top 10 gift wrap for holiday

Christmas is only FIVE days away!!!!

Are you ready? I am, as usual, nowhere near the finish line and I’ll probably spend the wee hours of Christmas Eve wrapping gifts. If you’re like me, and prone to putting off the wrapping until the last possible minute then take a gander at the ideas below. This list is filled with creative, fun, or simple ways to wrap those last minute gifts in style! ~Rachel

Trader Joe's Bag Gift Wrap

Who knew recycling could look so pretty? A Creative Mint turned  Trader Joe’s Bags into Gift Wrap.

DIY Pinecone Painting

Get the kiddos involved with this idea from Home Grown Friends. Use a Pinecone to paint the paper AND top the gift!

Hardware Store Presents

Seriously, how creative is this Hardware Store Gift Wrap from Just a Girl? It’d be great for the men in your life.

dish towel wrapping paper, wine

Sending a bottle of wine? Consider wrapping it in some beautiful new kitchen towels as an added treat.

monogram gift wrap

Simple paper with large-scale monograms look so fabulous in this example from Martha Stewart.

Magazine Bows

Turn your old magazines into bows just like Whole Living did. Click through to get their full tutorial.

vintage photos in wrapping paper

A fun use of vintage comes from the Odessa May Society. Check out the inclusion of old photography as a gift topper.

Present wrapped in Cloth

This wrapping is from Anthropologie who used a pretty piece of cloth to wrap up their package.

Jump Rope Wrapping Paper

A clever way to wrap it all up with a jump rope from Real Simple… a great idea for a kid’s gift!

Yarn Presents

For any of you knitters who have a bunch of extra yarn, use it to tie up your gifts like these examples from Melanie Falick Books.