From eco-friendly paper to flashes of neon and glitzy trimmings, sometimes what’s on the outside counts, too…
GO WILD… with winter woodland prints and sustainable materials
DESK, £645, loaf.com. RIBBONS (in jar), £4 each, cambridgeimprint.co.uk. KRAFT GIFT BOXES, from £3.50 each, paperchase.com. RIBBONS, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. MINI BAUBLES, £4 for 25, paperchase.com. PINECONE PICKS, £1.95 for two, pipii.co.uk. BRASS GIFT TAG, £18 (part of set), rowenandwren.co.uk. PERSONALISED GIFTBOX, £5.75, Seahorse, notonthehighstreet.com. GIFT BAGS: BERRIES, £3.50, johnlewis.com; BOTTLE, £4.50, saramiller.london; ROBINS, £3.25, carolinegardner.com. TISSUE PAPER: HOLLY AND PINE, £3 for ten sheets; FOREST, £3 for three sheets, both johnlewis.com. SCISSORS: BRASS, £23; BLACK, £29, both lagomdesign.co.uk. TAPE and RIBBON SPOOLS, from £2.95, all pipii.co.uk. WRAPPING PAPER (on hanging rails, from top): PINE, £8.75 for three sheets, selfridges.com; PINE CONES, from £9.95 for five sheets, nancyandbetty.com; BERRIES, £5 for 10m, johnlewis.com; OWLS, £2.50 a sheet; SNOWFLAKE, £2.50 a sheet, both cambridgeimprint.co.uk. RAILS, £6 each, ikea.com. REINDEER GIFT BAG, £2.75 (part of set), pipii.co.uk. CARD, £3.25, imogenowen.com. WRAPPING PAPER (on boxes, from top): PINE CONES, £3.75 for 5m, pipii.co.uk; STARS, £2.50 a sheet, cambridgeimprint.co.uk; HOLLY, £6.50 for three sheets, carolinegardner.com. HESSIAN RIBBON, £2 for 2m, and INITIALLED GIFT TAG, £1, both hobbycraft.co.uk. TWINKLE LIGHT GARLAND (top), £68, rowenandwren.co.uk
GET PERSONAL… with bespoke gift tags and tailor-made wrapping
PERSONALISED GIFT TAG, £2.49, Fira Studio; BIRD GIFT TAG, £6, Clouds & Currents, both notonthehighstreet.com. ORGANIC LINEN, £17 for 1m, merchantandmills.com. PINECONE PICKS, £1.95 for two, pipii.co.uk. VELVET RIBBON, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. ACORN and OAK LEAF TRIM RIBBON, £2 for 1m, StitchKits, notonthehighstreet.com
THINK AROUND THE BOX… because it’s the little details that bring your presents to life
WHITE PAPER, £4 for pack of 100; GOOGLY EYES, £1.50 for ten; PINK GLITTER PAPER, £3 for 20 sheets, and POLKA-DOT CRAFT PAPER, from a selection, all hobbycraft.co.uk. silver CROWN, £11 for eight; POMPOM & TASSEL GIFT TAG, £6.75 for six, merimeri.co.uk. RIBBONS, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. YELLOW POMPOM TRIMMING, £2 (part of set), hobbycraft.co.uk. BAUBLES, from a selection, asda.co.uk. GRAPHIC PAPER (in background), £2.50 a sheet, lagomdesign.co.uk
KEEP IT PLAYFUL… and re-create the magic with beautifully wrapped boxes and cute bags
