- Sweets and Treats
- Checks and Stripes
- Trees and Forest
- Wreaths and Ornaments
- Characters and Figures
- Gifts and Sleighs
- Frequently Asked Questions
This christmas wrapping paper set gives you 26 cheerful all-over patterns for wrapping small gifts, lining stocking boxes and backing holiday cards. Expect candy canes, gingerbread men, plaid, reindeer, sleds full of presents and plenty more, all drawn as small repeating motifs with no center picture to cut around.
Print on US Letter, borderless if your printer allows it or trimmed to the edge afterward, and use matte paper or cardstock for anything going into a journal or card. Pick a handful that share a palette for a set that looks planned, not random.
Using these images: free for personal projects such as printing, coloring, cards, journals and gifts. Handmade items that include them may be sold up to 30 pieces per design. More than that is commercial use and is not permitted, and neither is selling or sharing the images themselves or passing them off as your own. Please ask before any other use.
Sweets and Treats
Tiny stars scattered between tossed candy canes make a light base for a journal page under a holiday photo. Keep the border plain so the stars stay the star.
Rows of gingerbread men on pale pink line a gift pocket sweetly, no fuss needed. Pair it with the peppermint candy paper below for a matching treat table theme.
Little iced gingerbread houses scattered over pale aqua make a cozy cover for a holiday recipe folio. For more baking page ideas, see the gingerbread junk journal pages.
Plates of cookies next to glasses of milk on pale blue make a warm mat behind a card sticker. It reads as a treat for Santa without saying a word.
Round peppermint swirls tossed over white wrap a small gift box with a classic sweet shop feel. More candy motifs wait in the Christmas candy junk journal set if this one hits the spot.
Checks and Stripes
Thin white lines cross a red and green plaid ground that lines a stocking box without competing with what sits inside. It also makes a steady card mat for a plainer topper.
Even green and white stripes wrap a small gift cleanly when you want pattern without clutter. Pair it with the plaid paper above for a set that still reads as a matched pair.
Trees and Forest
Small Christmas trees strung with tiny ornaments sit in a half drop layout, a neat base for a journal page under a photo of the tree going up at home.
Rows of snowy green pine trees fill the page edge to edge for wrapping a bottle gift or lining a card box. For more tree looks, browse the Christmas tree painting roundup.
Poinsettia blooms scattered among small pine cones on white make a traditional book cover for a holiday memory folio. Understated and easy to pair with brighter sheets.
Cardinals perched among red berries on pale mint line a card envelope with a soft nature note. Nice beside the wreath paper below if your set leans woodland.
Wreaths and Ornaments
Holly wreaths line up in a tidy grid on white, a dependable base under a sticker on a card front. The repeat stays calm enough to letter over.
Red, green and silver ornaments scattered over white wrap a small box with a classic tree trimming feel. Works well as a card mat behind a diorama window too.
Jingle bells trailing red ribbons toss across white for a gift tag backing that still feels festive from across the room.
A looping string of Christmas lights crosses the page in gentle curves, a lively cover for a party planning journal. For more ideas on styling a festival theme, see Christmas festival drawing.
Characters and Figures
Reindeer scattered among snowflakes on pale blue make a soft stocking box lining that still feels winter proper rather than purely decorative.
Snowmen wrapped in knitted scarves on soft blue wrap a small gift with a friendly, kid-approved face. Beginners can keep to one sheet; confident wrappers can mix it with the stocking paper below.
Santa hats and mittens scatter over white for a quick card mat behind a photo sticker, easy to trim close since the motifs sit small and even.
Curly toed elf shoes and pointed elf hats scatter across white, a playful lining for a kid’s gift box or a card for a younger reader.
Nutcracker soldiers stand in neat rows on white, a formal cover for a holiday keepsake folio. The straight repeat makes trimming to size simple.
Gifts and Sleighs
Christmas stockings repeat in a neat row across pale mint, a natural lining for an actual stocking box or a gift bag.
Wrapped presents in mixed colors toss across white, a cheerful base for a journal page under a gift unwrapping photo.
Little sleds piled with gifts repeat across pale mint for wrapping a child’s present with a story already printed in.
Red trucks hauling little trees repeat across white, a charming pocket lining for a card that leans rustic rather than formal.
Santa’s sleigh and reindeer parade across pale blue in a repeating band, a strong wrap for a larger gift or a folio cover. See more sleigh and market scenes in the Christmas junk journal collection.
White and red stars scatter over soft pink for a lighter touch, good behind a card topper or as a gift tag backing that still feels like winter.
What to Do Next
Download the sheets you need, print a few on matte cardstock for cards and a few on plain paper for wrapping, and keep the rest on hand for whatever small holiday project turns up next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper weight works best for printable wrapping paper?
Standard 24 to 32 lb paper works well for wrapping small gifts and folding, while cardstock around 65 to 80 lb suits card mats and journal covers better since it holds its shape.
Should I print borderless or trim the edge myself?
Borderless printing saves a trimming step if your printer supports it, but trimming a thin white edge off a standard print works just as well and keeps the pattern looking full.
Can I print these on A4 paper instead of US Letter?
Yes, A4 works fine, just set your printer to scale to fit or fit to page so the pattern prints edge to edge without a stretched or cropped look.
Can these sheets really be used as actual gift wrap?
Yes, print them on plain paper rather than cardstock for easier folding, and tape the seams as you would any wrapping paper since the pattern covers the whole sheet.
How do I keep a mixed set of these papers looking coordinated?
Stick to two or three grounds, such as white, pale mint and pale blue, and repeat one accent color like candy red across your chosen sheets so the mix reads as planned.