Original packaging for small gifts. Beautiful and unusual gift wrapping with your own hands (50 photos)
My mom's birthday is this Sunday, and then next week it's my sister's and a close friend's. And this is only in September! For example, I really like to give gifts, but every time I try to do it in such a way that they bring maximum joy to the hero of the occasion.
This is where packaging plays an important role. It's always nice to receive gifts. And the gift, exquisitely and ingeniously packaged, will be doubly delighted.
In addition, I believe that DIY gift wrapping- a kind of tribute to family and friends. After all, doing this in a store, you will simply spend money by buying another service that few people will appreciate. But by creating original packaging with your own hands, you will undoubtedly put a piece of your soul into it, and it will be appreciated.
How to make a beautiful gift
Editorial "So simple!" prepared for you 28 simply gorgeous gift wrapping ideas with your own hands. Here's how you can give a sunny mood even in a gloomy autumn!
- A fairly simple packaging made of white paper looks impressive and interesting if you add such a maple leaf to it, even if it is cut out of colored paper.
- From such a sweet and tender gift, any representative of the fair sex will be delighted. And all you need for this is a small bunch of daisies, a bright ribbon to match the flowers and a sheet of plain craft paper, which is sold in any stationery store.
- Down with templates! Why not replace the ribbon bows with these gorgeous butterflies?
- No wonder they say that the most pleasant word for a person is his name. So why not personalize the gift wrapping?
This is exactly the case when the packaging performs not only an aesthetic function, but also helps to understand where is whose gift. For example, on New Year's Eve, when there are surprises for each of the family members under the tree.
- For such a design, you again need kraft paper and several sheets of colored cardboard. Simply cut out hearts from cardboard and secure them to the gift with a knitting thread.
- And I'll probably take this idea into service.
- Quite unusual and at the same time a very simple solution. To implement this idea, you will need beautiful postcards that fit in size and some white wide ribbon.
- Another great example of decorating a gift with fresh flowers. Who said that flowers can only be in a bouquet?
- And such pompoms made of multi-colored threads will be an excellent alternative to already boring bows.
- Looking at this package, you immediately want to take a picture with this gift, but it will definitely be a pity to open such a stylish present.
- I think that all autumn birthday people will be very happy with such an original design.
- And this is a gift wrapping option for creative people: notes for musicians, a newspaper sheet for journalists. However, such a wrapper is also suitable for any other present, because a magazine print never goes out of style.
- If your loved one does not like too bright and colorful packaging, then you can make an original box with a "male" character. You can put watches, gift certificates or a regular razor and socks there.
- These paper feathers look amazing, don't they? And you can do them. A simple pencil, colored paper, scissors and your desire to create will help make the gift unforgettable!
In order to wrap a gift beautifully, just remember what you can and love to do with your own hands, and the idea of wrapping decor will come to mind by itself.
Are you into knitting? Decorate the package with a knitted flower. Interested in quilling, scrapbooking, polymer clay modeling or beading? Make decorative elements using these techniques, and your gift will be decorated at the highest level!
I just love these wonderful ideas! What do you think about interesting gift wrapping? I would be glad if you share your opinion in the comments.
And also do not forget to show this beauty to your friends, perhaps one of them will want to do something similar for you.
Nastya practices yoga and loves traveling. Fashion, architecture and everything beautiful - that's what a girl's heart aspires to! Anastasia is engaged in interior design, and also makes unique decorations with a floral theme. Dreams of living in France, learning the language and keenly interested in the culture of this country. He believes that a person needs to learn something new all his life. Anastasia's favorite book is Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
A beautifully and tastefully packaged present looks more presentable than a boring box or a bright package. The most common packaging material is gift paper. Do-it-yourself gift wrapping will be a joy if you learn all the subtleties and nuances of this process.
Types of gift paper
An impressive range will allow you to choose packaging for any occasion and in accordance with any preferences:
- Corrugated. Textured packaging obtained by creating artificial folds on a dense sheet:
- Pros: takes and keeps its shape, easy to work with, many colors in stock, low price.
- Cons: quality is expensive, packaging requires skill.
