11 Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas You Might Not Have Thought Of

As the gift giving season approaches, you’ve probably been thinking about all of the things you need to plan out like: who gets what gift(s), where and when to buy said gifts, and how to wrap the gifts. Gift wrapping has become an art to many, you’ll look online and see a lot of tutorials detailing step-by-step guides on how to wrap gifts in a variety of different ways. There’s also ways to wrap gifts that aren’t physical, in fact we’ve got a few gift wrapping ideas that you can do with just your computer mouse. 

Sounds intriguing right? 

There are a lot of fun, efficient, and unique ways to wrap gifts and since like we said, the season of gift giving is approaching sooner rather than later, we’ve got a gift wrapping guide that’ll take your gifts to the next level.

Starting first with one(s) you might not be familiar with, wrapping digital gift cards:

GiftYa Gift Cards (and GiftYa Select)

The online marketplace for eGift cards that have a ton of customization and gift wrap options!

Buy A GiftYa Select Gift Card

Before we get into what GiftYa Select is we should talk about what GiftYa is and how you can elevate your gift card gift to the next level with their customization options. 

GiftYa is a website and mobile app that sells digital gift cards to restaurants, fast food chains, famous retailers, department stores, local businesses, online stores and subscription services, spas, hotels, airlines, and more. Instead of going to your local grocery store and being limited to the amount of gift cards they have there, GiftYa allows you to pick from their catalog which is quite a lot bigger than the rack at Aldi. Once you have your gift card picked out you’ll be presented with these options:

First you will choose an amount to put on the card, again getting rid of the limited options you’ll find from other places, GiftYa allows you to pick any amount (up to $250), so you can pick a funny number to put on the card or exactly the amount the person needs to get the new product they’ve been talking about getting.

Then you will be asked to “Choose wrapper design” which is where the unique gift wrapping ideas can come in. With GiftYa you can choose between:

• Their “Default” design which is displayed above. It’s a purple bow offering a clean gift wrap look.
• Choose to add a photo/video with the card! Pick a photo and/or video from your camera’s library and wrap the eGift with that. The recipient will probably find that virtual wrapping paper the most fun as you can make it a picture of the two of you or something else they like. 
• Or pick from their “Pre-designed” gift wrappers, there are a lot to choose from so we won’t show them all but here’s some that are in-season (and ones perfect for the holidays):

Once you pick your design you’ll then be able to choose to deliver the eGift through text message or email, pick a delivery date and time- (you are able to choose to send the gift card ASAP if you are someone that likes to do things a little last minute), and then write a custom message that’ll tag on with the gift card. All it takes is a few minutes to create and send which makes gift giving easier than ever.

Now that we know what GiftYa does and the unique gift wrapping style(s) they provide, let’s get into what GiftYa Select is.

If you have taken a look at GiftYa’s gift card catalog and you find yourself overwhelmed with the amount of places they have or you aren’t sure what the recipient will like best then a GiftYa Select Gift Card is what you need. This gift card lets the recipient choose the store, that way you don’t have to stress over what card to buy!

All you have to do is select the fun stuff that we went over above, like how much money you want to give and the customization of the card itself. The recipient will then be able to do all of these things with said GiftYa Select card:

• Select a merchant of their choice
• Activate to a Visa, Mastercard or Amex
• Use as an eGift
• Get a Visa gift card mailed to them
• Transfer to their Zelle Account

Sweet, right?

You can Purchase a GiftYa Select Gift Card from GiftYa here!

Sweet and Sentimental Gift Wrapping Ideas

There are a lot of different ways to elevate your gift wrapping using simple methods that anyone can follow, not just the seasoned wrappers. Here are a few of our gift wrapping ideas we’ve labeled as “sweet and sentiment” which you’ll soon find out why:

Wrap it in Clothes

When you’re wrapping a gift you normally use wrapping paper, newspaper, or construction paper. But what if we threw out the traditional and changed it to be something else- a gift wrapped in a gift. Next time you’re wrapping a gift, why not wrap it in a sweater, shirt, hoodie, or other piece of clothing that you were also planning to give them? That way they get the fun surprise of realizing the wrapping “paper” is also a gift for them and they don’t know what’s inside, so it’s a double gift!

If you wanted to use wrapping paper but really love this “clothes” idea then you might like the idea of skipping out on the ribbon and replacing it with a scarf! That way you get to wrap the gift like you want with the paper you want and add a piece of clothing in the mix too!

Add a Note

This is a method many have used in the past but it’s one that we may not think about doing ourselves. Adding a cardstock note on top of the wrapping paper for them to open up and read before they get to the actual gift can be a very cute way to elevate the gift wrap part of the present. Write about how much you appreciate them in a short note and tape it to the top of the paper or tuck it between the ribbons.

