Fancy Gift Wrapping for Christmas 2025

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I spent a lot of time this year wrapping presents in a :sparkles: fancy :sparkles: way and I had so much fun with it.

Several presents wrapped in bows of various colours, under a decorated Christmas tree on a hardwood floor on the left, with a patterned rug on the right.
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Some of them came out better than others, but I am especially proud of some of the bows I tied, because despite spending 7 years in the Navy, I still can’t tie a knot to save my life :joy:

A gift wrapped in pleated wrapping paper that has a blue background and is patterned with yellow, white, red, and blue stars.
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A gift wrapped in blue wrapping paper with white and blue Christmas trees, and a silver bow with small, white, raised dots.
A gift wrapped in blue wrapping paper with white and blue Christmas trees, and a silver bow with small, white, raised dots.1920×2560 575 KB

A gift wrapped in recycled wrapping paper with a holly pattern and a red bow. The wrapping paper forms pockets, into one of which the label is inserted.
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A gift wrapped in recycled wrapping paper and decorated with alternating red and white ribbon.
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A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a yellow, purple, and white flower pattern, in a cylindrical shape, with a blue bow at the top.
A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a yellow, purple, and white flower pattern, in a cylindrical shape, with a blue bow at the top.1920×2560 460 KB

A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a yellow, purple, and white flower pattern. The wrapping paper forms pockets, into one of which the label is inserted.
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A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a blue background and white, red, yellow, and lighter blue star pattern. There is a dark blue ribbon forming a bow on the gift.
A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a blue background and white, red, yellow, and lighter blue star pattern. There is a dark blue ribbon forming a bow on the gift.1920×2560 495 KB

A gift wrapped in recycled, pleated wrapping paper with a holly pattern. The pleats form small pockets, into one of which the label is inserted.
A gift wrapped in recycled, pleated wrapping paper with a holly pattern. The pleats form small pockets, into one of which the label is inserted.1920×1567 416 KB

A gift wrapped in recycled, pleated wrapping paper with a holly pattern. The gift also has a red ribbon that forms a bow at the front.
A gift wrapped in recycled, pleated wrapping paper with a holly pattern. The gift also has a red ribbon that forms a bow at the front.1920×2560 508 KB

A gift wrapped in recycled wrapping paper, finished with a red ribbon that has been formed into a bow.
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The one below may be the bow I’m proudest of. I worked really hard to make it look that neat lol

A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a purple, yellow, and white flower pattern. The gift is wrapped with a silver ribbon with a white star pattern, which has been formed into a bow. Pink hearts have been added digitally to hide the recipient's name.
A gift wrapped in wrapping paper with a purple, yellow, and white flower pattern. The gift is wrapped with a silver ribbon with a white star pattern, which has been formed into a bow. Pink hearts have been added digitally to hide the recipient's name.1920×1440 320 KB

The wrapping on the one below got a little wrinkly, but I’m too proud of this bow not to share this picture :joy:

A gift wrapped in recycled wrapping paper. The gift has been wrapped in a black ribbon with white polka dots, which has been formed into a bow.
A gift wrapped in recycled wrapping paper. The gift has been wrapped in a black ribbon with white polka dots, which has been formed into a bow.1920×1440 235 KB

The one below was likely my favourite to wrap, but I need to do a little story time to give some context on why.

Two gifts wrapped in dark blue wrapping paper patterened with white and light blue Christmas trees. The gift on the right also has some gold tissue poking from its top.
Two gifts wrapped in dark blue wrapping paper patterened with white and light blue Christmas trees. The gift on the right also has some gold tissue poking from its top.1920×2560 581 KB

As some of you know, I grew up in Brazil until age 15. In Brazil, we don’t have yellow lemons like here in Canada. These lemons are more common in colder regions. In Brazil, we have a lot of limes. Many people, my grandparents included (in whose home I lived for my last 5 years in Brazil), have a lime tree in their backyard. I called limes lemons my entire life, until someone pointed out that they are limes. The yellow ones are lemons. Well… you make do with what you have, lol.

Brazil’s national drink is the “caipirinha,” which is made with whole crushed limes, cachaça or pinga (sugar cane liquor), sugar, and ice. But if you were to translate a recipe directly from one that was written in Brazilian Portuguese for Brazilians… you would end up with it saying that you’re supposed to use lemons.

So I made a little joke of a gift for my husband.

This first present was full of limes.

A gift wrapped in dark blue wrapping paper patterened with white and light blue Christmas trees.
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Inside was a note that said,

“When life gives you lemons… but they’re actually limes…
you accept Brazilians will always call these lemons”

Then I gave him the second part of the gift:

A cylindrical gift wrapped in dark blue wrapping paper patterened with white and light blue Christmas trees, with gold tissue poking from its top.
A cylindrical gift wrapped in dark blue wrapping paper patterened with white and light blue Christmas trees, with gold tissue poking from its top.1920×2560 595 KB

The note inside this one said “and you just make some caipirinha”

Inside was a bottle of cachaça, which is a present and a half here, 'cause a bottle of this stuff cost me $50… When you can walk into any corner store in Brazil and get one for about R$5… lol. And you have to special order it here because it’s not popular enough for the store to carry. I had to order it a week in advance for them to send from a different store. It was worth the effort though; he was really happy with it :heart:.. and made both of us a caipirinha that same night :blush:

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And here are two bonus pictures of Liam the cat enjoying a new, if temporary, “bed:”

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Thanks for looking!

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Great job with the wrapping, and I love the surprise of the 2 gifts for your husband…. So clever (and thoughtful)
Belated Merry Christmas!

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Thank you so much, and Merry Christmas to you also!

I’m Catholic, so it’s still Christmas until January 5th for me, so you’re not belated in your greeting :slight_smile:

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Oh so beautiful!! The real life kitty additions are my favorite! :laughing: We did some fun wrapping this year, too. You’ve inspired me to share.

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It all looks very festive!
Hats of to you for pulling this off after all life has been throwing at you last year (yep, it’s 2026 when I write this)!

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Oh, I do love a specially wrapped gift! I agree that it is fun to take the extra time and care to do something special and yours look lovely.

We have also found in the US that buying liquor for caipirinha is a whole different deal. TheMisterT visited Brazil a few decades ago and fell in love with them, then was so bummed when he priced cachaca back in the US! It wasn’t so hard to find in Portland, Oregon, but here in Montana I’d imagine we’d have to shop around or special order, too.

The Spanish “limon” can cause confusion with the whole lemon/lime thing, too!

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