Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas: 12 Ways To Use Natural Materials
30.11.2023 - 11:50
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The most magical Christmas gift wrap ideas incorporate natural elements, evoking the feel of an enchanted woodland.
These crafty ideas are easy to recreate, and are the ideal complement to natural Christmas decorations.
Gather materials from the garden, or forage for foliage, berries, and pinecones on festive winter walks. Even a simple sprig of greenery tucked into a ribbon makes a big impact.
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on patterned gift wrap – simple brown paper is the perfect foil for nature’s rich tones.
Why not make your gift wrapping even more sustainable by going zero waste? Use reusable fabric offcuts to wrap your presents, and decorate with garden finds.
Many of these Christmas gift wrap ideas are ideal craft projects for children to help with – and if you want even more festive makes to keep busy, then download our free ebook.
Dried citrus fruits add an inviting warmth and fragrance to gifts, especially when teamed with aromatic rosemary.
Brown paper makes the perfect pairing for these natural elements, and old gift wrap can be repurposed as ‘ribbon’.
Drying fruit slices is easy if you have a food dehydrator, but they can also be dried in a warm oven.
To do this, place fruit slices on a tray in a preheated oven at 140-150°F (60-66°C). Leave the oven door slightly open to allow excess moisture to escape, and heat for four to eight hours – checking and adjusting the slices every 30 minutes until dry.
To attach your citrus slices to gifts, make a hole in either side and thread through string or ribbon.
There are so many lovely pinecone Christmas crafts, and turning them into gift tag ornaments is one of the simplest ways to make an impact.
To attach pinecones to gifts, you need to utilize the lower scales of the