a circle with a saying is great to add to the ribbon to close a gift bag. A bow can be added for more color.
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45. Four Paint Brush Gift Ideas
A paintbrush can be used to add texture to tan paper. Different kinds of strokes add patterns.
46. Free Printable Gift Paper and Tags
You can find a template for tags online and print them out. This allows you the freedom to decorate the tags.
47. Frugal Kraft Paper Red Ribbon Gift Wrapping
Kraft paper is a tan paper that is easy to decorate. You can add a bow and write using a marker instead of using a tag.
48. Gift Bow Santa
Paper can be cut and shaped into designs to make bows. An example is cutting and shaping a Santa face.
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49. Gift Tag Stickers
Paper can be easily glued onto the top of a package. Then you can write special messages to each person to make it personal.
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50. Gingerbread Gift Tags Garlands
Gingerbread can be used to decorate a package by attaching with ribbon. It also gives the person a sweet treat to enjoy.
51. Glittery Kraft Paper Presents
Glitter is a way to add elegance to tan paper. It can be in patterns or in words.
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52. Glittery Monogrammed Gift Tags
Glittered letters can be used for tags. It works with any type of paper.
53. Gold Star Rustic Gift Wrap
Gold paint markers can be used to add stars to dark paper. It creates a starry night sky.
54. Grocery Bag Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper
Stores often have bags with festive designs. These bags make great wrapping paper.
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55. Holly Berry Christmas Gift Wrap
Holly berries are great for adding a festive feel. They can be attached with thread.
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56. Kraft Paper Gift Wrap
Brown paper is great for customizing. You can add cut out letters instead of tags.
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57. Lint Roller Christmas Tree Stamp
Lint Rollers are great continuous stamps. You can roll the pattern on the paper.
58. Map Christmas Paper
Maps are personalized paper for the area you live in. It is great for travelers.
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59. Mini Wooden Bead Wreaths
Wooden beads can be shaped into wreaths. Then they can be added using twine with evergreen.
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60. Monogrammed Gift Card Holders
Letters glued onto cupcake liners make unique tags. They can be used to attach cards.
61. Natural Christmas Wrapping Paper
Brown paper with paint-splatter gives a classic feel. Then attach evergreen and a pinecone.
62. Natural Neutral Gift Wrap
Neutral colors give a simple appearance. They can also work for a rustic look.
63. Newspaper Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper
A newspaper can be used to wrap. It can also be made into roses.
64. Painted Kraft Paper
Kraft paper can be painted anyway. It can be painted elegant or colorful.
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65. Paper Gift Bag
Wrapping paper can be made into gift bags. The ribbon is attached for the handles.
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66. Paper Snowflakes
Paper snowflakes add elegance to paper. They can add dimension and flair.
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67. Paper Star Garland
Paper cut into stars can be attached to thread. Then it can wrap the gifts.
68. Paper Straw Snowflake
Straws can be cut and glued into snowflakes. Then they can be glued to gifts.
69. Paper Straw Star
Straws can be cut and glued to form stars. They can be attached using thread.
70. Peppermint Candy Gift Wrap
Paper circles can be decorated into peppermints. Then they can be attached using thread.
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71. Photo Collage Gift Paper
Photos can be personal, so photo paper is great for families. You can add sayings over the photos.
72. Pinecone Christmas Gift Wrap
Pinecones are great for adding texture. They can be glued on tied on using twine.
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73. Plaid Christmas Gift Wrap
Flannel cloth can give a package a pop of color. You can use it as a wide ribbon.
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74. Poka Dot Pom Pom Gift Wrap
You can take a marker and create patterns on tan paper. A popular one is polka dots.
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75. Polka Dot Kraft Paper
Elegance can be created by adding roses to packages. You can tie the roses in by polka doting the same color.
76. Potato Stamp Christmas Tree
A potato can be a stamp. A tree is simple yet festive.
77. Pretty Christmas Bow Tutorial
A bow is great decorations. They can be big or small and any color.
