15 Holiday Packaging Ideas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here and one of our favorite holiday traditions is to wrap presents that will take center stage underneath the tree. This year, we are wrapping it up pretty this holiday season with 15 of our favorite packaging ideas!

Festive Treat Boxes From You Are My Fave

Make a sweet impression this season by packaging up those holiday treats in aluminum foil treat boxes from You are My Fave!

Photo: Yan Photo

DIY Gift Wrap by Grey Likes Weddings

A winter palette inspires these gorgeous DIY gift wrap ideas by Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings.

Photo: Jenny Liu

Chalkboard Gift Wrap Printable from Lia Griffith

Download and print this chalkboard-inspired gift wrap for an easy way to wrap it up in style!

Photo: Lia Griffith

Woven Ribbon Wrap from Martha Stewart

Mix and match different widths, colors, and textures of ribbon to create the ultimate alternative to the traditional bow! Get the tutorial here.

Photo: Martha Stewart Living, 1999/2000

White and Red Holiday Food Packaging

We love the clean and simple look of packaged food in white containers. Add holiday labels and fresh greenery to complete the look!

Photo: Better Homes & Gardens

DIY Gift Toppers

Give your presents a vintage-inspired feel with these DIY present toppers from bbbcraft sisters created for Design Sponge.

Photo: bbbcraft sisters

Evergreen Gift Toppers

Simple kraft paper pairs perfectly with evergreen to create this fabulous gift topper idea from stephmodo!

Photo: Stephanie Brubaker for stephmodo

Newspaper Gift Wrap

From the funny pages to the crossword puzzle, wrap it up with recycled newspaper.

Photo: Matchbook Magazine; December 2011

Vintage-Inspired Holiday Packaging

Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings shows us how to add the perfect amount of glitz and glamour to give your packaging a vintage-inspired look and feel!

Photo: Hayley Collins of T&H Photography

Chalkboard Holiday Tags

These printable chalkboard and watercolor-inspired gift tags from Hey Look add the perfect festive touch to any present!

Photo: Hey Look

Color-Coded Gift Wrap

Take the guess work out of whose presents are whose by assigning a color of wrapping paper for each family member. The best part? No holiday tags required!

Photo: Martha Stewart

Nutcracker Gift Wrap

How adorable is this nutcracker gift wrap created by Funkytime!? You can download this fun freebie over on Handmade Charlotte.

Photo: Funkytime

Washi Tape Gift Wrap

Christine of Pure Joy Events shows us a fun and creative way to use washi tape on kraft paper.

Photo: 6 Bittersweets

Fall Leaf Packaging

Twine and the remaining fall foliage come together to create a simple but beautiful way to package any gift or seasonal sweet like this spiced ginger cakes and rosemary apple butter.

Photo: Roost

Lace Gift Wrap Idea from Sweet Paul

Sweet Paul shows us how to transform an ordinary package by overlaying lace to create an elegant gift presentation!

Photo: Sweet Paul