These Holiday-Neutral Wrapping Paper Options Are Perfect for All of Your Seasonal Gifts

Your shopping is complete, and you've found (or made) the perfect present. But it's not ready for offering until it's wrapped up right. Wrapping paper comes in all colors, finishes, and patterns for the holiday season. But alas, at the end of that jolly season, most of the rolls printed with candy canes, poinsettias, and "Merry Christmas" wishes seem unusable all year-round. And what of the proper etiquette in gifting someone with an offering who celebrates a different holiday than you? The idea becomes more complicated still with group gift exchanges and Secret Santas via mail.

Enter holiday-neutral gift packaging: These rolls of wrapping paper come in simple yet elegant finishes (such as kraft paper in gold and charcoal or an iridescent sheen that looks like wrapped candy) as well as patterns and colors that can be used for almost any occasion in December and even beyond. Classic flora and fauna, stars, and worldly textiles make wrapping paper befitting birthdays and baby showers. Have a bundle of gifts to dole out this year? Assign each family member a different wrapping paper, and you won't even need gift tags. (This is a fun way for everyone to identify his or her presents.) As a finishing touch, add embellishments in the form of gift tags, ribbon tied into bows, and other toppers.

Boxes wrapped in a beautiful paper become keepsakes all their own. But even just a bit of patterned or textured paper, thoughtfully folded, can transform any plain package into a fitting surprise.