Finished all your present wrapping yet? If the answer’s a yes, give yourself a pat on the back – we’re extremely jealous of how together your life is.
If the answer is a big fat no (hands up if you haven’t even finished the Christmas shopping part yet, oops) then we’re here to de-stress you slightly.
Here are 11 ingenious ways you could wrap your presents, if you run out of wrapping paper, or simply want to be a bit clever. World of Twitter, we’re eternally grateful.
1. Rip a poster of your wall for some creative – but very classy – wrapping paper?
Ran out of wrapping paper, so I wrapped my dad’s gifts with the poster for ‘Carol’. pic.twitter.com/alvD1B6N6E
— Alex Weinstein (@AlexJWeinstein3) December 15, 2016
Ah, that moment when you realise you have no wrapping paper left – we’ve all been there.
2. Wrapping paper made of selfies might be a bit more effort but the word genius springs to mind.
Ugly sweaters have jump the shark by 8 years. It should be now about ugly wrapping paper. Hello selfie paper. pic.twitter.com/zgHCB1RHPS
— Scott Thomas (@Scott_Thomas) December 7, 2016
Ok, the words “slightly creepy” also spring to mind.
3. This method would definitely help to empty out that one drawer full of carrier bags that every household seems to have.
The best part about Christmas in college is that everyone is too poor to afford wrapping paper. pic.twitter.com/D289hmAR9p
— patty melt (@SamKerner) December 5, 2016
Low point.
4. Definitely one way to forget about an exam right here…
Ran out of wrapping paper mid present so finished it off with my a level sociology revision cards pic.twitter.com/eWQnX1x6JH
— Steph (@steeephtaylor) December 7, 2016
5. Is it just us that actually thinks newspapers as wrapping paper kinda looks…OK?!
I was too eager to wrap his present and couldn’t find wrapping paper so I used a trash bag and today he just wrapped mine…?❤ pic.twitter.com/IaEdAxnPxD
— Pikake (@ululaaani) December 5, 2016
6. And really, who wouldn’t want to see their presents covered in The Rock?
i didn’t have any festive wrapping paper so i wrapped my white elephant gift in pictures of ‘The Rock’ ?: pic.twitter.com/gl8Dp795aS
— haley lash. (@Haleyelash) December 6, 2016
7. Surely no one will judge this level of ingenuity when it comes to gift bags.
Ran out of tissue paper so I used real tissues (Kleenex) seems legit. #Christmas #wrapping pic.twitter.com/VbGnFoA5qT
— Lisa Pergande (@ictlisa) December 12, 2016
Looks legit in our eyes.
8. Meanwhile, some people are too clever for their own good…
When you run out of wrapping paper…. #christmas #wrappingpaper #Xmas #gift #present #christmaspresent #santa #merrychristmas pic.twitter.com/6XEXdgPtrt
— AJ Greenway (@aj_greenway) December 4, 2016
Actually, we can believe it’s not wrapping paper…
9. This idea is for the budding artists amongst you….
DIY wrapping paper for college students: Use scrap newsprint art paper, add design w/ colorful markers, & top leftover garland for a bow!? pic.twitter.com/aCQ89iDPQl
— Melissa Bol (@mellow_mel_) December 14, 2016
10. Or, if you’re partial to a bath bomb from Lush, take note.
cut open your lush bag, turn it inside out and use it as wrapping paper!!! cute and saves the environment pic.twitter.com/h4O35ZvyG5
— charlotte (@arcticharl) December 10, 2016
11. But tortilla wraps are too far, pal. Too far.
When you run out of wrapping paper but the secret Santa deadline is in half an hour pic.twitter.com/QuxCNrqjyS
— Zack Quinn (@ZackQuinnn) December 14, 2016
It’s the thought that counts though… isn’t it?