Add a Picture

This can go hand in hand with the “adding a note” idea, we thought why not add a cute picture of you and the recipient or the recipient and their family to the gift in the same way you’d add a note. This is another sweet and sentimental way to make your gift wrapping stand out from the crowd.

Add Sparkle to the Wrapping Paper

Wrapping paper itself can be kind of boring depending on what kind you buy/have lying around the house. If you have been on trend then there’s a good chance you have a lot of neutral toned wrapping paper rolls around since that’s been all the rage this year. But if you’re looking to spice up your wrapping paper to make it pop, here’s a few things you can do:

Add Flowers

There’s a good chance you know this gift wrapping idea or at least have seen something similar before as it’s a fan favorite for a reason. Adding a big colorful flower to a neutral tone or base color wrapping paper can really make your gift something special. 

If you’re feeling crafty, you can follow this Gift Wrapping with Tissue Paper Flowers tutorial from OneLittleProject.com which will take some time and a little bit of skill but it’s worth it for the outcome. All of the materials and steps you need to get started can be found here.

Of course you can buy faux flowers online or at your local craft store, grab some double-sided tape, and place it on your gift if you find yourself unable to wrap your head around origami- (no worries here, it’s not always easy for the less-than dexterous person).

Add Fun Drawings

Get yourself a wrapping paper you can draw on- (you can even use loose-leaf white copy paper), grab some markers, crayons, and colored pencils, then go ahead and get to doodling. Draw things you know the person you’re giving the gift to likes with no particular theme. Or draw many of one thing like cartoon hearts, stars, smiley faces, or squiggles. This adds a personal touch from the gift giver to the gift receiver.

Skip the Ribbon- Add Colored String

Ribbon can be fun and all but we thought why not ditch the ribbon for this gift and instead grab colored thread, string, and/or piece of yarn and use that to make a rainbow ribbon for your gift. You can add the threads one color at a time to make the colored pattern you want. 

• So for the rainbow you’d wrap the gift box with red pieces of yarn, then orange, then yellow, and so on to eventually make the rainbow. 
• Or if the person you’re giving the gift to has a favorite color scheme you can go with that.
• Are they a fan of a particular sports team? Grab the materials you need to make up the colors of the sports teams uniforms and follow those patterns for your makeshift DIY ribbon.

A Custom Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny

This gift card can be made to be wrapped in two fun ways!

Buy A Custom Visa Gift Card

There are other great eGift card websites out there that offer a lot of really cool things and Gift Card Granny is one of the best. Gift Card Granny has a “Custom Visa Gift Card” option where customers can build their own Visa Gift Card. 

Visa Gift Cards are gift cards that aren’t limited to one store like a regular gift card is, this gift card can be used at any place of business that accepts Visa cards which is most businesses nowadays. You can go shopping and pay for an afternoon meal with the same gift card.

With Gift Card Granny you can:

Write the recipient’s name and add an optional message on the card. Put a value up to $500 on said card.

Then choose to make the card plastic where you can pick from one of their designs just like GiftYa has, or upload a photo from your library. And if you want to keep it all digital instead of having it as a plastic card you can send it as an eGift through where you’ll get different design options!

With a Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny you can give it to the recipient in-person or send it digitally, either way they will definitely appreciate it.

You can Purchase a Custom Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny here!

Silly Gift Wrapping Ideas

We couldn’t end the gift wrapping guide without adding a couple silly ideas and we have one you are probably familiar with and one you might not be as familiar with, starting first with the one you might know:

Oddly Shaped Wrapping

Ever hear a story where someone puts a $20 bill inside a really big box and gives it to someone else. Their face when they unwrap and unbox the gift is always priceless. So if you have a super small gift like a card with money or a gift card in it, put it in a really big box that you have left over and let them open it.

Another silly oddly shaped wrapping idea is to wrap the gift in the shape of something that’s not it. If it’s a piece of clothing, wrap the gift up like it’s a basketball. Or if it’s a new pair of headphones, wrap it up like it’s a new pair of shoes in a shoe box- that kind of thing- get creative!

Animal Gift Wrapping

Over the years of crafts and DIY projects on the internet, there have been many creative wrapping ideas out there. And the animal wrapper idea is one of the internet’s best! Get some colored construction paper, some scissors, and glue, and make your own cute animal wrapping paper present! You can wing it by yourself and look at inspiration pictures on the internet, there are a lot out there, or you can take a look at guides like this one from Amazon: animal gift wrap. 

It’s an even better idea if you know what the person’s favorite animal is and you can make their favorite animal as a wrapping paper design.

And there you have it! Those are some sweet, sentimental, silly, and fun gift wrapping ideas that’ll take you clear into the holiday season!