Alternatives to wrapping paper: 7 great ideas

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If you want to do without wrapping paper, we have a few tips for you on how you can wrap gifts just as charmingly and creatively! 7 great ideas.

No more wrapping paper at home or looking for a more sustainable solution – knowing alternatives to wrapping paper is not wrong. Because unpacking presents is over in seconds – what usually remains is a large mountain of rubbish. Here you will find great ideas for wrapping gifts in a different way and putting them on packaging that is Remaining elsewhere are or but can still be used after unpacking can.

7 alternatives to wrapping paper

1. Reusable cardboard boxes

Beautifully printed gift boxes look great! They come in many different sizes, colors and patterns. Just at fragile or small-sized gifts The stable boxes have a decisive advantage – besides the fact that the recipient can use the box for other things afterwards. Alternatively, blank boxes are available in creative markets that you can design yourself! So the recipient gets a real unique piece.

2. Baskets instead of wrapping paper

It doesn't have to be cardboard boxes, baskets too, like Shelf or fruit baskets, are a fantastic way to wrap gifts and give them a stylish setting. Ideally, you know the living style of the person and get a suitable box that fits perfectly into the existing interior after unpacking.

3. Pouch for jewelry

Organza bags or velvet bags look high-quality and give every present a touch of elegance, and not only for guest favors at a wedding. Whether homemade soap, decorative items or pieces of jewelry – a gift is in good hands.

4. Recycle newsprint

Newsprint is also good as wrapping paper! You can spruce up the whole thing by using instead of a plastic gift ribbon, charming fabric ribbons to wrap around and / or put a flower or twig between them. Also stamped or pasted (e.g. with dried leaves) the alternative wrapping paper cuts a fine figure.

5. Fabric instead of wrapping paper

Still have scraps of fabric from your last DIY project? Or have you sorted out old cloth bags or clothes? Outstanding! You can also use it to wrap gifts! A great way to do this is to use furoshiki, a Japanese method of wrapping clothes and gifts. In the video we show you how easy Furoshiki works!

6. Make gift bags yourself

Gift bags can also be made by yourself and do not necessarily have to be bought. And this is how you do it:

Not that difficult, is it? For homemade gift bags you can Scraps of paper, newspaper, sheet music or old city maps use. Gift packaging like this is guaranteed to have no other present!

7. Use household utensils

Would you like to give away baking accessories? Use part of it as gift wrapping, e.g. B. the baking pan or a baking glove!

Gifts from the kitchen usually don't need any packaging other than a stylish bottle, preserving jars, reusable household boxes or a cake stand.

Here you will find ideas for sustainable gifts and gifts to make yourself. The Brigitte Community also has tips and tricks for celebrating and giving gifts!