Here are 100 cheap, easy and beautiful DIY gift wrapping ideas. Not only is making your own gift wrap thrifty, it is also a great way to personalize your presents and make them one-of-a-kind. You can use what you have in your backyard (pine clippings, pinecones, berries, etc.) and what craft supplies you already have (like burlap, chalkboard paint, acrylic paints)
A lot of the supplies needed for these DIY projects can be found at Dollar Tree. Some examples include:
- Twine (jute, cotton, red and green twine)
- Kraft Paper
- Ribbons (They have a large assortment of Christmas ribbons!)
- Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper
- Gift Boxes and Bags (of all shapes and sizes)
- Burlap
- Christmas Picks
- Christmas Pom-Poms
- Paper Dollies
Materials You May Need:
- Tacky Glue
- Glue Pen
- Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks ($3- Walmart)
- Scissors
- Tape
- Paint Brush ($0.50 – Walmart)
- X-Acto Knife
- Ruler
Before you begin your DIY project, you should check out this article: How to Wrap a Gift Perfectly
kraft paper + twine + pinecone and evergreen sprigs + snow spray
wood slices + chalkboard paint + chalk + black wrapping paper + evergreen + twine
newspaper + ribbon. Here is how to make the rose: http://www.instructables.com/id/Newspaper-roses/
chalk + twine + chalkboard paper roll
Circle wood disks + White glitter + Twigs + White String + Mini Christmas village pieces ($0.74 – Walmart)
black and white gift wrapping + twine + pinecones and leaves + white acrylic paint (for snow on pinecone) + kraft gift tags
twine + black gift wrapping paper + gold metallic Sharpie
kraft paper + twine + evergreen + wood rectangle + black Sharpie
paper + white string + kraft paper + star template. Use a paper star garland instead of a ribbon
brown craft paper + cotton twine + white buttons + white printer paper. Here is a tutorial for how to make the snowflake: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-6-Pointed-Paper-Snowflakes/
kraft paper + brown baking cups + red felt + old book + vinyl letter stickers
kraft paper + chalkboard paint + marker + ribbon + snowflake ornament
Learn how to tie the perfect bow
yarn + kraft paper
Here is how to make the pom pom
twine + gold washi tape + kraft star + gold marker + ¾ inch circle labels + gold paint + gold ribbon + gold thread
Here is how to make the dried orange slice
white gift paper + baker’s twine + paper straws
paper dollies + kraft paper + string + alphabet stamps and stamp pad
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