Gift Wrapping Ideas Straight From the Garden

These gift wrapping ideas are all relatively easy to do and all include natural elements you can likely find in your garden or yard. Most of our examples build on a simple base of white paper, but many would also work well with other colors. Try a tan paper to accent the natural look or a red paper to make a green decoration pop.

Winter is the perfect time to find dried plants and gift wrapping is a wonderful way to use them! Look for dried stems, twigs or flowers and arrange them in a radiating circle. Glue them together at the center and top with a thread "flower" to add a few soft curves to the stiff lines.

This stunning hibiscus blossom is the perfect centerpiece for this package. Accent a beautiful blossom of your choice by adding circles cut from leaves. You can free hand the circles, or trace a cup to make sure they are perfectly round.

Decorate your gift with flower petals for beautiful color and interesting shapes. Use a needle to thread the petals onto a string. If your petals tear easily coat them with mod podge or something similar to strengthen them. Wrap the threaded petals around the gift like a ribbon. Attach the center of the flower, or use a new flower where the petals cross for a beautiful final touch.