Beautiful and creative DIY Valentines Day gift wrapping ideas

We have selected some of the most original and creative DIY Valentines Day gift wrapping ideas which can be your inspiration for the coming holiday! Decorating Valentine’s Day gifts is no less important than the gift itself and on such a gentle and romantic holiday as February 14th, it is better to pack a gift for your beloved with your own hands. Time spent on beautiful packaging is almost as important as the gift itself. So why not get creative and give it a new meaning?

The traditional colors of the Valentine’s Day are pink and red. But it is not necessary to follow the classic color scheme, right? Natural packaging materials, neutral colors and cute accessories like buttons and ribbons can express your love feelings as well.

Small toppers and tags complement the gift wrapping perfectly and you can write a loving note to the person who will receive your gift. Tags can be cut out of cardboard and painted with watercolors, or you can make small collages using colored paper, lace, ribbons and photographs. Of course, for men, pink-sugary lace packaging may not be the best idea. Plain wrapping paper with men’s accessories like ties or suspenders will be more appropriate.

DIY Valentines Day gift wrapping ideas to express your sincere love and affection

Have you already figured out exactly how to pack a Valentine’s Day gift for your beloved husband or boyfriend? If not these simple DIY Valentines Day gift wrapping ideas can be your inspiration!

Hearts are the symbol of February 14 but you can certainly do without them when packing a gift. If you want to personalize a gift you can use letters, initials and quotes. There is nothing better for personalizing a present than the initials of the person. You can use washi tape, letters or tags cut out of dense material. Photographs or paper silhouettes as gift tags are another easy way to personalize what you are about to give. Do not forget about the hobbies and interests of your loved ones. When choosing decorative elements for gift wrapping, think about which of the decorations might please your partner.

Quick and easy DIY Valentines Day gift wrapping ideas and tutorials

It does not matter what you selected as a Valentine’s day gift for your dearest person, a beautiful packaging will complement the present and enhance the festive mood. When choosing a package, you need to take into account the shape and size of the gift. You should select the box and packaging materials that are appropriate for the gender and age of the recipient.

For gift food sets, rectangular boxes with a transparent window that do not hide the contents are appropriate. Flat boxes are suitable for paintings, interior textiles or photo albums. Simple cardboard boxes are ideal as they can be decorated with ribbons, beads, photos, DIY toppers and tags, etc.

DIY Hearts Gift Decorating Ideas

Materials:

• White wrapping paper
• Double-sided colored paper, purple and pink
• Glue
• Scissors

Instructions:

Pack the gift in nice white paper.

Draw hearts of different sizes on the double-sided colored paper. Carefully cut out all the hearts.

Fold each heart in half, and put glue on the back of the fold.

Glue all the hearts to the surface of the box.

DIY Heart String Gift Decoration

Materials:

• Red craft paper
• A punch
• Thread or twine

Instructions:

Cut out identical hearts from red thick paper.

Punch a hole in the center of each heart.

For a small box, 5 hearts will be enough.

String the hearts on a thread, wrap the box with a thread, so that the hearts remain on top.

DIY Embroidered heart gift box

Materials:

• Cardboard gift box
• Thick red thread
• An awl
• Needle with a large head

Instructions:

Draw a heart with a pencil on the lid of the box.

Use an awl to make holes around the perimeter of the heart.

Thread a dense red thread into a needle with a large head and sew along the perimeter of the holes.

DIY Pinata heart gift box

Materials:

• Heart shape gift box
• Tissue Paper (Any color you like)
• Glue, scissors

Instructions:

Cut long strips of tissue paper.

Taking a few strips at a time, cut your fringe, leaving one edge of the strip uncut.

Starting at the bottom of the heart, use glue to attach the uncut edge to the heart. Move up the heart until the whole side is filled.

Trim off the extra fringe along the edges.

Repeat the same, decorating the sides and bottom of the gift box.

DIY Valentines day gift wrapping ideas – pipe cleaner hearts

Materials:

• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Sharpie
• X-acto knife
• Metallic pipe cleaners

Instructions:

Take a piece of cardboard and draw a heart.

Cut out the heart.

Draw a smaller heart inside and cut it out.

Then take your metallic pipe cleaners and start wrapping them around the heart until it is completely covered.

DIY Eraser heart stamp gift wrap

Materials:

• scissors
• x-acto knife
• pencil with eraser
• wrapping paper
• Stamping pad

Instructions:

Draw a heart with your pen on the eraser of your pencil.

Make simple incisions with your x-acto to chisel the heart. Cut it down about halfway down the eraser.

Stamp hearts on the gift paper.

DIY Heart Confetti Gift Wrap

Materials:

• White wrapping paper
• Red, pink, and white tissue
• White ribbon
• Mod Podge
• Foam brush
• Small heart paper punch
• Tape
• Scissors

Instructions:

Punch out lots of heart confetti from the three colors of tissue paper.

Wrap your gift and secure with tape.

Dip the foam brush into the Mod Podge and apply a thin layer across the top of your wrapped gift.

Scatter the tissue hearts on top and pat down to secure.

Shake off any loose ones and then repeat with another layer of hearts.

Once the hearts dry, tie a piece of the ribbon on top.

DIY XOXO Gift Wrap Paper

Materials:

• Deco Art paints
• Paint brushes
• White card stock/computer paper

Instructions:

Paint X’s and O’s all over the computer paper.

Let the paper dry and wrap your box

DIY Valentine Gift Bags

Materials:

• Paper bags
• Red glitter cardstock
• Cardboard
• Red and white baker’s twine
• White paper doilies
• Adhesive tape
• Small hole punch
• Scissors
• Heart and lip templates

Instructions:

Draw a heart and lip on cardboard and cut them out.

Outline the stencils that you made on the red glitter cardstock and cut them out.

Use an adhesive tape runner to adhere the hearts and lips to the paper bags.

Use a small hole punch to punch two holes on the top flap of the bags. Cut a piece of red and white baker’s twine and tie it a bow through the holes.

Add a small white paper doilie to the bags that have the lips on them.

Fold the doily in half and adhere it to the top of the bag with the tape runner. Make holes and tie the bakers twine.