Add fun and sparkle to Christmas and Hanukkah gifts with these DIY holiday tags and topper ideas.
Even simple touchessay, a spring of fragrant evergreen attached to ribbonwill make your gift extra special.
The Japanese wrap their gifts in furoshiki, a traditional cloth that can be repurposed, for example.
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Tightly twist two chenille stems together to create the 2-inch base for the sprig.
Wrap the branch once around the base, then twist the base stems together above the branch.
Keep adding branches and finish by sliding beads onto the stems for decoration.
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Finish it by snipping the ribbon ends into a “fishtail” shape.
Roll a square into a cone shape on the diagonal, bringing opposing corners together and overlapping the edges.
Glue the corners together and repeat for each square.
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To form the flower, lay all the pieces side by side with the points facing inward.
Glue each cone to the adjacent piece and finish with seven pom-poms glued to the center.
Repeat to make a row with three cones and a row with two.
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Glue the rows together and then top it off with a pom-pom.
To begin, trace a cookie cutter shape onto cardboard and cut it out.
To create a design in the middle of your topper, paint or stamp a star onto the center.
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Poke holes into the center and points of the star with an embroidery needle.
Using shiny foil paper, make accordion folds to create a starburst shape.
Use double-sided tape to attach the ends of the folds.
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Finish the topper off with a miniature ball ornament.
Paper Loops
Paper loop gift toppers look elegant and are easy to make at home.
Bend strips of shiny foil paper and matte cardstock into teardrop shapes.
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Adhere the loops together with craft glue.
Gather the ends, use a hole punch to cut a hole, and thread a string through.
Festive Wreath
Craft this festive wreath gift topper at home using raffia.
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Unfurl two shades of green raffia paper ribbon to create wide loops.
Assemble and glue the loops to your gifts lid in a circle.
Place pom-poms between the loops to mimic holly berries.
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Paper Baubles
Dont throw out packing materials just yetmake DIY gift toppers instead!
Corrugated paper rolled into triangles makes easy DIY ornaments, too.
Paint the baubles in bright colors and add embellishments to finish off your repurposed toppers.
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Woven Fabric Stars
Make theseScandinavian-inspiredstars at home using fabric or bias tape.
Textured Raffia Bows
Raffia is your best friend when it comes to wrapping the perfect gift.
The grass-like material can be used to make bows, pom-poms, and floral gift toppers.
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For a big bow, flatten raffia into wide lengths that hold their shape.
Star Topper
These starry toppers areperfect for Hanukkah gifts.
To make them, tuck chenille pipe cleaners into notches cut along the edges of cardboard coasters.
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Bias Tape Tree
Give your boxes a 3-D tree embellishment with this idea.
To recreate the look, use iron-on adhesive to stiffen bias tape.
Then, fold the tape into a curved tree shape and attach it to your gift.
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Use pom-poms or other embellishments to finish off your Christmas tree gift topper.
The garnishing doesnt stop with your wreath or garland; add dried citrus to your gifts too!
The process is simple: Preheat the oven to 200F.
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Cool completely before stringing with yarn or twine and topping your gift with this sweet decor.
Painted Wood Slice
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This nature-inspired gift tag idea has so many possibilities.
Find pre-sliced wood and craft paint at your local crafts store.
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Drill a hole through the top and add a string to tie the topper to your present.
Salt Dough Gift Tags
Making salt dough craftsis simple and fun for everyone in the family.
Everything you need for this DIY gift tag is already in your kitchen.
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Add 13 cup ground cinnamon for every 12 cup salt to achieve the gingerbread look.
Use pastel wrap and ribbon on your gifts this year.
Finish the look by adding golden embellishments and tags.
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These gifts look perfect when placed under aflocked Christmas tree.
Clay Monogram
Dane Tashima
Useair-dry clayfor this simple yet sophisticated gift tag.
Stamp each family members initial onto the clay and let it dry.
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Keep and reuse the tags each year and update them using a different twine or ribbon color.
Plaid Gift Idea
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Be bold with your ribbon and topper.
Position the plaid gift wrap on the diagonal and wrap the box.
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Add a simple band of wide ribbon, overlapping and gluing the ends to secure.
Stack graduated sizes of die-cut snowflakes and hot glue one to the other.
Hot glue the stack to the package ribbon.
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Tie them together at the top with narrow ribbon.
Wire small snippets of evergreen and small pinecones to the bottom of the rings.
Attach the rings to the wrapped package with glitter ribbon.
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Our rings were silver before we painted them.
Leave them unpainted if you prefer a silver-and-white combination.
Cookie Cutter Topper
Capture that special Christmas joy with patterned paper and cookie cutters!
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Using a ribbon with decorative edging adds another element of interest to the package.
For a gift that keeps on giving, use metal or plastic cookie cutters instead of a bow.
Package gifts of every shape in square or rectangular boxes.
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Your gifts will look polished, andwrap sessions will be simple.
Ornament Topper
The reindeer is a classic symbol of Christmas.