- Creped. Flexible and airy variety of corrugated. Has an embossed texture, keeps its shape perfectly:
- Pros: environmentally friendly material, easy to use, crepe protects the present from damage due to the texture, a large selection of colors.
- Cons: Not always easy to find on sale.
- Glossy. The most popular wrapping material. In retail, you can find not only rolled, but also sheet glossy paper:
- Pros: an inexpensive type of packaging, there are many colors, patterns in the assortment, it is sold everywhere, it is easy to work with.
- Cons: easy to damage.
- Papyrus silence. A very thin, pliable material, it is often used to wrap non-standard gifts:
- Pros: takes any shape, you can make decorative elements from silence, a large selection of colors.
- Cons: due to the low density, a lot of material is needed for packaging, it is easily torn.
- Mulbury. Volumetric and dense material is made from the bark of a mulberry tree. There are a lot of varieties: smooth, crinkled, embossed, melange, with natural plants:
- Pros: a large assortment, easy to work with, accepts and holds any shape, original gift packaging.
- Cons: high price.
- Polysilk. Plastic paper, you can not only make a wrap for a gift, but also beautiful knots, bows:
- Pros: suitable for creating decorative elements, has unusual paper properties.
- Cons: it wrinkles a lot, in retail it is sold only in rolls.
- Kraft. Durable paper made from shredded wood, virtually unbreakable:
- Pros: does not tear, is an environmentally friendly material, holds its shape well, is sold everywhere and is inexpensive.
- Cons: Kraft is not suitable for wrapping gifts of non-standard shape.
How to wrap a gift in wrapping paper
Gifts come in different forms, and therefore
just wrapping the box with gift paper will not work.
Ready-made wrapping schemes will help to do everything neatly and correctly.
Gift in a box
- Cut out a rectangular sheet of packing material. The width of the sheet should be 3 cm more than the sum of the measurements of the four sides of the box. The sheet length is 2 box heights + 1 length.
- Place the box in the center of the sheet. Bend the sides along the length of the box onto each other, fasten with transparent tape. Stretch the paper well to avoid creases.
- Next, fasten at the ends: bend the top piece of the package, then press the side parts. Bend the bottom piece too, secure with tape in the middle.
round gift
- Cut out a rectangular sheet. The length is 3-4 cm more than the diameter of the gift, and the width is 3-4 cm more than the height.
- Wrap the present, fasten in the middle with a piece of tape.
- Bend the edges from the bottom alternately (top, sides, bottom), secure in the center with tape.
- Wrap one upper free corner inward and begin to fold the free edge with an accordion to the center. When folded around the entire circumference - secure with tape.
Custom packaging
- For shapeless items like clothes or bulky scarves, use a square piece of cardboard. Put a thing on it, place the cardboard on a sheet of packaging material. Carefully gather the edges so that the present takes the shape of a bag. Tie with a large ribbon in a contrasting color.
- Wrap the gift in tissue paper. Lay on the edge of a rectangular sheet of packaging. Having taken the paper, twist the gift, fasten it with glue or tape. Bend the remaining bottom and top edges, secure with glue.
- If the gift is oblong, prepare a cardboard tube for it. Hide a present in it. Cut a piece of packaging - 6 cm longer than the tube, two turns wide. Wrap the gift in paper, secure at the edges of the tube with tape. Crumple the remaining paper from above and below into a bundle, tie it with ribbons, creating a semblance of candy.
Helpful Hints
When a holiday and we begin to select the right gift, we want everything to be perfect.
You can doubt the gift or be absolutely sure that this is exactly what you need, but beautiful packaging is not enough to complete the picture.
It is not necessary to order or buy special gift packaging - you can decorate the gift yourself.
On our website you will also find:
- How to make a box
- DIY Christmas packaging
- DIY gift wrapping
- 15 smart and original packages
- How to make Christmas gift wrapping
Beautifully wrapping a gift (be it a New Year's or a birthday) is not difficult, you just need to know a few secrets.
It is worth noting that there are many ways to decorate a gift, and you can find out about the most interesting, original, simple and not so here.
How to wrap a gift in paper. The easy way.
How to make a gift with your own hands
You will need:
Wrapping paper
decorative ribbons
Scissors
Tape measure
Double sided tape
First you need to determine the right amount of wrapping paper. To do this, cut out a rectangle.
