13 DIY Wrapping Paper Designs For Any Occasion

diy wrapping paper designs for any occasion

For any holiday and celebration we are preparing cool gifts and wrapping them well can give your presents even more charm and chic. Today I’d like to share the coolest wrapping paper designs for any occasion, let’s get started.

The first idea is paint wrapping paper – it’s a simple and gorgeous design that can be made by anyone, just splatter the paint onto some plain paper and let it dry.

DIY paint splatter wrapping paper (via songofstyle)

DIY paint splatter wrapping paper (via songofstyle)

The next point is wrapping paper decorated with a paint pen. Use your paint pen to draw whatever you like onto your envelopes, this could be a fun task if you have kids too, and would result in some really personal gift packaging.

DIY paint pen packages (via fellowfellow)

DIY paint pen packages (via fellowfellow)

Love stars? Make this star wrapping paper: cut out stars and glue them to the paper the way you want, let dry and voila!

DIY glued stars wrapping paper (via heatherfromscratch)

DIY glued stars wrapping paper (via heatherfromscratch)

If you like regular patterns, try stenciling. Choose the stencils and colors you want and go ahead! Again, you may ask your kids to participate in this fun, they’ll love it!

DIY stenciled wrapping paper (via anightowlblog)

DIY stenciled wrapping paper (via anightowlblog)

Botanical prints never go out of style, so grab some flat plant leaves and dip them into paint, then place the leaf onto the packing paper where desired, the paint facing downwards. Press down lightly and let dry. Voila!

DIY fern print on brown paper (via mottesblog)

DIY fern print on brown paper (via mottesblog)

If you have some self-adhesive foam sheets, you can create any stamp you want and then use it for stamping your paper. In this tutorial you’ll find out how to make a stamp and then how to style paper with it.

DIY eye stamped wrapping paper (via burkatron)

DIY eye stamped wrapping paper (via burkatron)

Like Disney? Then make this fun Mickey Mouse paper with your kids using potatoes for stamps, so fun!

DIY Mickey Mouse potato stamped paper (via mypoppet)

DIY Mickey Mouse potato stamped paper (via mypoppet)

Here are two more ideas for wrapping paper based on stamps: a deer stamp and a macaron stamp. Deer stamped paper is ideal for Christmas and New Year, and macaron stamped sheets will be great for any occasion, from a birthday to just a party.

DIY deer stamped wrapping paper (via thecandidkitchen)

DIY deer stamped wrapping paper (via thecandidkitchen)

DIY macaron stamped wrapping paper (via aliceandlois)

DIY macaron stamped wrapping paper (via aliceandlois)

Watercolor is very trendy now and you can make watercolor paper towels with your children. The tutorial is easy: just watercolor the tissues and let them dry but choose the paper carefully not to spoil it.

DIY watercolor paper towels wrapping paper (via littleinspiration)

DIY watercolor paper towels wrapping paper (via littleinspiration)

Painting is the easiest idea for decorating wrapping paper, just grab some paints and paper and turn on your creativity! In this DIY you’ll find blue crosses and lines on kraft paper.

DIY painted gift wrapping paper (via handmadecharlotte)

DIY painted gift wrapping paper (via handmadecharlotte)

Using food coloring is a cool and eco-friendly idea, which is again suitable for kids. To make the bubble mixture, add a few drops of food coloring to two tablespoons of dish liquid and the tiniest amount of water. Mix well. Dip the bubble wand into the paint and blow ever so gently aiming to get the bubble onto the paper.

DIY bubble print wrapping paper (via blog)

DIY bubble print wrapping paper (via blog)

Fruit prints are great for summer, make this watermelon wrapping paper using a foam print and markers, so awesome!

DIY watermelon wrapping paper (via aliceandlois)

DIY watermelon wrapping paper (via aliceandlois)