Wrap your gift in reindeer-patterned paper and add a narrow red ribbon with gold thread details.
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Thread a plain white gift tag onto a 18-inch red ribbon.
Bend greenery into a mini wreath and lay it in place on the gift tag.
Then, position and hot glue a deer ornament in place.
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Finally, tie the tag to the bow center.
(We like to use an uneven number and vary the positions of the snowflake ornaments.)
Overlap band ends on the back, using hot glue to secure.
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For each band, cut a length of eyelash trim or tinsel garland.
Center it on the ribbon and glue it at the back.
Finish by hot gluing a plastic or acrylic snowflake ornament on top of each ribbon.
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Toy Gift Tag
Use a favorite ornament as a festive gift topper.
Wrap your gift, placing the stripes on the diagonal.
Add a narrow green ribbon,tie a classic bow, and top with a mini toy soldier ornament.
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Sweater Patterned Tag
Carson Downing
We love the bright, hand-drawn quality of these fun tags!
Use the sweater-patterned tag to upscale any solid wrapping paper and top off with a yarn or twine bow.
Were pretty sure the tree tag is so cute it will match any kind ofwrapping paper.
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Tie the letter to your finished bow.
Star Gift Tag
Upcycle paper straws into gift toppers or a fun DIY star ornament.
Wrap a length of gold eyelash cording down the center.
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Use hot glue to fasten the star to the cording, and glue a sequin to the star center.
String of Lights
Narrow ribbon and festive cordings let the package tie-ons take center stage.
Coat lightbulb ornaments with crafts glue and roll in red glitter.
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Let them dry thoroughly.
(To avoid damage, suspend them by an ornament hook from a wire hanger until dry.)
String bulbs on red eyelash cording and tie on your package.
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Nature-Inspired Gift
Give your holiday packages a woodland theme.
Add a narrow black ribbon to your wrapped gift and tuck in a cluster of gold foliage and greenery.
For a dimensional add-on, layer two laser-cut wooden bird ornaments and secure them with hot glue.
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Complete the natural look by adding pinecones, berries, cinnamon sticks, or red twig dogwood.
Natural fiber string and twine made ofcotton and hemp can be composted.
Tree Topper
Create a mini holiday scene atop your wrapping paper.
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Wrap your gift and add a band of ribbon down the center lengthwise.
(Any overlap might create a bump under your card.)
Polka Dot Gift
A cupcake topper gets a new look on this wrapped Christmas gift.
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Trim the toothpick from the bottom of a honeycomb tree cupcake decoration and then open it halfway.
Use hot glue to attach it to the center of the red oval.
Metallic Gift Topper
Check your local crafts supply store for die-cut stars with matching ribbon.
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Wrap a gift in black patterned paper and add a gold metallic ribbon.
Tuck in gold foliage to finish.
Tie a narrow green ribbon to one wreath side.
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Purchase a topper or make your own yarn pom-pom.
Most craft supply stores sell yarn, and many sell a pom-pom tool.
Finish by hot gluing the pom-pom to the ribbon.
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Make your own set of tags with a few paper towel tubes and some patterned paper.
Then, slide a gift card into the holder.
Attach it to the ribbon, and its ready to be placed under the tree.
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Modern Tree Tags
Re-create this eye-catching idea.
We love the way this modern look makes a bold statement.
Either way, its sure to bring a smile to the recipient.
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Brown Box Tags
Jay Wilde
Brown paper packages are one of our favorite things.
Together, they make a nostalgic trio.
We make this tag extra easy to make by giving you the printable version.
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Simply click, print, and tie.
Layered Tree Tag
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A pretty layered tree adds sweetness to a basic tag shape.
Use a punch or hand-cut a Christmas tree shape from five scraps of green paper.
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Layer the scraps together and attach them to a white tag mounted on a kraft paper tag.
No-Bake Clay Tags
Create a set of personalized tree tags for each of your gifts this year.
Cut out tree shapes from air-dry clay and decorate each one with paint.
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Our favorite part about these is that the tags double as an ornament for the recipient to keep!
Fluffy Snowman Tag
This might be the most adorable gift tag you make all year.
Use hot glue to attach the arms, and use more twig pieces to create a matching hat.
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Stitched Snowflake Tag
William N. Hopkins
No two are exactly alike!
To make a snowflake tag, poke six clusters of holes around a felt tag.
String contrasting yarn through the holes and secure them in the back with hot glue.
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Button Snowman Tag
Have fun outfitting a snowman made from different sizes of clear or white buttons!
Make a batch of these adorable tags so each person on your gift list gets a personalized snowman.
Pink Ornament Tag
Just print and punch to get this scallop-edge tagits that easy!
Simple Ornament Tag.
Since this one doesnt require glue or craft materials, it would be perfect for food gifts.
Hot glue round white tags atop green cardstock circles and add gems around rub-on letters.
Musical Tree Tag
This tag is for the musical one of the bunch.
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Glue some paper trees on top and embellish with buttons or matching brads.
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