* To find out the required width of the rectangle, measure the perimeter of the box with a tape measure. After that, you need to add 2-3 cm to the hem.
* To find out the length, you just need to know that it is twice the height of the box.
Helpful advice: in case you are doing gift wrapping for the first time, test it out on a regular newspaper. This way you can determine the correct dimensions.
1. You cut out a rectangle of the desired size from wrapping paper. Place the gift box in the center of the paper.
2. Now you need to bend the left or right vertical edge by about 0.5-1 cm and stick double-sided tape to the fold.
3. The gift box must be wrapped tightly. Remove the film from the tape and stick the folded edge of the wrapping paper.
4. The top of the wrapping paper needs to be folded as shown in the picture. It must be pressed tightly against the end of the box.
5. The side parts must also be bent and pressed firmly.
6. To secure the lower part neatly, you need to bend it and press it against the end of the box. After that, you need to bend this part and bend it again, but now in the middle.
7. Glue tape to this part and attach to the end of the box.
8. Repeat the same process on the other side.
How to decorate a gift Option 1.
First you need to cut a paper strip of a different shade. Wrap this strip around the box and tape the ends together. You can add a decorative cord.
How to decorate a gift with your own hands. Option 2.
This option can be used if you have a bilateral wrapping paper. Leave more paper wide and use this part for decoration.
How to decorate a gift box. Option 3.
Try using several satin ribbons in different colors.
How beautiful to decorate a gift. Option 4.
A lace ribbon can also help decorate a gift. Wrap it around the gift wrap and secure the ends with double-sided tape.
How to wrap a gift beautifully
You will need:
Roll of wrapping paper
Double sided tape
Scissors
bright ribbon
1. Prepare a roll of gift paper, unfold it on a flat surface (table) with the pattern down (wrong side up).
2. Take the gift box and turn it upside down. Next, place the box on gift paper.
3. Cut the paper, leaving a margin of about 2-3 cm.
4. Stand on the side where you have the roll. On the opposite side, stretch the paper and fasten it with double-sided tape.
5. Unwind the wrapping paper roll and cover the entire box with paper. You also need to cover the part of the box that is slightly covered on the opposite side. The paper should protrude from the edge of the box by about 2-3 cm.
6. Bend the stock of 2-3 cm inward and fix it on the box along the fold using double-sided tape.
7. Side protruding ends of the paper must be folded inward. You need to make four flaps that bend at a 45 degree angle. Next, fold the paper along the flaps.
8. The top sash must be carefully bent to obtain even corners. To achieve this, you need to bend along the top edge of the gift. Next, the sash needs to be bent again to get a line along which you can cut off the excess with scissors. After you cut off the excess paper, glue it to the box.
9. Do the same with the bottom sash.
10. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 for the other side of the box.
11. Prepare a bright ribbon, which should be about five times the length of the box. Put the wrapped gift upside down on the ribbon, stretch it and wrap the gift as shown in the picture.
12. Turn over the box. The ribbon must be tied into a double knot, and make a bow.
13. You can cut a triangle at the ends of the ribbon.
How to pack a gift with your own hands. wedding option.
You will need:
Light colored wrapping paper
Satin ribbons
beads
Lace
Double sided tape
Scissors
stapler.
1. First you need to measure the right amount of wrapping paper - just take the necessary measurements. It is worth noting that in this case, the width of the paper must be calculated so that the gap between A and B is about 1-1.5 cm, taking into account that edge A is bent by 0.5 cm.
2. Apply a strip of tape to edge B of the wrapping paper. This must be done from the front side and at a distance of about 1-1.5 cm from the edge.
3. Prepare a lace ribbon - its length should be 2 times the length of the wrapping paper.
4. Remove the protective film from the double-sided tape and glue the lace to the paper.
Helpful Hints
Sometimes you want gifts pack nicely so that the gift makes a good impression.
Sometimes important give a nice present so that it will be remembered by the one to whom you give.
On our website you will also find:
A gift can be wrapped in special stores, with people who have been doing this for a long time.
