Turning a gift into a real eye-catcher with beautiful wrapping requires some practice. But how do you wrap the carefully chosen gifts attractively? What gift wrappings can be used? Can money gifts also be wrapped nicely? We aim to answer these questions in this small guide.

Gift Wrapping – A Small Challenge

For most people, wrapping gifts is already a small challenge. Whether it's a birthday, Christmas, baptism, wedding, or another anniversary: wrapping oddly shaped gifts becomes a difficulty for many. Creative tips and instructions can help you wrap the lovingly chosen gifts with ease. With our tips, your gift is guaranteed to be a highlight for the recipient.

Gift Wrapping – How About Something Different?

When thinking about wrapping gifts, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the usual gift wrap. But there are many other materials suitable for wrapping gifts. The so-called classics include gift bags, gift boxes, as well as tissue or crepe paper. Even more unusual paper, like the recipient's favorite comic or newspaper, is excellent for wrapping gifts. There are also beautiful solutions for environmentalists: instead of foil or glossy paper, you can use reusable materials (e.g., handkerchiefs, dish towels, jars, jute bags) to wrap gifts.

Tips for Wrapping Gifts

Who doesn't know it: the gift wrap tears, the tape sticks to the gift wrap, and the cut edges are not straight. Often, wrapping gifts can be a nerve-wracking task. The following tips will help you wrap your gifts beautifully. They also provide inspiration for wrapping gifts.

1. The Jute Bag

A nice, small jute bag is quite suitable as packaging for a gift. With the right gift ribbon, the bag, ideally with a drawstring, can be beautifully adorned. Jute bags are great for wine bottles.

2. Wrapping Gifts with Fabric

Gifts that are not too large can easily be wrapped with a nice piece of fabric. A rectangular fabric with a pattern of your choice is suitable for this.

3. Gift Boxes

Gift boxes are especially suitable for small gifts like jewelry or vouchers. All you need is a cardboard box that can be decorated with various materials.

4. Simple is Effective!

Does it always have to be colorful? The answer is clearly "No," unless a child is being gifted. With a simple brown paper bag and a champagne-colored silk rose, you can quickly create a simple gift wrap.

5. Print Your Own Gift Wrap

It is now possible to print your own gift wrap at copy shops. You just need to choose a suitable design on your computer, and you can create custom gift wrap, featuring anything from large-format crossword puzzles to photos.

6. In Case of Emergency: Newspaper for Gift Wrapping

If you don't have gift wrap at home, don't despair – you can even create a beautiful wrapping for gifts from newspaper. For oddly shaped gifts, however, it's advisable to use a box, as newspaper tears more easily.

Decoration is Key in Gift Wrapping

Have you wrapped the gift? Now all that's missing is a beautiful decoration. Creativity and imagination know no bounds here. Whether wide gift ribbons, wire, or cords – all these things give a gift an elegant appearance and are excellent for decoration. So-called Washi tape – colorful and semi-transparent tape with patterns – gives a gift a playful touch. Lace paper, self-folded flowers, or butterflies also make beautiful decorations for gifts. Gifts can also be enhanced with stamps or punched paper strips, especially if the gift wrap is rather simple. Seasonal "decorative items" like pine branches for Christmas gifts are also suitable for gift wrapping decoration. Tags made of cardboard or wood, inscribed with the recipient's name, perfectly complete the gift decoration.

When it comes to decoration, handwriting can also play a significant role. Pre-written name tags or wishes written in beautiful handwriting on simple gift wrap make for lovely decorations. Those who have a knack for writing in old German script can also beautifully embellish gifts with it.

Wrapping Money Gifts – Here's How

When talking about gift wrapping, the question of how to wrap a money gift inevitably arises.

Is it even possible to wrap money?
Money is a popular gift for birthdays, weddings, and other occasions. However, it poses a significant challenge to present money gifts beautifully and give them a personal touch.

One way to beautifully showcase money gifts is by using small treasure chests. Cans or jars, decorated with various materials like scatter flowers or fabric ribbons, are also excellent for wrapping money gifts. Plants and bouquets adorned with banknotes are particularly appealing and also enhance the room.

Those with fine motor skills can fold banknotes into small figures like butterflies, flowers, hearts, or fans and bows. The possibilities to give banknotes a new look are diverse. You can find numerous instructions for folding banknotes on the internet. The Asian folding art "Origami" is ideal for the appealing design of banknotes.

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