The Ultimate Christmas Gift Wrapping List

December is well and truly upon us, which means the crazy countdown to Christmas has begun. Mums, dads, friends and workmates are searching high and low for the perfect gifts for the special people in their lives, and when you’ve finally found the present you know they’ll love, you have to go through the whole rigmarole of wrapping the thing.

Wrapping Paper

What do you need to wrap Christmas presents? A whole lot of wrapping paper, that’s what! But don’t be fooled into thinking that good quality wrapping paper must come with a hefty price tag. We stock a wide range of holographic, cute and traditional wrapping paper to please everyone. So whether you’re wrapping an ornament for your Nan, a toy set for your baby cousin, or a pack of shot glasses for Steve at work, they’re bound to love the wrapping almost as much as the gift itself!

Sellotape & Scissors

Unless you’re some sort of origami expert, chances are you won’t get very far wrapping your Christmas presents without sellotape and scissors. Here at B&M, we think the sellotape on-hand dispenser is just genius. Simply wear the device around your fingers and voila! You have the use of both hands to wrap your Christmas presents - without the drama of finding the sellotape end!

Bubble Wrap

Essential for wrapping even the most remotely breakable items, bubble wrap gives gifts the protection that wrapping paper on its own can’t. We recommend buying a larger pack of bubble wrap than you think you’ll need, as we always find that we use more of it than we first expect.

Gift Tags

Unless you want to watch your family guess whose gift is whose, or even worse, open the wrong presents, it’s a good idea to stick gift tags on as you go along. There are two main type of gift tags - adhesive and dangling - and which ones you choose is up to you.

B&M Top Tip: If you have young children (or a kitten!) in the house, stick with adhesive gift tags. This will avoid any getting pulled off in the run up to Christmas.

Gift Bags & Boxes

Some gifts don’t lend themselves very well to wrapping, and that’s where gift bags and boxes come into their own. Gift bags are perfect for unusually shaped items, or when you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to wrap something properly. Gift boxes are perfect for creating a really instagram-worthy Christmas morning under the tree!

We’d love to see your presents once you’ve finished wrapping them - we might even be inspired! Facebook, tweet or Instagram your photos to us and join the B&M community.