Gift Wrapping Ideas: Make Life Easier with Gift Bags

Even though you can still find bargain-priced gifts at Lakeside today, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the (very recent) past. And if, like most Americans, you stocked up on great gifts during the busiest shopping season of the year, now you need to wrap those gifts up and prop them under the tree. We’ve got a few easy solutions for gift wrapping ideas, from festive gift bags (for under $10) to creative solutions for presenting gift cards and hostess gifts. And if you’re wrapping some gifts with paper, be sure to check out our article below.

Gift Bag Sets Under $10

31-Pc. Chalkboard Carols Gift Bag Set
42-Pc. Designer Holiday Bag Sets

Creative Gift Wrap Ideas

6-Pc. Snowman Treat Bags
Gift Card Puzzle

DAY TEN Holiday Fun Fact:

Wrapping gifts can be traced back to ancient traditions in Japan, Korea, and more famously to upper-class European customs. However, it was a couple of famous brothers running a stationery store in Kansas City who are responsible for wrapping paper as we know it today. After selling out of tissue paper during a busy holiday season, the brothers replaced it on short notice with fancier paper they had in stock that was meant for lining envelopes. This paper sold out as well, and in the following years, the brothers started producing decorative versions for Christmas gifts. The brothers were Joyce and Rollie Hall. Their store was Hallmark.

Holiday Hustle: Tips for Beautifully Wrapped Gifts
There’s something about showing up to holiday gatherings with a perfectly wrapped present that makes us so proud, even if it was secretly wrapped by a professional. The majority of us have not mastered the art of wrapping presents, and paying a professional to do it for us isn’t friendly to our Christmas budget. However, there are a few tricks to doing it right yourself. Here are five easy at-home tips for beautifully wrapped gifts.