Whether it is for the winter holidays of loved one’s birthday, a gift wrapping party is the perfect way to transform a time consuming project into a night of fun. A gift wrapping party is not only a great way to make what can be a chore a lot more enjoyable; it is also one of the easiest parties to plan and execute.

Practical Supplies

A gift wrapping party just cannot be complete without the practical supplies needed to make your packages look gorgeous. As the host of the party, you should have plenty of supplies on hand to keep your guests busy wrapping while they are having a good time.

You should stock up on:

• Scissors
• Clear Tape
• Wrapping Papers
• Ribbons
• Bows
• Gift Tags

Another great strategy for ensuring you and your guests won’t run out of gift wrapping supplies is to encourage them to bring their favorite tools, wrapping papers or accessories. Most avid wrappers have a few unique or high quality supplies to add to your party’s mix.

Food & Beverages

The theme for the refreshments you serve at your gift wrapping party can be drawn from two distinct inspirations. Both the images of gift wrapping and iconic theme of the holiday or event your gifts are meant for can influence the food and beverages you serve to your guests.

Petit fours are great sweet treats that can be decorated to look like little wrapped packages and color coded to fit the gift’s intended goal. The small square cakes are perfect for adorning with sugar ribbons, which come in just about every imaginable hue. Petit fours are also easy to make and affordable to purchase premade. The key to successful gift wrapping party food is to make sure your guests can keep their fingers clean, so their wrapping stays fingerprint free.

For beverages, seasonal themes are a perfect place to look for inspiration. Classic and simple is usually the best way to go for the Christmas season. A punch bowl of eggnog with a ladle and cups is a stress free, low mess way to keep everyone in the spirit while enjoying the refreshments. Summertime wrapping parties can be made more special with frozen blended drinks like smoothies or, for those old enough, margaritas are fun refreshments for you and your fellow wrappers to cool off with.

Gift wrapping parties are simple to plan, easy to execute and can make the tedious project of wrapping gifts a lot more fun for you and your friends. Make sure you have plenty of supplies for everyone to use on their special packages and refreshments that don’t make a mess and you’ll be sure to start a new tradition of good friends, yummy food and gift wrapping.