How to Gift Wrap a Plant for the Holidays

For this project, you'll need some basic tools and materials.

Tools:

• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Rubber bands
• Double-sided tape
• Painter's tape (optional)
• Craft rubber stamps
• Craft stamp pads
• Markers

Materials:

• Sturdy paper like brown kraft paper
• Ribbon (wired ribbon works best)
• Embellishments
• Gift tags
• Poinsettia or other holiday plant

You can personalize your gift wrap with rubber stamp designs of your choosing. It's an optional step that turns a simple gift wrap project into a unique gift wrap.

Steps for using rubber stamps:

• Cut a section of paper larger than the pot you're wrapping. Place it on your work surface, presentation side up. Secure the paper to your work surface with tape like painter's tape.
• For uniform spacing of your stamp designs, use a ruler and pencil to mark the placement of each stamp design.
• Use the ink pad to lightly transfer ink to the stamp. Make sure the stamp is evenly coated with ink.
• Press stamp onto paper, using even pressure across the stamp. Apply pressure to each corner, then finish with pressure at the center. Expert advice: do not rock the stamp.
• Allow ink to dry.

Tip from our expert stylist: It's better to stamp the paper after it's been cut and before wrapping the pot.

Using a ruler and pencil, mark off a 12-inch square of paper.

For the quart-size potted poinsettia plant shown here, we used a 12-inch square of paper. If your pot is a different size, place it on the big sheet of paper, measure the height of the pot and then cut the square based on that measure.

Tip: Working with an empty planter is faster. Just place your poinsettia plant in a temporary planter or bowl while you wrap the pot.

Use sharp scissors to cut the wrapping paper.

• Fold paper in half.
• Fold paper in half again. You now have four squares.
• Use scissors to cut 2- to 3-inches on each folded line. (This will accommodate the base of the pot. If your pot is a different size, adjust the length of the cut.)
• Place the pot on top of the paper. Fold one corner up and use double-sided tape to attach paper to pot.
• Work around the empty pot, taping each section of paper to the pot.
• Place double-sided tape in each fold as you work around the pot.
• Place the poinsettia plant in the completely wrapped pot.

Place a rubber band around the poinsettia pot to hold the paper in place.

Tie a ribbon around the pot, covering the rubber band. If needed, secure the ribbon with double-sided tape.

Finish with embellishments like tiny jingle bells, sprigs of holly and a jolly gift tag. If needed, use double-sided tape to secure the items to the pot or ribbon.

This holiday season, enjoy presenting your gift-wrapped poinsettia and other plants to friends and family.