Make sure the presents you give look extra special and stand out under the Christmas tree. Try one of these creative wrapping techniques for extra seasonal style points…
Cover books in tissue paper
Give a literary gift a lift with on-trend mixed brights.
Create unique gift tags
Create a modern take on gift tags using wooden letters in the first letter of the recipient's name.
Wrap the unwrappable
Make neat work of awkward shapes by covering them in tissue paper, then winding round bands of coloured tape.
Opt for stylish containers
Add home-made impact to shop-bought sweets by repacking them in stylish tins.
Say it with stamps
Give paper a designer look by stamping it with festive messages.
Use statement paper
Look beyond the usual festive paper options, choosing fashion forward metallic animal print over snowflakes and stars.
Add modern sparkle
Stick tiny crystals to jewellery gifts to build up the anticipation and prove good things do come in small packages.
Group gifts together
Surprise your loved one by presenting all their gifts in a show-stopping tower, bound together with ribbon.
Use hosiery as a stocking
Cut up fishnet or lace-pattern tights and stretch over gifts for a trim that's feminine yet edgy.
Make a quirky gift tag
Mix glamour and function by decking a jar recipents can keep with a festive charm necklace.
Dress up envelopes
Make vouchers and tokens special by layering envelopes with ribbon or suede string.
Fix it with fabric
Take inspiration from the Japanese art of furoshiki and wrap gifts in fabric. You could use remnants or prehap a silk scarf.
Play with shapes
Stash soft or flimsy items inside reusable cardboard baubles. You can even hang them on the tree.
Decorate with pretty boxes
Choose year-round boxes that are gifts in themselves.
The boxes are from Niki Jones.
Add edible gift tags
Transfer traditional Christmas tree decs onto gifts for a trim that's pretty and waste-free.
Recycle old cards
Cut shapes from last year's Christmas cards for unique and eco-friendly gift tags.
