Making gift decoration from folding paper - with video & photos

Hello! Do you want to creatively and lovingly decorate your gift? Then craft a striking gift decoration made of folding paper with us – it resembles a small fan and looks really festive. Especially with a colorful pom-pom in the center, it acts like a small eye-catcher on your gift.

You surely know: There are not many ways to wrap a gift classically – but there are countless possibilities to design the packaging creatively. This guide is part of our series on decorative elements for gift wrapping.

As always, you will receive a simple step-by-step guide with video, photos, and tips from us, so that crafting is easy for you.

All photos and videos come from us – so you can see exactly how it works. You can find everything on our YouTube channel as well. If you don’t want to miss any more crafting ideas, we would be happy to have you subscribe!

✂️ Gift Decoration Made of Folding Paper: Step-by-step Instruction with Photos

For this folding decoration, you only need a few materials. Colored cardstock is best, as it is nice and sturdy, yet can still be folded well. You can decorate the center with a pom-pom, a button, or a glitter stone – whichever you prefer.

Tip: When folding, make sure to create even sections – this way, the folding paper will look nice and round in the end. You can glue the finished decoration directly onto your gift with hot glue.

🧾 You need:

  • Colored paper (e.g. A4)
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Hot glue gun
  • Pom-pom or another decorative element for the center
✂️ Gift decoration made of folded paper: Step-by-step guide with photos. Picture 1
Step 1: To create such an accordion decoration, you need paper, scissors, and glue. You can also use hot glue, depending on what is more practical for you.
✂️ Gift decorations made from folding paper: Step-by-step guide with photos. Picture 2
Step 2: Fold the sheet so that you divide it into 4 parts by folding.
✂️ Gift decoration made from folding paper: Step-by-step guide with photos. Image 3
Step 3: Cut off two parts. We will work with these.
✂️ Gift decoration made of folding paper: step-by-step instructions with photos. Picture 4
Step 4: Fold the two strips like an accordion and then glue them together. Then you need to spread our packaging decoration out so that it is flat and resembles a flower rather than cylindrical.
✂️ Gift decoration from folding paper: Step-by-step instructions with photos. The picture 5
Step 5: In the center, you can glue a decorative element. This decoration is best attached to the gift with hot glue.

🎁 Gift Decoration Made of Folding Paper – Ideal for Many Occasions

This gift decoration made of folding paper is versatile – whether for birthdays, holidays, or simply as a loving detail for small gifts. In the category DIY Gift Wrapping you will find many more creative instructions that will make your packages special.

h_8105,h_8104,h_8103,h_8102

🙏 Thank you for being here!

We hope you liked this idea for a gift decoration made of folding paper! If you’re eager to craft more, take a look at our categories Crafting with Kids for Easter, Making Paper Flowers or DIY Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day. There you will find many more creative ideas with photos and videos.

Have fun crafting – and gifting joy! 🎁✨

Published on by Vitalii Shynakov
Published on:
From Vitalii Shynakov
Vitalii Shynakov has been working in the areas of online retail, marketing and customer satisfaction since 2012. Until 2022, he was the head of personnel development and online sales department of four successful stores. He has been part of the TutKit.com team since 2024.