Gift Wrapping Ideas and Sunday Morning Coffee
Welcome to day three of the Twelve Days of Getting Ready for Christmas. Today, I am sharing holiday gift-wrapping ideas for paper, ribbon, tags, and a gift-wrapping station!
Today, I am sharing gift-wrapping tips to help you get ready for Christmas. I have so many fun ideas to share! It’s also Sunday Morning Coffee. This is a place to share, learn, explain, dream, and have fun.
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Do you love holiday gift wrapping?
I love it.
But I didn’t used to.
My holiday wrapping used to involve locking myself in our bedroom for about six hours on Christmas Eve while I wrapped and wrapped and wrapped.
Those days are behind me, and now I enjoy wrapping gifts and putting them out a bit earlier. And I am so happy to have those hours back on Christmas Eve!
Christmas will be here sooner than we think, and it is time to start thinking about gift-wrapping ideas. I have a lot of great ideas to share with you today that make wrapping presents not only fun but also pretty!
My Favorite Room This Week
![My craft room with a Dream Box filled with craft supplies and a wrapping paper table.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Craft-Room-1-768x1024.jpg)
One of the reasons that I now enjoy wrapping is that during the holidays, I always set up a gift-wrapping station. This way, I have all my paper, ribbon, and wrapping supplies in one place. As I purchase gifts, I wrap them with paper and ribbon, pop gift tags on them, and I am done.
![The Dream Box 2 which is the perfect storage solution for all of your craft supplies.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Dream-Box-2-The-Best-Craft-Storage-Cabinet-Ever-34-1024x812.jpeg)
I moved my craft room to the third floor this year after receiving my amazing Dreambox. The side table attaches to the dream box and works perfectly for wrapping.
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Once your wrapping area is set up, you only have to worry about what’s inside the package!
It’s important to know that you don’t need to spend much money on gift wrap supplies.
Shop the sales because wrapping paper is available at almost any store this time of year. Be careful and always check the width and length. I brought newly bought rolls of paper home, but I found they were much smaller than I thought!
You might like this blog post How to Organize Your Gift Wrapping Room, and I think if you do this now, you will save yourself a lot of time.
I like to buy butcher paper and make my wrapping paper because it’s fun. For some fun gift-wrapping supplies, visit my Amazon gift-wrapping page.
My Latest Projects – DIY Gift Wrapping Paper
Making wrapping paper is one of my favorite parts of wrapping. I love coordinating all the papers so that all the gifts under the tree coordinate. You know me, I like everything to look pretty. I usually start by buying a few Amazon wrapping papers and then adding to those by making my own.
Here are some of the wrapping papers I have made myself.
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Wrapping Paper
![Gift boxes featuring exquisite gift wrapping in floral paper, tied with pink ribbons and sealed with wax stamps adorned with "with love" inscriptions.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pink-Christmas-Wrapping-Paper-1536x1505-1-1024x1004.jpg)
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Wrapping Paper
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Wrapping Paper
When buying wrapping paper, I always look for a few reversible papers so that I have multiple coordinated options and heavy-weight papers that don’t tear when folded around the corners.
Below, I have curated some of my favorite papers using two different color themes.
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.Gift Wrapping Ribbon
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I own way too much ribbon. Over the years, I have collected a lot and stored it in many places. When I found this ribbon rack, it became my favorite way to store ribbons! This exact one isn’t available.
This ribbon rack is available. It’s less expensive and just as cute!
You can find more similar ones on Amazon too.
If you want to organize your ribbons, my post, How to Organize Ribbons in Your Craft Room, has many suggestions.
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Gift-wrapping ribbons are an essential component of a beautifully wrapped gift. I hunt for ribbons all year long. You never know when and where to find a unique and gorgeous ribbon.
I used to have a source for satin ribbons in every width and color in downtown Los Angeles, but they closed, and now I buy most of my ribbons online. Below, I share a few of my favorite ribbons I buy online.