PYJAMAS, £29 for two pairs, thewhitecompany.com. SEQUIN BAUBLES, £6 for six, debenhams.com. RIBBONS, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. GIFT BOXES: BAUBLE, £6.50, and BLACK RECTANGLE, £5.75, both paperchase.com. BLACK SQUARE, £4.50, merimeri.co.uk. CONFETTI BALLOON, from £47, bonbonballoons.com. WRAPPING PAPER (around boxes): BLUE, £3.50 for 3m, paperchase.com; STARS, £5 a sheet, selfridges.com. CHALKBOARD PAINT, £12 for 750ml, diy.com. VINYL FLOORING, £15.99 per sq m, carpetright.co.uk. GIFT BAGS: ‘FA LA LA LA LA’, £8.25 for two, merimeri.co.uk; REINDEER, £8.50, selfridges.com; DOLL’S HOUSE, from top: RED PAPER, £2.75 a sheet, selfridges.com. BAUBLE & PINE PAPER, £3 for 3m, paperchase.com. DISCO BALL, £14.50, talkingtables.co.uk. BAUBLES, from a selection, asda.co.uk. BAUBLE PAPER, £3 for 3m, paperchase.com. GRID-PATTERN GIFT BAG, £7.50 for three, merimeri.co.uk. GRAPHIC PAPER, £2.50 a sheet, lagomdesign.co.uk. STRIPED BOX, £1, hobbycraft.co.uk. SILVER BOX, £1, and MINI BAUBLES, £2 for 26, both asda.co.uk. YELLOW PAPER, £2.50 a sheet, lagomdesign.co.uk. WIRE CACTUS, £15, debenhams.com. FESTIVE ICON PAPER, £10 for 3m, selfridges.com. MERRY CHRISTMAS PAPER, £7.50 for 3m, merimeri.co.uk; GIFT BOXES ON CAR: BAUBLE, £5.50, and BLACK, £5.75, both paperchase.com. SILVER FOIL TAPE, £4, merimeri.co.uk. HOLLY DECORATIONS, £3, and GEOMETRIC BAUBLES, £10 for 25, both debenhams.com. TOY CAR, £270, scp.co.uk
HIT THE GLITTER… and make it a pink and gold Christmas
GOLD GIFT BAG, £5.50; PINK PAPER, £5 a sheet, and METALLIC PARCEL TIE, £6.50 for 10m, all selfridges.com. PINK BAUBLES, £5 for 36, asda.co.uk. PINK BOXES, £50 for three, esmewinter.co.uk. GOLD GLITTER BOW, £1, hobbycraft.co.uk. GOLD AND WHITE PAPER, £5 a sheet, selfridges.com. PINK PATTERN PAPER, £5 for two sheets, olastudio.co.uk. RUBY PALM PAPER, £4 for 3m, johnlewis.com. GOLD STAR GIFT TAGS, £6.25 for three, selfridges.com. LEOPARD-PRINT PAPER, £2.80, shop.abigailwarner.com. FLOWER CLIPS, £2 for three, hobbycraft.co.uk. GOLD GIFT BAG, £5, and PINK AND GOLD PAPER, £2.50 a sheet, both lagomdesign.co.uk. GOLD FOIL PAPER, £2 a roll, studio.co.uk. RIBBONS, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. WALLPAPER, £36 per sq m, muralswallpaper.co.uk. FLOORING, £24.99 per sq m, carpetright.co.uk. VINTAGE SACK BARROW, £140, scaramangashop.co.uk. FAIRY LIGHTS (on floor), £50, thewhitecompany.com. CONFETTI, £5.75, pipii.co.uk. DRESS, £395, Rixo London, net-a-porter.com. HAT, £565, lockhatters.co.uk. SHOES, £242, chiemihara.com
SPELL IT OUT… with a special note in a gorgeous wax-sealed envelope
PERSONALISED GIFT NOTE, £5, imogenowen.com. ‘THIS NEEDED YOU’ GIFT TAG, £3.50; SEALING WAX, £3, and WREATH WAX STAMP, £32, all quilllondon.com. ENVELOPE, £5.99 (part of writing set), homesense.com. ‘KISS ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE’ CARD from FESTIVE SPICE MATCHBOOK, £5.95, imogenowen.com. RIBBONS, from a selection, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk. CONFETTI, £5.75, pipii.co.uk. GLITTER GIFT WRAP (in background), £5 a sheet, selfridges.com