Handmade Gift Wrapping Ideas to Present Beautiful Handmade Gifts
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Don’t spend a fortune on gift wrapping that goes to waste anyway. Here are some handmade gift wrapping ideas that are good for the budget and the environment.
Gift wrap can be expensive and not all of it is recyclable.
The good news is, you don’t need to buy gift wrap to give beautifully wrapped presents. All you need is a little inspiration, which is what this article is all about, and a little creativity to make your own gift wrap from low-waste alternatives.
One of my favourite ways to wrap homemade gifts is as a hamper. You can pick up all sorts of baskets, bowls, plates, napery etc. from the thrift shop as a base for all your homemade goodies. Check out the article on how to make a homemade hamper here.
Below are links to a bunch of handmade gift wrapping ideas. I’ve started with simple labels if you’re planning on giving some homemade food goodies.
Next, I’ve shared some links to some wonderful ideas on making gift wrap.
Finally, you can find a list of recycled gift wrap ideas that are low-waste and low fuss.
Gift Labels
Make gorgeous gifts from your homemade preserves with these free labels.
Canning Labels For your Homemade Goodies
Do you make your own preserves? Here are some labels to go on the jars.
Labels for Laundry Room Products
These pretty minimalist labels elevate your own soap or laundry room products.
Canning Label Template
Cute canning labels for your homemade preserves
DIY Canning Labels
How to make your own pretty canning labels using Word.
Free Mason Jar Labels
Lots and lots of different labels - I want to fill my whole pantry with these.
Homemade with Love Tags
Handmade, homemade, homegrown with love tags. Can go on any homemade gift.
12 Handmade gift Wrapping Ideas
Present your handmade gifts beautifully wrapped in handmade wrapping.
Practical Gift Bow How-to
How to make a gift bow. You could make this from scrap pieces of paper or recycled ribbon for a frugal gift bow.
Covered Card Box
Upcycle old boxes into gift boxes. Give them a new lease on life by covering them.
Printable Favor Gift Box Templates
Make your own gift box from cardboard scraps using this printable template.
Favour Box
Instructions for making a favour box from cardboard. Great for small gifts.
Tea Towel Furoshiki
Wrap gifts the Japanese way, using fabric instead of paper. A tea towel is a practical solution because it can be used later.
DIY Fabric Gift Wrap
If you're feeling creative, you can print your own fabric to use as gift wrap. This can be used over and over.
TP Roll Gift Box Ideas
Recycle toilet rolls into cute little gift boxes.
Easy DIY Fabric Gift Bag
Sew an easy fabric gift bag with these instructions.
Gift Bags from Cereal Boxes
Recycle cereal boxes into gift bags. Paint or decorate to fancy them up.
Mason Jar Gift Wrap
If you can't think of anything else, you can always put the gift in a recycled jar.
Other recycled gift wrap ideas
If you don’t have time to make gift wrap, there are many things you can recycle into gift wrap.
A good place to start is the second-hand book section in the thrift store. I know, tearing up books seems sacrilege, but there are SO MANY that are out of date and will never be read. It’s ok. Give them one last hurrah by using them as gift wrap.
Here are some ideas for recycled gift wrap.
- reuse gift wrap you’ve been given.
- atlas pages
- magazine pages
- pages from old book
- old dressmaker patterns
- house plans and blueprints that are no longer needed
- old posters
- newspaper
- old calendar pages
- comic book pages (just make sure they are not from a vintage comic!)
- old clothing
- A reusable shopping bag (a pretty calico one)
- Don’t wrap – have a treasure hunt instead. Great for kids or large, hard to wrap gifts
Save money and reduce waste by avoiding purchased gift wrap that often times can’t be recycled and make your own.
