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10 Creative Tips for Holiday Gift Wrapping

Learn how to make gift boxes so pretty, your recipients may not want to open them.

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1: Decide on a Color Palette and Theme

It is a brilliant idea to define your holiday theme and color palette each season. Whether you switch it up each year, or keep your style consistent for several years, having a distinct style makes it easy to shop for holiday wrap and embellishments. Rather than having a crazy variety of wrapped gifts under the tree, having a well-defined style will make your Christmas tree setup absolutely gorgeous! While there are a million color palettes and styles you could choose from, we are sharing three super-stylish ideas for this season: modern farmhouse, winter wonderland and classic Christmas.

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2: Gather a Variety of Gift Wrap

Once you have defined your color palette and style, start gathering rolls of wrapping paper that will work with your theme.

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2: Gather a Variety of Gift Wrap

Look for a mix of solids and patterns, with a variety of graphic pattern sizes. You can mix narrow stripes with wider stripes, as well as various buffalo check and plaid sizes.

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3: Collect Pretty Ribbon, Twine and Embellishments

Beautiful ribbon is the secret to taking your gift wrapping from drab to fab. Look for various textures, widths and patterns to incorporate into your wrapping arsenal. Fun embellishments will add a special touch to your gift presentation, so start collecting small items like greenery sprigs, pine cones and bells to add to your supplies.

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