7 Easy Ways to Creatively Wrap Books
This holiday season, thank goodness for books! Not only are they the greatest, most thoughtful gift you can give, but they’re also pretty easy to wrap. Sometimes, though, you want to kick it up a notch. It’s not enough to just bind up a book with a bow, you want your present to have pizzazz, to pique everyone’s curiosity, to beckon to your loved ones from under the Christmas tree. In short, you want the appearance of your literary gift to be as exciting as what lies beneath.
We’ve got you covered with 7 easy ways to creatively wrap books. Each of these creations takes mere minutes, and even the least crafty gift-giver can successfully whip them up. People say not to judge a book by its cover, but with this kind of gift wrapping, your loved ones will know immediately which gift to open first!
1. Let It Snow
Remember when you made cut-out snowflakes in elementary school? Put that forgotten talent to good use this season and sprinkle your snowflakes on plain brown wrapping paper. Need a little help and inspiration? Make Your Own Paper Snowflakes provides templates to get your snowstorm going.
2. It’s Ugly But Has Great Personality
‘Tis the season of ugly sweaters, and what better way to celebrate than to put one on your lovely literary gift? You’re sure to get a laugh, and your gift will never be forgotten. We amped up our gift with awful accoutrements from the Instant Ugly Holiday Sweater Kit.
3. Spell It Out
Tartan, twine and tiles—that’s all you need to wow your wordy friends. Scrabble-lovers and wordsmiths of all kinds will love the addition of these Read Word Tile Magnetic Page Clips. These handy clips aren’t just decorative, they do double duty as bookmarks and magnets, too!
4. Make a Scene
Feeling quirky and creative? Create your own holiday scene to grace the front of your gift. Choose your favorite Christmas card for the cover and be sure to add some personal touches. We like the idea of throwing a few clues in to hint at the wordy wonders inside.
5. It’s All Fun and Reindeer Games
No child (or adult) can resist the reindeer wrapping on this gift. Brown wrapping paper, pipe cleaners, and some fuzzy pom-poms make your present a sure sign Santa stopped by on his sleigh.
6. Frosty Fun
Bring Frosty the Snowman to life with just paper, pipe cleaners, and more pom-poms. The best part? When your lucky gift recipient unwraps their book, it’ll look like Frosty is melting into a puddle. Don’t worry, just like the age-old Christmas song goes, he’ll be back again some day.
7. Get Wordy
Book lovers think that words on a page are a thing of beauty, so that’s exactly what we’re using to gussy up our gifts this season. We trimmed pages of text into paper Christmas trees and paired it with plaid-patterned paper, but you can make paper bells, gingerbread men, or whatever your heart desires.
What are some of your favorite creative ways of wrapping up books?