Beautiful and unusual DIY gift wrapping (94 photos)

Invitation to the holiday will inevitably raise a question for the invitees - what to present and how to package the present in an original way? Choosing a gift is a delicate matter.

There are universal gifts:

• money (for a wedding or birthday);
• a bottle of good whiskey or aged wine (relevant for men);
• large plush toys (baby or newborn).

Popular design options - a beautiful gift bag, gift paper, creatively designed box. Do-it-yourself gift wrapping, beautiful and unusual, is not at all complicated.

Wrapping

A very common option for gift wrapping is gift wrapping paper. This option is suitable for a wedding, and for a birthday, and for a children's holiday, and if you just give sweets.

You do not need to have special skills to carefully and beautifully wrap a rectangular box, book, picture or candy.

For packaging you will need:

• beautiful gift paper;
• scissors;
• adhesive tape (you can use ordinary transparent, purchase a special one with a picture, or, best of all, take a double-sided adhesive tape).

The width of the paper should be no less than the length of the box folded at twice the height (a = b + 2c, where a is the width of the paper, b is the length of the box, c is the height of the box). The length of paper required is the sum of the width of all sides of the box. It is worth focusing on this, because if you correctly determine the dimensions, then it will be easier to pack.

Packing process

How to pack a gift in paper:

• We place a book or a box with a gift in brown paper, across. Glue tape on one of the edges of the paper and fasten it to the box. It is better to measure in advance the amount of paper necessary for the wrapper and cut it from the roll, hiding the cut edge inside the package.

• Wrap tightly so that the junction of the edges of the paper is on top. We fasten the second edge of the wrapping paper.

• Now we wrap the ends. We bend the upper part, fix it with tape.

• Then there are two options: either we wrap the side parts, or the lower part. The final appearance of the package depends on this. If double-sided tape is used, then there is no problem - it will not be visible.
• Repeat the same on the other side of the box.

• Add decorative bows or tie with a ribbon. Beautiful book packaging is ready!

It is good to put rectangular gifts, such as a book, perfume or candy, in such a package. If it is not possible to purchase wrapping paper or a gift that is too large (for example, a large picture or a toy for a newborn), then an interesting idea for packaging is to use fabric.

It will be especially appropriate for packing a gift for a cotton print (the first anniversary of marriage) or for a holiday in honor of a newborn. The fabric should be used just like paper, it can be fixed with tape or glue.

How to give money

Money is usually given in an envelope that can be made at home. This is a great wedding or birthday present! An envelope for money is best done from thick paper. A good idea is to use kraft paper as the basis of an envelope for money.Decorate it with appliqués, sparkles or ribbons, you get an interesting and unique packaging.

DIY gift wrapping

To pack gifts of a non-standard form, you need a little imagination.

The original idea for small gifts is wrapping in a gift shirt or t-shirt:

1. We put a gift for a T-shirt, in its central part.
2. Alternately bend the upper part first, then the lower one towards the center.
3. We also bend the sides of the T-shirt. Such packaging will look unusual.
4. To fix such packaging, use a decorative or satin ribbon, slanting inlay, twine or twine. Gently tie a bow and you're done.

If you choose a T-shirt with a long sleeve (such as a sweatshirt or turtleneck), then you can make a knot for fixing from the sleeves. A great option if you want to give your girlfriend sweets and an original T-shirt.

Gift wrapping for man

The idea for packing a shirt as a gift to her husband for his birthday is a home-made package of thick paper. A man will appreciate not only the gift itself, but also the efforts invested in the manufacture of the bag.

You will need:

• wrapping paper;
• scissors;
• glue and tape;
• tape for pens.

How to do:

1. Fold the measured paper in half, and connect the long free edges with tape.
2. The place of joining the edges is not placed on the fold of the package, but closer to the center. Convert the lower part to the bottom of the package. We make a bend (the distance will be equal to the width of the bottom). Separate the sides of the package, fold the corners on both sides inward, getting triangles. The line of the lateral fold on each triangle should coincide with the line of the lower fold. Turn the lower and upper edges so that they are in place of the main fold. We fix this connection with tape. This is the most difficult step in making a bag.
3. We take a rectangle of thick paper and glue tape-pens to it. There are blanks in handicraft stores, purchasing them can significantly reduce the manufacturing time of the bag.
4. A rectangle with handles is glued from the inside on opposite sides of the bag. We wait until everything is dry, and put the shirt on.

Original bottle packaging

Good alcohol is often given, especially to men. How to pack a bottle as a gift so that it looks beautiful and elegant? You can use paper.

1. Cut a strip of paper to fit the width.
2. Wrap paper over the bottle, securing the edges with tape.
3. At the bottom of the bottle you need to gently bend the edges of the paper and fix it with tape.
4. Tie the neck with a beautiful ribbon. Cut the remaining paper into narrow strips and tighten with scissors.

The second idea for packing a bottle as a gift to a man is a suit. The costume for the bottle looks very interesting and creative.

1. We take an old shirt and cut off the sleeve.
2. We place the bottle in it with the neck to the cuff so that it completely covers the neck.
3. Sew the edges at the bottom of the bottle. You can refine and cut a separate part for the bottom of the bottle.
4. Place the accessory (bow tie or tie for men, mini beads for women) at the bottom of the neck. Get a real bottle suit!

How to originally pack tea as a gift

In special stores where tea is sold, there is a wide selection of all kinds of metal and wooden cans. But if you want to surprise the recipient, then make a gift wrapping for tea with your own hands.

Types of packaging:

• a bag of transparent film (suitable to give gourmet tea);
• kraft paper packaging;
• box of the original form.

To pack tea, it is better to choose a hard transparent film, so that it forms a kind of box, not a bag. You can use floral film: it is easy to find, and color variations are very wide.

Boxes of the original form are made quite simply, you need a lot of cardboard and an office knife.

1. We select the stencil and print it on plain paper in the correct real size.
2. We translate the contours on the cardboard.
3. Cut the workpiece with an office knife.
4. We make small cuts at the place of the bends.
5. Putting the box together!

It is necessary to correctly determine the dimensions in advance, it will be easier to pack.