Wrapping paper

There are some beautiful ideas for wrapping gifts on YouTube. Some of them must take hours. And as Daisymae says, when the present is wrapped attractively, the contents may well disappoint!

Meant to add they had Christmas pictures on them ,they’re usually by the tills.

Bought three bags for life shopping bags in Tesco 60p each and put grandkids presents in them. No wrapping up and their mum and dad can use them for their shopping .

Brown paper with ribbon is lovely, then use a gold/silver pen to write names or decorate.

I actually went on a gift wrapping course a few years back. It was run by a lovely lady in her beautiful home who wraps presents for magazines, photo shoots etc. I can wrap anything and make it look rather lovely. I sometimes think though that the recipient may be a tad disappointed with the contents!

Marks and Spencer's paper is fabulous

I am not the best wrapper in the world and I too get infuriated with tearing paper

M&S is the best

Another vote for WH Smith, their wrapping paper is good quality and does not tear easily lime the cheap supermarket stuff

Paperchase had strong paper but this year found a big roll at TK Maxx, ,really tough stuff.

Brown paper packages tied up with string and decorated

I shall probably be getting from Oxfam because Christmas is about charity. Oxfam sells, as someone has already mentioned, strong recycled paper

I’ve just bought some heavy duty really wide and long rolls of wrapping paper from the Co Op 3for2, it was an impulse buy as daughter and boyfriend’s present are large (they’re buying their own home next year).

Most of my gifts are wrapped in brown paper, and some ribbon, still looks nice and is recyclable, normal wrapping paper apparently is not.

I agree, Costco has very thick wrapping paper. On Huge rolls, the only problem is it goes on forever!
I agree brown paper with pretty ribbons is the way to go.
Think green folks, be kind to our world, we dont need to clog our land up with further plastic bags or folied wrapping paper that can't be recycled.

W.H. Smith. Because their paper has the advantage of having lines drawn inside to guide eejits like me to cut it straight.

For large awkward shaped parcels I use bright red pillowcases - 2 for £2 - from ASDA tied with tartan ribbon at the top and named with Tags from last years Christmas Cards. Some of mine have been going back and forward for 5 years now. Also use Christmassy carrier bags from Supermarkets and collect Christmas themed cardboard boxes, also from supermarkets.

This year the family have agreed that all the DGC's presents will be wrapped in advance, placed in pillowcase 'sacks' with child's name and left untouched for 72 hours before Christmas Day. So no need for someone to 'pass the parcel' from under the tree, everyone will just work their way through their own sack.

Am I the only GN who (nowadays) carefully saves (and re-uses) the paper from gifts we're given? I have some Christmas paper rolls but I try to recycle as much as I can. I love gift bags; they can circulate for years between family and friends!

Three years ago I bought a large, very large roll of beautiful paper from £1 shop. I only use it for family presents and it's now a joke that I've still got some left.
Be careful because they mostly sell the tacky thin stuff.
Not promising they'll have it this year. Good Luck.

I use plain brown wrapping paper and tie with pretty gold Christmas ribbon. I use plain brown labels that have a heart cut out I decorate them with a gold outline and gold writing.

IKEA, pack of 3 lasts ages . Often brown patterned so truly recyclable.

John Lewis. Beautiful patterns and fit for purpose.

I tend to use Ikea. Started off with liking a particular design and then discovered the quality. Don't do so much wrapping nowadays. Tend to use (and regularly re-cycle) appropriate carrier bags.

IKEA do brown bags all different sizes sold individually then you just put prezzie in tissue paper with a bow on outside of bag. Best paper for quality I’ve found is John Lewis but they are individual sheets so depends on how much you need regarding the expense.

I got some from Amazon. Expensive but good strong recycled with good designs. I also use bags saved from last year.

Tesco paper is good and it’s recyclable too

B&M have random boxes of rolls of Christmas wrapping paper around the store. It is a really thick roll good quality and £1 its better than anywhere else.