Make your gifts (almost!) too good to unwrap with our round-up of eleven fabulous brown paper gift wrap ideas.
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Make your gifts (almost!) too good to unwrap with these brown paper gift wrap ideas.
Brown (or kraft) paper wrapping has seen a huge resurgence in the last couple of years. And rightly so!
It’s one of the most eco-friendly of all the wrapping papers, incredibly versatile, and looks absolutely fabulous when finished in the right way.
Fill your tree with gorgeous gift creations, worthy of any glam Christmas Magazine front cover, and give your loved one a present that they will really want to savour and enjoy opening.
Looking for more gift inspiration? Click here for ideas galore of what to put under the tree this year.
Here’s our round-up of eleven beautiful kraft paper gift wrap ideas.
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a little bit dotty
1. Snow Spots
Use the rubber tip of a pencil and a white ink pad (or some white poster paint) to create this gorgeous snow scene.
Visit The House That Lars Built for more.
back to our childhoods
2. Potato Stamp Designs
It’s so easy to create potato stamps at home. Then grab the kids to help you decorate the paper with various festive shapes and colours.
We love the designs above if you need a little nudge to get started.
Visit Mum In The Madhouse and Fresh Mommy Blog for more details.
on a roll
3. Lint Roll Christmas Trees
A variation on the potato stamp is this fabulous lint roller stamp. Perfect for decorating larger areas of gift wrap.
Visit Handmade Charlotte for more details.
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Let’s sprinkle Christmas cheer far and wide!
brighten up your gift wrap
4. Christmas Lights
How fabulously cheerful and festive is this wrapping paper design? An ideal project for getting the little ones involved as they add the lights to the cables with their fingerprints!
Visit Burlap & Blue for more details.
geometric heaven
5. Washi Tape Weave
Create beautiful patterns and colourful designs with washi tape weaves. Use your loved one’s favourite colours for extra brownie points!
We love these monochrome festive washi tapes as well as this skinny gold foil selection.
Visit DIY Inspired for more details.
celebrating the season
6. Keeping It Natural
Embrace the season and keep things authentically green with these beautiful foliage designs. A great way to repurpose any Christmas tree or garland off-cuts.
Visit Hallstrom Home for more details.
little wanderings
7. Reindeer Feet
Make creating your gift wrap a full sensory experience with these reindeer feet faces! We think this would be fabulous paper to use for the grandparents’ gifts!
Visit Skip to my Lou for more details.
More Ideas?
Looking for more gift inspiration to spoil your family and friends? We’ve got gift guides, homemade gifting ideas & wrapping tips galore!
monochrome creations
8. Fun With White Paint
These elegant paper gift wrap designs are all the result of some easy white paint crafting. Add Christmas icons to your creations by painting inside festive cookie cutter shapes.
Visit A Pretty Fix for more details.
washi time again
9. Washi Tape Christmas Trees
Put your washi tape to good use again with these simple yet striking Christmas tree designs.
Visit Food Crafts & Family for more details.
little fingerprints
10. Cheerful Reindeer Faces
How adorable are these little reindeer faces?! Have great fun brightening your loved one’s Christmas Day with this Holly Jolly design.
Visit Splash of Something for more details.
sticker crazy
11. Get Sticky
Raid your children’s sticker collections and see what designs you can add, or festive messages you can create, for your paper gift wrap.
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Berry & Candy Cane Gin
Get ahead & use the last of the summer strawberries to make this Berry & Candy Cane Gin. Perfect for gifting as well as for a festive tipple!
Cookie Jar Sprinkle Cookies
These Cookie Jar Sprinkle Cookies make the perfect edible gift. Jam packed with Christmas sprinkles & chocolate chips, what could be better?!