Great Gift Wrapping Ideas

Thinking of new gift wrapping ideas can be a chore, or it can be fun with a little bit of creativity and practice. On this page we will give you some gift wrapping ideas for decorating presents in unusual and unique ways. So when you are sitting next to your pile of gifts for wrapping then you can apply some skill and artistry and deliver something special.

Before we start here is a checklist of what you might need:

When you are wrapping gifts there are a few basic rules to follow:

Gift Wrapping Basics

• Have a suitably sized piece of wrapping paper
• Cut the wrapping paper to the correct size
• Ensure you pull the wrapping paper tight
• Have your sticky tape or glue ready
• You can fold over any ragged edges and stick them down

Gift Wrapping Ideas

This is a simple wrapping scheme that looks great. The brown paper provides a perfect background for a bright tartan ribbon. You could try using other plain papers and ribbon colors.

Flat Ribbon

This type of wrapping is very clean and when done with matching metallic and plain papers can look very sophisticated. You could further embellish the wrapping with a fresh flower. A single rose looks very effective

Contrasting Colors

You can make your gifts stand out by using very bright contrasting colors such as bright pinks, metallic or gloss colors. You could try to make the colors match. If you want to be really fancy you could use a color wheel to help you. Or just have fun. If the colors are way out then at least they will remember your gift.

Sports Colors

Here is an unusual gift wrapping idea - wrap the present in sports colors. This is especially appropriate if the gift is connected to the sport, such as a baseball glove or soccer ball.

Finishing Touches

Try placing confetti inside the wrapping so that it will spill out as the gift is opened. For specific birthday or event you can purchase metallic confetti with appropriate words and numbers.
If you do not want to get confetti mixed with the gift then you could double wrap the gift. Just ensure that the confetti is easy to clean up and will not cause any damage.

You could use plain paper and then stencil or print designs onto the paper. This works especially well if you allow a child to 'potato' print the wrapping paper for a gift (just be careful that the gift is not destroyed by the process!).

You could attach plastic spiders or similar small objects to the wrapping. Again be careful that the items can do no harm or damage.

Obviously there are many types of ribbons, cards, flowers and such like that you can add to gift.

The following link Ian's Shoelace Knots will take you to a site which seems to have everything you might ever want to know about tying shoelaces. Some of the shoelace knots can be used for bows when tying parcels. The Freedom Knot is often used for tying a bow on a Teddy Bear.
As promised on the homepage we recommend it as the best knot for securing your shoelaces!

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