Gift Wrapping for The 8 Elements

Now that you’ve finished your Christmas shopping and checked everyone off your list, it’s time to make a cup of tea or peppermint hot chocolate, put on a favorite Christmas movie, album or playlist and start wrapping!

Gift wrapped presents can be a holiday decoration of their own. Whether you place your presents under the Christmas tree or display them in the main living room, the gift wrapping you choose can add some cheerful color and a bright sparkle to your space.

The wrapping can match your holiday decorations, the Christmas tree theme or room decor. Some people like to purchase multiple rolls of just one wrapping paper and wrap all of their gifts with the same paper and ribbons. Others, especially parents with multiple children, like to select a special theme or different colored wrapping paper for each child.

I was never one to spend money on wrapping paper that would be thrown away almost immediately. This year, my daughter and I used free Trader Joe’s brown paper bags, printed with gingerbread houses to wrap my son’s gifts. You can also use the brown packing paper that comes in boxes from online orders and stamp or paint your own festive pattern. Thrift some sheet music or use tissue paper, construction paper, newspaper or pages of magazines. In a pinch, you could use wax or parchment paper or even aluminum foil.

Also, not all gifts need to be wrapped in paper. In addition to re-usable gift bags and gift boxes, you can use other kinds of materials and a variety of different types of containers. Once I received an assortment of coffee items presented in a beautiful glass punch bowl. Thrift some glass mason jars, wicker baskets or wooden, metal or fabric covered boxes. Wrap gifts in pillow cases, cotton tea towels or linen napkins or handkerchiefs. Or, use leftover corduroy fabric or felt from sewing or craft projects to wrap gifts. Place your gift inside a leather, velvet, chiffon, canvas or burlap bag. Or, wrap a gift inside an article of clothing, like a flannel scarf or knitted sweater and tie it with a ribbon.

Following are some gift wrapping ideas for each of The 8 Elements. If you don’t know the person feng shui element of the person you’re gifting, you can discover their element here.

Gift Wrapping 

Water

• Shimmering White & Winter Blue Wrapping Paper

• Snowflake Pattern

• Snowflake or Icicle Ornament

• White or Translucent Bows

• Themed Paper for Children: Frozen

• Chiffon Drawstring Bag

• Mirrored Box, Glass Container, Mason Jar

Mother Earth

• Pink Paper

• Plaid Pattern

• Gingerbread Man Ornament

• Candy Canes

• Pink Ribbons & Bows

• Themed Paper for Children: Barbie

• Terracotta or Porcelain Container

Hard Wood

• Winter Mint Wrapping Paper

• Leaf or Floral Pattern

• Natural Fabric

• Green Ribbon, Yarn or Twine

• Holly or Rosemary Sprig

• Dehydrated Orange Slice

• Themed Paper for Children: The Grinch or The Nutcracker

• Wooden or Fabric Covered Box

Soft Wood

• Forest Green Paper & Ribbons

• Stripped Pattern

• Christmas Trees

• Pine or Fir Spray

• Cinnamon Stick

• Mini Pinecone

• Themed Paper for Children: The North Pole

• Wooden Box or Wicker Basket

Hard Metal

• White, Gray, Gold or Silver Paper & Ribbons

• Polka Dot Pattern

• Santa & Mrs. Claus

• Old Fashioned Sleigh or Santa’s Sleigh

• Metal Ornament

• Themed Paper for Children: The Polar Express

• Metal Box

Soft Metal

• White & Silver Paper

• Circular Pattern

• Winter Lake

• Aluminum Foil

• Jingle Bells, Tinsel or Metal Ornament

• Themed Paper for Children: Santa’s Elves

• Metal Box

Mountain Earth

• Brown (craft, parchment) Paper

• Neutral or Golden Yellow Paper

• Gold Satin or Dark Brown Velvet Ribbon

• Rhinestones

• Themed Paper for Children: Charlie Brown or Rise of the Guardians

• Ceramic Container

• Dark Brown Velvet Drawstring Bag

Fire

• Red & White or Red & Gold Paper

• Zigzag Pattern

• Stars, Angels and Woodland Animals

• Red Ribbons and Bows

• Fairy Lights

• Red Poinsettias

• Themed Paper for Children: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Leather Box or Drawstring Bag

Happy gift wrapping!

And Merry Christmas!

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