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Affordable, personal and sustainable: Make your own gift wrapping

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Creative  and sustainable

Wrapping gifts creatively and sustainably doesn't have to be expensive! With a little skill and everyday materials from your household, you can create beautiful, individual packaging – entirely without great effort and high costs. Discover how easy it is to make personal and environmentally friendly packaging yourself.

For special gifts

Packaging for special gifts such as high-quality gift wrapping paper, elaborate carrier bags or elegant gift boxes can often cost quite a bit. Additionally, decorative ribbons and various decorative elements increase the overall price even more. But have you ever considered making your own packaging quite easily yourself? If you even use household items and creatively "repurpose" them, you will not only benefit from the low costs but also contribute to sustainability. Be inspired by our creative tips and tricks and easily create your own packaging materials yourself!

Various possibilities

  • Packing paper and natural materials
    Wrap the gift in plain packing paper and decorate it with pine branches, dried oranges, cinnamon sticks, or pine cones. Secure the materials with parcel string for a rustic look.
  • Homemade gift bags
    Fold colorful paper into a gift bag. You can decorate these with buttons, stamps, or stickers. Such bags are perfect for smaller gifts and can be closed with clothes pegs.
  • Wrapping gifts in fabric
    Use the Japanese Furoshiki technique and wrap gifts in beautiful cloths or fabrics. This approach is sustainable, and the fabrics can be reused later.
  • Mason jars for small gifts
    Fill small gifts such as sweets or vouchers into mason jars and decorate them with fabric, ribbons, and small tags.
  • Transparent paper for an elegant touch
    Use transparent paper as an outer layer to stylishly allow the gift to shine through. Decorate it with a simple ribbon that emphasizes the elegant look.
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Creative ideas for your packaging

Even more possibilities

  • Fabric bags as gift wrapping
    Instead of paper, you can also use small, reusable fabric bags. These can easily be decorated, for example, with a self-designed tag, and are very environmentally friendly.
  • Glass bottles for vouchers or small messages
    Roll up small messages or vouchers and put them in a beautiful glass bottle. The bottles can be nicely decorated with a ribbon or small dried flowers. A real eye-catcher and perfect for little surprises.
  • Boxes with leaves or grasses
    Small cardboard boxes can easily be decorated with fresh or dried leaves and grasses. A simple package cord holds everything together and gives the packaging a natural touch.
  • Wood shavings as filling material
    If you use a box or a glass, you can use wood shavings as filling material. They protect the gift and look very natural. These ideas are easy to implement and ensure a stylish, personal presentation of your gifts – often with a sustainable note. We wish you a lot of fun wrapping and presenting your creative gifts!
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