Sometimes, a beautifully wrapped gift can be just as exciting as the present inside! Give this year’s gifts a photo-worthy update with eye-catching giftwrap trends that make gifting a delight from start to finish.

Today, we’re looking at these five festive trends:

  • Custom Stickers
  • Moody colours
  • Retro Accents
  • Personalized labels and tags
  • Eco-friendly Options

Stickers and Embellishments Everywhere!

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Stickers have been adding fun and colour to everything from water bottles and pet dishes, to tackleboxes, e-readers, laptops and more, so it’s no surprise to see the trend taking center stage when it comes to holiday gift wrap! This year, rather than purchasing preprinted wrapping paper, some people are opting to go with plain paper or gift bags and adding custom stickers.

Personalize every present, coordinate stickers with ribbons, gift tags, and bows, or use a larger custom sticker to add branding to corporate gifts.

A Moody Little Christmas

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Move over holly jolly, it’s time for a little drama! This year, the traditional Christmas colours are exploring their moody era. Think merlot, hunter green, aubergine, gold, and warmer winter white. Add gold starburst labels to dark-coloured envelopes, pair hunter green or burgundy gift wrap with shimmery pearlized labels or create custom labels and gift tags in rich hues to pair with velvety ribbons and other dramatic accents.

Nostalgia is Back in a Big Way

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Remember what the holidays used to feel like when you were younger? Take that feeling and turn it into giftwrap! Refreshed bygone holiday motifs are back again, but with modern edits. That means classic patterns like nutcrackers and chubby-cheeked Santas, florals, and even pop culture favourites. Create a nostalgic feeling with custom stickers, tags and labels in bold, colourful designs reminiscent of toys, trends and music that speak to the different generations.

Make it Personal

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Personalize every package with one-of-a-kind appeal, using printable labels, gift tags, and stickers. Adorn packages with amusing saying or images, using children’s art, photographs and more.

For a small business, create coordinating looks for wrapping paper, bags, and tags that feature your branding or common sayings and images that resonate with customers.

Natural Gift Wrap Ideas

Looking to make your festive season a little more earth-friendly?  There are plenty of ways to add sustainable touches to your holiday gifting while maintaining personalized charm. If you’re opting for reusable cloth bags for gifts, you can use fabric transfers to add names, fun graphics, or holiday designs. Still wrapping with paper? Try adding Earth-Friendly, kraft, or hemp labels. Or even custom printed kraft hangtags.

Browse the holiday page on avery.ca for more ideas and inspiration to help you personalize tags, labels and more!