For those of you with students in your life, you know it’s
graduation season. And let’s not forget that Father's’ Day is just around the
corner! For those of you
scrambling to shop for presents, we have some original gift-wrapping ideas to
share:
10. Origami-it Up
Origami is a great and simple option for gift-wrapping. If
you’re giving a smaller gift, like jewelry, you can easily
make your own box for it. To add a unique
interest, you can use anything from fancy embossed origami paper to repurposed
magazine pages!
9. Repurpose The Sunday
Funnies
Speaking of which…there’s always the infamous Sunday
comics-as-wrapping-paper gag. It
adds a quirky, fun-loving touch to your gift wrapping.
8. Repurpose Anything!
If using the comics section of the newspaper is too juvenile
for you, you could get more classy and use something like artsy pictures from
Vogue or
old sheet music. You can even make decorations
out of these materials, too.
7. Wrap your gift with a scarf
The Japanese traditionally used
furoshikis (large, handkerchief-like pieces of cloth) to wrap boxed
lunches and the like. Today, using
furoshikis
(or your everyday) scarves are a great way to wrap presents. There are many
different specialized
ways to fold your cloth, for everything from a
bottle of wine, to a couple of books.
6. Brown Bag It
If you’re out of wrapping paper and gift bags, your everyday
lunch sack will do just fine when you’re in a pinch. Be creative—write a poem, draw some doodles, pull out the metallic gel pens and go crazy! The
brown bag serves as your canvas.
5. (Bigger) Brown Bag It
If your gift is too large to fit in a lunch sack, you can opt
use paper grocery bags. Not as tacky as it sounds: you turn the paper inside
out, so the logos aren’t visible, then decorate as you please. Using larger
brown paper bags is also a great money-saving option for those who are more
“old-school” and like to wrap textbooks.
4. Take It Out
You can place your bag in a take-style
gift box for a unique spin on every-day
packaging. You can buy take-out boxes pre-decorated or find a plan box and
decorate it to your heart’s content!
3. Decorate Your Gift
With Candy
You can top your wrapped presents with anything you like, from
the standard ribbons and bows, to the less-standard pieces of candy. Some
creative ideas to decorate your gift with candy include sticking on candy
buttons or making a unique bow with licorice strings.
2. Have Fun With Ribbon
There are a lot more things to do with ribbon than just your
standard bow. For example, you can
use ribbon to make ties, particularly a great
option for wrapping a Father’s Day gift.
1. Use A Reusable Gift
Bag
Rather than throw out gift bags that you receive, use them
again! You can even use reusable tote bags as a gift bags-- that way, it’s like
giving two presents! It’s also probably one of the greenest ways to add some
chic to your gifts.
Rather than spend money on a generic bag or tissue paper to
wrap your gifts, consider these creative ideas-- the receiver will definitely
appreciate the time you put into wrapping the present as much as the gift
itself.
Marcela De Vivo
is a freelance writer from Southern California and founder of
Gryffin Media.
Her writing covers everything from DIY crafts and home improvement to personal
health, fitness, and alternative medicine. When it comes to wrapping gifts, she
loves to be as creative as possible.
This was a sponsored post written by Marcela De Vivo. I was compensated for this post.