But you might as well make your own beautiful packaging, and it does not require special talent or skill. You just need to learn a few rules and tricks.
Once you master them, you can make gift wrapping for any occasion, be it a birthday, New Year, anniversary, etc.
Gift wrapping with your own hands. Origami packaging.
Make your own packaging. Machine.
Packing for New Year's gifts. Cedar twigs and cones.
You will need:
Small cedar twigs
thin wire
jute rope
Wrapping
Jewelry to taste
1. Make a small bundle of several branches and secure them with wire. Make another one like this.
2. Now, using wire or fishing line, fasten two bunches of cedar twigs with two cones.
3. Wrap the gift in wrapping paper, tie it with a rope and attach a blank of cedar twigs and cones to the rope.
You have made a beautiful gift wrapping for the New Year holidays.
How to pack a gift with paper (photo)
How to wrap a gift with paper (video)
Packing for sweet New Year's gifts. Original packaging with quilling elements.
This master class consists of two main parts: the manufacture of the box and the design, which is made using the quilling technique. You can put sweets in such a box and give it to children.
You will need:
Heavy paper
Round plate or CD (any round object) - the larger the circle you have, the larger the package.
simple pencil
Scissors
Creasing tool (or something similar)
bright ribbon
Paper strips for quilling (approximately 0.5 cm wide and 60 cm long)
PVA glue
Quilling tool (can be replaced with a toothpick)
Glitter or similar
1. Making a box
1.1 Prepare a sheet of thick paper and draw a circle on it. Draw two perpendicular diameters through the center of the circle.
1.2 Now, through the indicated points A and B, you need to draw another circle. In the new circle, you also need to draw perpendicular diameters (see picture).
1.3 Use a plate or disk and a creasing tool to trace, cut and fold the paper.
1.4 Cut out the entire shape and fold along the curves.
1.5 Start folding the box.
2. We make out the packaging
2.1 In the quilling technique, you need to make a bump. You will need half a brown paper strip and a third light brown. These strips need to be glued together.
2.2 For a cone, you need to make a lot of scales - in this example, from 18. This means that you need to make 18 strips, as in paragraph 2.1. Start twisting the strips, starting with the light brown one.
2.3 After you have a roll, you need to release it until its diameter is about 2 cm.
2.4 From the roll, make an "eye" shape (see picture). You have a scale.
2.5 The middle of each scale must be squeezed out and immediately well lubricated from the inside with PVA glue. So you fix the volumetric detail. Let the glue dry.
2.6 Glue 3 others around one scale. Next, glue the rest of the scales in rows to make a bump.
2.7 To make a hat for a bump, you need to prepare three paper strips, glue them into one long strip. This long strip now needs to be twisted into a roll.
2.8 Pass a thread with a small loop through the middle.
2.9 Give the roll a cone shape and grease well with glue. Let the glue dry.
2.10 Glue the hat on the bump and you can decorate the blank with liquid sparkles that imitate snow.
It remains only to put together all the details. Put a gift in the package, tie it with a bright ribbon. Hang a cone on the loop. You can add a couple of artificial spruce branches.
Christmas packaging with your own hands. Yarn decoration.
A very simple example of how to decorate a gift using yarn.
You will need:
Green felt in the shape of a Christmas tree
Wrapping
Jewelry to taste
1. Wrap the gift in wrapping paper and tie with string. Leave a tail about 20 cm long.
2. Cut out a small Christmas tree from green felt. Make a hole in it and thread the yarn through it and tie a knot.
3. Add embellishments: glitter, stickers. You can draw something yourself or write on wrapping paper.
Packaging for children's Christmas gifts. Father Frost.
Gift wrapping for New Year's gifts. Gift box.
You will need:
Empty box (from under shoes, for example)
Wrapping
Scissors
double tape
adhesive tape
1. Prepare wrapping paper. It should be larger than the box on all sides. Place the box in the middle of the paper and start making cuts in the paper as shown in the picture, going all the way to the edge of the box.
2. Start wrapping the box by folding the paper into the inside of the box and securing with duct tape.
3. Repeat the same with the box lid.
4. You wrapped the box, now you need to decorate it. This can be done in many ways and one of them is to use DIY garlands.
