If you’re planning on giving a gift card as a gift, but want to do something more than just putting it in an envelope, this list of fun ways to wrap gift cards will inspire your creativity.
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I don’t love giving gift cards as gifts. It just feels like you didn’t try. But sometimes, people want gift cards. Or sometimes you just run out of time or ideas and a gift card is the solution.
That doesn’t mean you should just stick a gift card in a card or envelope and hand it to your recipient.
That’s so boring. And if you know me, I can’t do boring.
So, I always make sure to wrap gift cards in a really creative way so it doesn’t feel like it was a last-minute idea, something you grabbed on the car ride over to your friend’s house.
If you want to do the same, this list of fun ways to wrap gift cards is filled with creative inspiration.
If you want to give a gift with your gift card but you’re stumped on ideas, we have a huge holiday gift guide filled with tons of shopping guides to help you out this holiday season.
Creative Ways To Wrap Gift Cards
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DIY Mini Paint Bucket Gift Card Holder
A gift card to a home improvement store, like Lowe’s or Home Depot, is the perfect gift for a new homeowner. There’s so much for them to buy, but they just spent all their money putting a down payment on a house, so they don’t have extra for things like paint.
So they’ll definitely appreciate the gift card.
A really fun way to give it to them is to buy a mini 5 gallon paint bucket and put the gift card inside. Grab a paint sample card from the paint section of the store when you’re buying your gift card and use that as your card.
It’s a really cute idea that they’ll love.
DIY Starbucks Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder
Everyone loves coffee shop gift cards. Even if your recipient doesn’t drink coffee, they probably like hot chocolate, tea, or one of the delicious pastries or breakfast sandwiches the coffee shop sells. So this is a great gift.
It’s just a little boring looking.
So when you’re in the coffee shop picking up your gift card, ask for an iced coffee cup and lid. When you get home, fill the cup with brown paper shred so it looks like it’s filled with coffee and add your gift card inside.
It only takes a couple extra minutes of effort and really looks great.
DIY New Driver Gift Tutorial
If you’re shopping for someone who just got their license or got a new car, a gas station gift card is the perfect gift.
But, to make that feel a little more fun, pick up a car cup holder organizer at the dollar store. Fill it with some other car related gifts, then add your gas station gift card to it.
If you buy the other items at the dollar store also, that saves you some money, which means you can put more on the gift card.
DIY Felt Santa Gift Card Holder
If Santa is the one giving a gift card, or if you just want something cute for Christmas, make this DIY Felt Santa Gift Card Holder.
You can easily make a bunch of them at the same time, which is really helpful if you’re making these for teachers gifts this year.
More Creative Gift Wrap Ideas
These ideas all work for gift cards, but if you have a gift that you wanna wrap a little creatively, check out our reindeer gift bag tutorial. We personalize them for the kids we give them too and they always love it.
We also have a post that teaches you how to make your own gift bags, which is super helpful if you have an item that is difficult to wrap.
Which of these creative ways to give gift cards, have you used? Let us know in the comments.