101 Days of Christmas: Kraft Paper Wrapping

by Mandi on October 24, 2011

source: Mandi Ehman

If you’re looking for a simple, neutral alternative to traditional wrapping paper, kraft paper makes lovely wrapping paper. It’s also less expensive — without being flimsy or cheap — than traditional high-quality wrapping paper.

But it doesn’t have to be boring!

In fact, you can dress up kraft wrapping paper packages a number of different ways. Here are just a few:

source: Mandi Ehman

Use die cut letters to spell out the recipients name

Attach candy canes, ornaments, greenery or other embellishments with ribbon

Create potato stamps and stamp designs all over the package

Tie with yarn instead of ribbon

Have the kids draw or color on the paper before wrapping the package

Top with homemade felt, magazine or kraft paper bows

Decorate with lace, doilies, etc.

Stamp with letters or seasonal stamps

Add a monogram with die cut letters, markers or fabric

What else would you add to this list?

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	Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way as well as a wife and homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.

Karinahouse

Where do you buy this paper?

http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Hey Karina! I found mine at Michael’s craft store, although the first one I visited didn’t have it. I think you could check Joann’s, Hobby Lobby or Michael’s — whichever is local to you!
Pam Bunn

You can buy kraft paper just about anywhere. Staples, Office Depot, Walmart, Target…. just look with the shipping supplies. I use this to ship things and to wrap gifts. And, tulle is also an excellent alternative to ribbon ;).

http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Ooh, love the idea of tulle, Pam — great addition!

http://www.lovinglycreatedbyali.blogspot.com Ali

Awesome ideas, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://twitter.com/LivingOrganized Andrea Dekker

this is how I wrap almost ALL our gifts. I have white and the “tan” color above. Everything from weddings, to baby showers, to graduations, to birthdays, and of course… Christmas!

http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

So simple…no more managing a dozen rolls of paper!

ThethingsIammadeof

This is how I wrap all our Christmas gifts each year…and everyone is always excited to see the special decorations that I use to dress up the kraft paper. last year I used my cricut to cut giant snowflakes for each package. One year I did monograms, another it was crayon drawings. So while there is always a theme, everyone’s presents are easily identifiable…and the kraft holds up where the decorative paper sometimes gets torn, worn or just banged up in transport!