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78. Recycled Magazine Bow
Magazines make for great bows. You can get many colors.
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79. Red White Gift Wrap
Red and white are classic. It can be accomplished using ribbon.
80. Reindeer Gift Wrapping Paper
Cutouts make great decorations. A reindeer is a great cut out.
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81. Ribbon Christmas Tree
Ribbon can make a Christmas tree. It adds dimension and a pop of color.
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82. Rope Wrapped Gift
Using rope gives a rustic feel. It is great to hold things on.
83. Rustic Chalkboard Gift Paper
Chalkboard paper makes great tags. They can be customized easily.
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84. Rustic Chalkboard Gift Wrap
Chalkboard paper makes for great wrapping paper. It makes things stand out when added.
85. Rustic Doily Gift Wrap
A doily is a great thing to add. It makes a good backdrop for other things.
86. Rustic Flannel Christmas Gift Paper
Flannel cloth makes a great ribbon. You can add other rustic touches on the flannel.
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87. Rustic Gift Wrap
Small clothespins with chalkboard paper make great tags. They are rustic and easy to customize.
88. Rustic Sheet Music Gift Wrap
Sheet music is good for music lovers. It can easily have things added with twine.
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89. Rustic Snowman Gift Topper
Small wooden circles make for great snowmen. Things can be added to them for decoration.
90. Santa Gift Tags Cover
A custom tag will brighten everyone’s smile. It can be made from Santa for children.
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91. Sheet Music Gift Wrapping
Sheet music can be used for elegance. It is easy to pair with a simple ribbon and jingle bells.
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92. Simple Metallic Gift Wrap
A metallic sheen is great for elegance. It can add a simple design to a package.
93. Simple Ornament Gift Wrap
A small ornament is great to use as a gift tag. A letter or letters can be painted on it.
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94. Snowflake Christmas Gift Wrapping
A paper snowflake can cover tan paper. This adds dimension and design.
95. Snowman Gift Wrap
White paper can be made into a snowman. Add a ribbon scarf and draw the face and buttons.
96. Snowman Stacked Christmas Gift Boxes
Gifts can be stacked to form a snowman. Make sure they are different sizes and add the features.
97. Snowman Stamped Gift Wrapping
Stamping a package adds design. It can be snow themed with a snowman and snowflakes.
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98. Star Garland Gift Wrap
Small stars can be added to twine. Then it is wrapped around the gift.
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99. Star Straws
Twine can be threaded through straws. Then it can be attached in a star shape.
100. Stitched Up Star Gift Wrap
Brown paper is easy to shape into a star. Then presents are sewn inside.
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101. Twine Christmas Gift Wrap
Twine can be used for more than a ribbon. It can be circled on the paper and then have a button added.
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102. Vintage Christmas GIft Wrapping
Brown paper can be very vintage. It can be stamped with twine and have pine needles added.
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103. Vintage Doily Gift Wrapping
A doily can be an elegant and vintage look. It can be stamped instead of a tag used.
104. Vintage Typewriter Gift Paper
Typewriter letter paper is a vintage look. It can be used to wrap, make a bow, or be a ribbon.
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105. Washi Tape Christmas Tree
Washi tape comes in many colors. This means it can be used to make designs like a tree.
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106. Washi Tape Gift Wrap
Simple washi tape can be used to make elegant designs. You can make rectangles and triangles.
107. Watercolor Holly Gift Topper
Watercolors can be used to make decorations. An example is leaves for paper berries.
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108. Wood Bead Snowman
Wooden beads can be used to make a snowman. You can use a marker to paint on the features and ribbon for the scarf.
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109. Woodland Gift Toppers
Small figurines are great for gift toppers. It can be glued on or just placed on top.
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110. Woodland Gift Wrapping
Wood cutouts are great for tags. They can be painted or left plain for a rustic charm.
111. Yarn Gift Wrap
Yarn is great for adding decorations to a package. It can shape patterns or just make a bow.
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