I know it’s early, but I can’t help myself! I love Christmas and I love making the gifts I buy for family and friends looks extra special. This year I decided I’m only wrapping my gifts in kraft paper. As much as I love cute patterned paper, it can get expensive and you don’t get that much in a roll. Kraft paper comes in rolls and can easily be found in the packing section of any store. I got mine at Target.
I put together these wrapping ideas that are simple and fun. Plus the best part is that I already had everything to put these together at home. So grab your supplies, pop in a movie and make a bunch all at once to use throughout this season!
POM-POM
Make any size pom-pom with yarn and tie around your wrapped gift. Pom-pom tutorial below.
Make any size pom-pom with yarn and tie around your wrapped gift. Pom-pom tutorial below.
SNOW FLAKE
Snow flakes are easy and fun to make! Start by cutting out your snowflake from a piece of paper. Lay across your wrapped gift and tie with twine. If you don’t know how to make these you can find instructions here.
Snow flakes are easy and fun to make! Start by cutting out your snowflake from a piece of paper. Lay across your wrapped gift and tie with twine. If you don’t know how to make these you can find instructions here.
ACCORDION FAN
From a piece of paper fold an accordion fan and secure around gift with baker’s twine. You can follow the tutorial below.
From a piece of paper fold an accordion fan and secure around gift with baker’s twine. You can follow the tutorial below.
TWINE & TAG
Cut a strip of white paper and place around wrapped gift. Tie with some baker’s twine and slip in a gift tag. Joy gift tag is from our holiday collection!
Cut a strip of white paper and place around wrapped gift. Tie with some baker’s twine and slip in a gift tag. Joy gift tag is from our holiday collection!
All you need to make these cute pom-poms are yarn, a ruler, some scissors and a piece of cardboard that is 1 1/2 inches wide (use a wider piece for larger poms).
STEP 1: Start by wrapping your yarn around the cardboard
STEP 2: Continue wrapping until you have gone about 40 times.
STEP 3: Cut a piece of yarn long enough to go around your gift. Gently pull your yarn off the cardboard and lay it on top of the yarn you just cut.
STEP 4: Tie a knot.
STEP 5: Make sure to pull it really tight.
STEP 6: Begin cutting the loops all the way around the pom.
STEP 7: Give you pom a good shake to loosen all the yarn then give your pom a good hair cut to form it into a nice ball shape. Then tie it around a gift to make a really cute package!
Gather up an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, double stick tape, string and scissors
STEP 1: Cut the paper in half lengthwise.
STEP 2: Make a fold about 1/4 of an inch wide.
STEP 3: Flip over and fold again. Continue flipping and folding like an accordion until you get to the end of the paper.
STEP 4: Cut two slits in the middle on both sides.
STEP 5: Take out enough string to wrap around your gift and tie in a knot around the middle.
STEP 6: Spread out your fan
STEP 7: Place double sided tape on each end and connect the two sides to form a circle.
That’s it! Now your gifts will look fabulous!
