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 + evergreen sprig + chalkboard clothespins
Brown craft paper + Used book + Utility knife + Alphabet templates
wood ornament + ribbon + black wrapping paper
potato + stamp pad + white wrapping paper
kraft paper + twine + pinecone and evergreen sprigs + snow spray
kraft paper + rope + pine clippings + wood star + chalkboard paint + chalk marker
red and white paper straws + baker’s twine + kraft paper
wood slices + chalkboard paint + chalk + black wrapping paper + evergreen + twine
kraft paper + kraft gift tags + baker’s twine + leaves and pines
jute twine + kraft paper + alphabet stamps and stamp pad + Christmas button
Lint roller + Craft foam + Baker’s twine + Ink pad, green
baker’s twine + kraft paper + pine clippings + paper ring
retro stamped letters + kraft paper + baker’s twine + pine clippings + jingle bell
Trader Joe’s grocery bags + peppermint twine + white gift tags
newspaper + ribbon. Here is how to make the rose: http://www.instructables.com/id/Newspaper-roses/
Twine + Stamp pad + Paper bags + Hole puncher + Alphabet stamps + Green clippings
chalk + twine + chalkboard paper roll
white raffia + kraft paper + scrapbook Christmas stickers
map + red cord + button
Circle wood disks + White glitter + Twigs + White String + Mini Christmas village pieces ($0.74 – Walmart)
fine-tipped pen + three wooden beads + white yarn + ribbon for scarf
cinnamon sticks + white string + washi tape + kraft papers
various stamps + glitter + glue + buttons or other accents + twine + kraft paper
burlap ribbon + twine + free printable banner + craft paper + floral wire + green sprigs
black and white gift wrapping + twine + pinecones and leaves + white acrylic paint (for snow on pinecone) + kraft gift tags
floral holly berries + kraft pape rand gift tag + evergreen clippings + cotton twine
white stamp pad + pencil + ribbon + floral accents + kraft paper
twine + black gift wrapping paper + gold metallic Sharpie
jingle bells + music sheet paper + black ribbon
kraft gift bag + printable music + sprig of evergreen + twine
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 + wax paper + fabric remnant + twine + red ribbon + white lace
black butcher paper + white paint pen
gingerbread biscuits + narrow ribbon + kraft and red wrapping paper
Create a collage with PicMonkey and get a large print at Staples Print Shop
Rectangle hole punch + Ribbon + Wrapping paper
Green felt + gold jingle bells + red string + kraft paper
old sweater + ribbon + Christmas pick +
sewing machine
Paper card stock + sewing machine + rubber eraser + stamp pad
washi tape + brown kraft paper
kraft paper + Sharpie
white and black acrylic paints + kraft paper
old shirt + brooch + sewing machine + fabric scissors
Free chalkboard wrapping paper and gift tag printables
wood slices + green felt + twigs + greenery accents + glitter
kraft paper + chalkboard paint + marker + ribbon + snowflake ornament
kraft paper + red ribbon + gold metallic Sharpie
Learn how to tie the perfect bow
red flannel ribbon + burlap + evergreen sprigs + bead
mini pinecones + sprigs + ribbon + whle vintage sheet music + burlap
paper doily + self-adhesive rhinestones + metallic rick-rack + mini pinecone + ribbon
cupcake liners + cotton twine + kraft paper
kraft paper + needle + thread
butcher paper + construction paper + newspaper + twine
Reindeer template is here
white gift paper + twine + mini round ornament
felt + twine + kraft paper
Twine + White card stock
kraft paper
Kraft paper + Tape + Duct tape
newspaper + tape
washi tape + gift wrapping paper + bag handle from shopping bag
wide burlap ribbon + mini pinecones + tinsel
yarn + kraft paper
red felt + red bow
kraft paper + Baker’s twine + mini Pom Poms
kraft paper + small dolly + narrow red ribbon
yarn + pencil eraser + stamp pad + kraft paper
Here is how to make the pom pom
spouncer + glitter + glue + kraft paper
celery + white stamp pad + kraft paper
twine + gold washi tape + kraft star + gold marker + 3/4 inch circle labels + gold paint + gold ribbon + gold thread
burlap + old sweater + ribbon + fabric straps + buttons
magazine + kraft paper
e red foil wrap + plaid ribbon + buttons + white paper
foam board + kraft paper + black pompoms
washi tape + kraft paper + strips of patterned paper
Boxwood stems + 10″ grapevine wreaths + Floral wire
card stock + string + star punch + kraft paper
twigs + thread + kraft paper
fabric + ribbons or other accents
twine + kraft paper + pinecones + holly berry branch + dried fruit + paper dolly
Here is how to make the dried orange slice
chalkboard paper + chalk pen + kraft paper + twine
kraft paper + ribbon twine + tissue paper printed with old-fashioned typewriter type
white gift paper + baker’s twine + paper straws
pipe cleaners + paper straws + beads + snowflake sticker + baker’s twine
paper dollies + kraft paper + string + alphabet stamps and stamp pad
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