17 Best DIY Gift Wrapping Ideas for Christmas (Everyone Will Love!)

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This post is all about elegant Christmas gift wrapping ideas.

Elegant Christmas gift wrapping makes the gift that much better.

I was looking for creative DIY gift wrapping ideas to try out this year, and I was pleasantly surprised by what I found!

Below I’m listing the 17 best DIY gift wrapping ideas for Christmas.

My personal favorites are numbers 3 and 13.

1. Brown paper gift wrap for Christmas

Brown paper to wrap Christmas gifts isn’t your most obvious choice, but it can look chic.

I love the combination of green, burlap ribbon, and pine branches.

Recreate this:

Brown gift paper

2. Black Christmas gift wrapping

This minimal style of Christmas gift wrapping isn’t for everyone, yet many people (including me) would be super excited to receive a gift like this.

Easily recreate this gift-wrapping idea with black paper, DIY gold bells, and simple artificial leaves.

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3. Creative white gift wrapping

Half your work is already done when you have good Christmas gift-wrapping paper.

I didn’t find the exact print of the inspiration picture below.

Luckily Amazon has a fantastic wrapping paper with wood grain print.

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4. Easy Christmas gift wrap

This wrapping style is a quick and easy way to make your Christmas gifts look great.

Simply crossover the ribbon, use two paper colors, and add cute twigs.

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5. Kraft paper with cotton stems

Kraft paper is endlessly versatile, and I love how you can create beautiful, minimal Christmas gifts with it.

Get your favorite kraft paper, use different string colors, and add some cotton stems for a lovely personalized touch.

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6. Minimal wrapping with brown ribbon

This is considered the easiest way to wrap your Christmas gifts beautifully.

You can easily recreate this elegant gift-wrapping idea with brown ribbon and this beautiful green kraft paper.

Recreate this:

Green kraft paper

7. White dipped pine cones

Adding white-dipped pine cones to your gift wrapping is a super cute and easy DIY idea.

You can make them yourself or buy a pack of 12 from Amazon.

Recreate this:

Pine cones

8. Wooden gift tags

Add a personalized touch to your friends and family’s Christmas gifts by adding wooden gift tags with their names.

Making these tags could be an enjoyable DIY project!

Of course, you can also buy these wooden gift tags at Amazon.

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9. Personalized Christmas gift tags

More gifts with personalized Christmas tags!

The cool thing is that you can order these rustic Christmas tags customized.

To do so, include the names you want on the tags before you order.

I didn’t know Amazon could customize things, so this is super exciting.

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10. Burlap ribbon Christmas gifts

I didn’t know burlap ribbon could look so chic for Christmas gifts!

You can also opt for more colorful styles of burlap ribbon.

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11. Gift wrapping with berry picks

Something about a touch of red in the Christmas gift wrapping takes it that much nicer.

I love these berry picks’ understated look; they finish off the wrapping.

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12. Use contrasting paper

This is a simple and cheap way to make your Christmas gifts look super chic.

Use white and green kraft paper, and mix it up accordingly to get a beautiful contrasting look.

Recreate this:

White and brown wrapping paper

13. Red and white string

The red and white string looks beautiful in combination with brown kraft paper if you ask me.

It’s a simple way of wrapping Christmas gifts, but you can make it as chic as you like with branches, cinnamon sticks, and little silver DIY bells.

Recreate this:

Red and white packing string

14. Newspaper for Christmas wrapping

This might be too fashion-forward for some, but how creative is this newspaper Christmas wrapping idea?

It sure is eco-friendly, and you can make it look chic with ribbon and colorful string.