Adding More to Your Gift: Making Your Christmas Wrapping Paper Unique

jaschmidt | Dec 14, 2009 |

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Not only do you want your gift to be special, you want it to make an impression on the recipient. This can easily be done with the right Christmas wrapping paper, accessories and a little creativity on your part. Whether you want to jazz up plain Christmas wrapping paper bought at the store or you're up for creating your own masterpiece Christmas wrapping paper you'll find both tasks are easy and even inexpensive.

Spice up that boring blue wrapping paper by adding a few accessories to make your gift stand out. Turning simple and plain Christmas wrapping paper into a beautiful decoration the recipient will be wary about ruining is easy. Take a pattern-i.e. snowflakes, plaid, stripes, sparkles, stars, etc.-and use the colors and highlights to pick your next step. For example, those metallic colored wrapping papers are great to add tinsel to. Simply use various colors on a few small gifts, set them in a basket adorned with complementing tinsel and add a beautiful bow. Your gift will look incredible.

If you have kids that are creative or you love making your own creations why not make your Christmas wrapping paper. All you need are a few items. First you'll need those long rolls of paper found at print shops or craft stores. Plain white works wonderfully or you could try a neutral color. Paint and/or stamps are also necessary. Try using Christmas colors since this is going to be Christmas wrapping paper. Have your kids dip their hands in the paint and put handprints all over the white paper. This makes great Christmas wrapping paper for grandparents and other family members.

For more Christmas-themed ideas use unused sponges and cut them into Christmas shapes like a Christmas tree or candy cane. For a Christmas tree you can add colorful ornaments by using your finger to place little colorful dots on the tree. Have fun, use your imagination and you'll find wonderful ideas for creating unique Christmas wrapping paper which is your own.

Your Christmas present doesn't have to be the only unique thing under the Christmas tree this year. Make what you wrap that present in just as unique by using premade Christmas wrapping paper with special decorations or simply by creating your own. You'll enjoy making something new and the recipient will enjoy marveling at the unique gift wrap while eagerly waiting to open his/her present this year.