Ok, maybe more than a few, hehe.
Gift Tags
I shared my very FUN tags earlier in the week. Here are some more traditional gift tags that are very easy to make.
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I had some fun making these DIY Christmas gift tags. Each year, I create new designs and always keep a stash nearby. I also found some super cute ones online. Perhaps I have become a gift tag hoarder!
Click the links below if you want to make your gift tags. I have also rounded up some of my favorite online holiday gift tags that everyone will be happy to find their name on!
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Gift Wrapping Station
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A gift-wrapping station is important for keeping yourself organized. If your house is anything like mine, things like scissors and tape seem to always go missing.
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These gift-wrapping stations provide one place to keep together all of my gift-wrapping tools, gift-wrapping paper, ribbons, and gift tags, both handmade and ones I buy online.
Having this area gives me a better chance of keeping things like scissors and tape together in one place during the holiday season. When my family needs to wrap a gift, they know to go to my craft room, where they will find everything they need. Below are some items I purchased to set up my gift-wrapping station.
One of my favorite gift-wrapping tools is these Wrap Buddies. I bought them in 2020. They clip onto any table and hold your wrapping paper rolls and tape!
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Michael at Inspired by Charm has the best Christmas tree decorating Ideas.
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Is this not the cutest thing ever? I love this Gingerbread House Mug Topper.
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Look at Courtney’s cake. Is this not the most beautiful Cranberry Topped Holiday Cake?
![A Christmas tree adorned with stars and balls stands majestically, surrounded by immaculately gift-wrapped presents nestled underneath.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/christmas-tree-decoration-tips-1.jpg)
Here are some great Christmas Tree Decorating Tips.
![Collage of seven DIY gingerbread holiday projects, including wreaths, ornaments, houses, and decorations on trees and mantels. Add a touch of sweetness to your gift wrapping with these creative ideas.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/7-DIY-Gingerbread-projects-683x1024.jpg)
Gingerbread is in again this year and here are 7 DIY Gingerbread Projects for the Holidays!
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With my series, Twelve Days for Getting Ready for Christmas, we have lots more holiday fun this week. I am sharing Decorating with Christmas Ribbon, Easy Christmas Button Crafts, Creative Ideas for Christmas Gift Tags, How to Tie a Bow with Ribbon, Creative Ideas to Set a Christmas Table, and Holiday Make Ahead Desserts.
![Tying a bow on the back of a dining room chair.](https://my100yearoldhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Festive-Decor-with-Christmas-Ribbon-in-the-Dining-Room-20-768x1024.jpg)
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If you missed any of my Twelve Days of Getting Ready for Christmas, you can find them here:
- Day 1 – How to Choose Christmas Colors for Your Holiday Decor
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- Day 3 – Gift Wrapping Ideas and Sunday Morning Coffee
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Those wrapping paper clips that hold tape and the roll are the best invention ever! Worth the purchase!
Totally!
Great Tips Leslie.
Thanks Rachel!
Hi,
I was thinking I possibly had read a blog post by you somewhere about some “undecorated” wrapping paper that you could stamp on or leave plain and you listed where you got it.
Can you help with this? I like the idea and was thinking of doing it for Christmas this year, but wanted something where I can get a good amount of it and it not be to pricey. Thanks!
Those wrap buddies are the best! Especially love your diy gift tags and paper. Thought of you when I recently saw how the Swedish wrap their gifts sustainably in cloth and beautifully adorned dried oranges and twigs. Looked exactly like something beautiful you would do. Thanks for the inspiration. xx
Oooh – LOVE all these! I’ve been dying to try that paper roll holder – maybe now’s the time! Thanks for all the inspiration as always!
Yes I love that energy! Would love to know how it goes for you ✨🥰
Leslie,
Thanks so much for sharing my mini-gingerbread mug toppers! You’re so kind and so incredibly talented. It’s nice to have a creative friend like you!
Oh Janine you are so kind! This means so much coming from you, thank you my friend 🥰✨