Minimal and Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas

This year, my goal is to reuse all of the items I currently have to wrap presents. I'm trying my best to get into a practice of repurposing and living more sustainably. Here are some ways I'll be sustainably gift- wrapping and decorating for this holiday season:

REUSING SHIPPING BOXES FROM DELIVERIES

I'll be saving all of my Amazon boxes to wrap my presents this year. With a baby on the way, we created an Amazon registry and had all of the gifts sent to us. We had deliveries that entailed us receiving 2-3 boxes a day - so many boxes that would normally just go to waste.

USING DRIED FOLIAGE

I'll be using natural decorations to embellish my gifts this year. Like foliage from my grandfather's yard (he has plenty of eucalyptus growing in his yard) and drying fruits to decorate our tree. It's so simple to find foliage in a garden or local park (like branches on the ground). My husband recently went over to a Christmas tree lot and asked if we could have the leftover trimmings that had been cut from the Christmas trees - we used these trimmings to wrap gifts and even added them to a few of our white vase; placing them on our our bedroom nightstands and living room credenza.

MAKE USE OF FABRIC (NAPKINS)

I love using fabric to wrap gifts. This ensures the receiver can reuse things like napkins and blankets for their original function. These sorts of holiday wrapped gifts show very beautifully as well.

USE KRAFT PAPER

Kraft paper is also a versatile item. Paper without all of the holiday designs can be used year-round and for several purposes. Along with a beautifully displayed gift wrap-design, this paper has high strength and great durability. Kraft paper is also a very inexpensive way to have an appealing, minimal, and elegant gift display.

EMBELLISH YOUR PRESENTS WITH JUTE TWINE AND RIBBON

If you’re like me (a craft queen) you’ve got plenty of jute twine laying around, along with ribbon to reuse and add beautiful designs to your holiday gifts.

There you have it! quick and easy ways to wrap gifts sustainably this holiday season!

Happy designing!

Xo,

Ajai