Top Christmas Wrapping Paper Fails

What kind of wrapper are you?

Wrapping Christmas presents is a dreaded task in many households. Preparing for the festive season takes long enough without spending hours on a gift that will be ripped open in under 30 seconds.

We all have our own wrapping style, whether that is no style at all or making sure every corner is a perfect right angle. Here are four kinds of Christmas wrapping fail, with a few ways to avoid them.

The ‘It’s the thought that counts’ Wrapper

It is 11:59pm on Christmas Eve. You have spent the evening eating the Christmas goodies and watching Home Alone, and it suddenly dawns on you that you have not wrapped a single present. If that sounds familiar, this is probably you.

We have all reached the last present and found there is not enough paper to finish the job. Sometimes you make do with what you have and remember that it is the thought that counts.

Here is another platinum-level member of the club. The paper is going to end up scrunched on the floor anyway, so why not start as you mean to go on?

The ‘Unlucky’ Wrapper

These fails come down to a minor oversight. With printed or photo wrapping paper, placement is key, so when you design your own wrapping paper, think about where the words will land once the paper is folded.

See if you can spot what went wrong with this one. Our tip: if you are ordering printed wrapping paper, proofread your design and check how the pattern lines up at the joins.

The ‘Eco-Friendly’ Wrapper

Every year a huge amount of wrapping paper is thrown away, so it is understandable that you might want to reuse materials. Recycled wrapping paper, or even old newspaper, can look good and be kinder to the planet. The present below reuses materials too, but it looks more like convenience than conscience.

Everyone has a bag of plastic bags under the sink, and this person found the easiest way to pass one on. Looks-wise it scores 0/10, and it is not very practical either.

The ‘You will have to work for it’ Wrapper

Have you ever been given a present taped so tightly at the corners that it takes five minutes to open? It is frustrating for the person opening it and highly entertaining for everyone else in the room.

Technically this one only counts as a fail for the person receiving the present. Whoever wraps like this is an evil genius, and the gift could last from Christmas until their next birthday.

There are plenty of ways to make your presents stand out for the right reasons. With custom printed wrapping paper, people will be talking about your wrapping because it looks great, not because it made a list like this.