6 Christmas wrapping hacks to blow your mind

Hard-to-wrap items, making the most of your paper, time saving tips and cute and clever tricks to try - by Diana Moore

You’ve bought all of your Christmas gifts and have stacked them up for wrapping. Before you switch on your favourite Christmas movie and get started, take a little time to check out these wrapping hacks to cut the hassle and hard work out of the task ahead.

Youtube is a mine of information and encouragement so sit back, relax and be inspired!

1. Getting started

This Youtuber has some great ideas for getting back to basics:

Life-Changing Gift Wrapping Hacks

2. Aldi hacks

You might be surprised to find that supermarket giant Aldi has a bunch of hacks to try for Christmas, starting with these wrapping ideas:

ALDI Christmas Hacks | Wrap It Up

3. DIY tricks

We love the “pull tab” hack in this one:

Gift Wrapping Hacks You NEED To Try This Christmas | DIY Present Wrapping ad

4. Quality result

The gift bag on this one looks just like a bought one – great for hard-to-wrap items:

4 Genius Gift Wrapping Hacks

5. Best ideas yet!

This video is long but oh-so-worth watching. There are wonderful ideas here that even elevate brown paper wrapping to new heights:

15 UNFORGETTABLE GIFT WRAPPING IDEAS

6. Fabric fundamentals

Our own HB team put together this video that makes a scarf or piece of fabric part of the gift:

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Diana Moore

Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.