You will need:
Heavy paper
Scissors
Uniform staplers
Superglue or PVA glue
* Cut out circles, stars and/or other figures from thick paper. You can use shaped staplers to speed up the process.
* Glue all the figures on the threads, as shown in the image. Choose the order of the figures yourself.
* After the glue has dried, wrap the garland around your gift box.
Do-it-yourself packaging (scheme). Simple gift wrapping.
You will need:
Colored thick paper
Scissors
Jewelry to taste.
In the new review, we have collected the most original and most reactive ideas of how you can pack a gift for the New Year. Definitely for sure - a good gift is important, but with good packaging, its value increases many times over.
1. Paper feathers
Gift box with paper feathers.
Even the most nondescript wrapper, complemented by original feathers cut out of colored paper and decorated with gold paint or sparkles, will look stylish and original. In addition to colored paper, pages of old books, the remains of wallpaper, or even ordinary white sheets are suitable for making feathers. And to make the product as accurate as possible, it is better to use a pre-prepared template.
2. Chic and shine
Packaging decorated with glitter paper and artificial branches.
Instead of banal wrapping paper, gifts for loved ones can be wrapped with simple craft paper. And so that the packages do not look too boring, decorate them with wide ribbons of thick paper with glitter, an artificial green branch and tags with funny inscriptions.
3. Laurel wreath
Gift boxes decorated with laurel wreaths.
Gift boxes packed in craft paper can be decorated with an artificial laurel wreath, and ordinary twine will help fix the composition.
4. Spruce branches
Snowflake from spruce branches.
People with a delicate taste will surely like the idea of packing treasured gift boxes in stylish black paper. And you can decorate such a wrapper with the help of a snowflake made of spruce branches and large dots drawn with a corrector or paints.
5. "Winter" drawings
Drawings on wrapping paper.
Simple thematic pictures drawn with a white marker or proofreader are another great way to decorate gifts wrapped in black wrapping paper.
6. Jars
Gifts in glass jars.
In addition to the usual boxes for packing small gifts, you can use glass jars. At the bottom of the jars, you can put a little cotton wool, hay or foam, and decorate their necks with ribbons, bright tags or New Year's candies.
7. Marble and gold
Wrapping paper decorated with gold foil.
Wrapping paper of our own design will make gift boxes truly exclusive and stylish. To do this, print the desired template on plain paper, wrap gifts in it and finalize the packaging yourself. Marbled packaging, decorated with thin golden touches of foil, will look very relevant this season.
8. Large flowers
Boxes decorated with large flowers.
Instead of the usual ribbons, you can decorate gift boxes with large flowers made from corrugated paper.
9. Cloth packaging
Fabric packaging and decor.
The fabric packaging looks very original, stylish and cozy. In addition, such packaging can be made in just five minutes without spending a penny, because the material for its creation can be found in your closet. To create a fabric package, an unnecessary piece of knitwear, an old woolen sweater, a bandana or a neckerchief is best suited.
10. Original packages
Gift bags from book pages.
The pages of an unwanted or damaged book can be used to create creative gift bags. Such packages can be decorated with small pieces of lace, sequins or simple patterns.
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11. Sweets
Candy gifts.
New Year's gifts can be wrapped in an unusual way, turning them into bright candies. To do this, the gift itself needs to be shaped into a cylinder. An ordinary cardboard sleeve or a special box will help to do this. After that, the selected base must be wrapped in wrapping or corrugated paper, just like sweets are wrapped. The finished product can be decorated with ribbons, sequins and organza.
12. Volumetric figures
Packages decorated with three-dimensional figurines.
You can decorate simple packaging with the help of various three-dimensional figures, for the manufacture of which small twigs, fabric, colored paper, ribbons and beads are suitable.
13. House
A box in the shape of a house.
A gift box in the form of a house, which you can make yourself from a piece of thick cardboard.
14. Cardboard box
Gift box from the sleeve.
A stylish gift box can be made from a regular cardboard sleeve. A small piece of any decorative paper, a wide ribbon, a piece of burlap or lace will help to give such a package a festive look. Just wrap the box with your chosen element and complete the arrangement with a thin ribbon, bow or bright ropes.
