Cute Food-Themed Wrapping Paper Is the Best Way to Level Up Your Gift

This year, I implore you not to let wrapping paper feel like an afterthought. Let it pull its weight in your gift-giving process, whether you’re blessing your partner with the golden Moccamaster or gifting them a new, non-boring apron. In true Eater fashion, I am here to serve you a smorgasbord of gift wrapping paper that goes beyond Santas and snowflakes, opting instead for food-themed wrapping paper options such as espresso martini patterns, the perfect roll for the mushroom hunter in your life, and a wrapping paper bundle that will transform a stack of presents into a veritable burger.

The best gift wrapping paper — or wrapping job, let’s say — can make even the simplest of presents reach Martha Stewart-levels of gifting thoughtfulness. Not that you need to start shelling out on gold leaf or expensive gift wrap trappings. Cool, unique wrapping paper doesn’t have to be expensive to prove to your giftee that you not only like them enough to give them a present, but that you love them enough not to skimp on decorum.

I was very much on a budget holiday grind last year, so I rolled up a pair of beeswax candles in some Italian marbled wrapping paper with a velvet bow for one of my best friends, and the end result felt considerate and chic. In Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Love portrait book, there is a particularly touching blurb from an older couple about how important they think it is to still dress up for one another. Presentation can be, within itself, an act of love and giving. And while there is nothing wrong with “jovial snowman” as a gift wrap paper theme, “jovial Jell-O” is so much cooler.

Grab your Scotch tape, and let’s start wrapping.

Emily Robson espresso martini wrapping paper

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You know that one impeccably-dressed friend who always orders just one more (and maybe another) espresso martini after a long, decadent meal? Now they have their own wrapping paper.

Firebolt Creations butter wrapping paper

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This butter-themed wrapping paper will transport your giftee to the shores of Brittany, the grassy knolls of Kerrygold (those must be real, right?), and whatever other butter-obsessed fantasies they churn up in their free time.

Julia Walck holiday bakes wrapping paper

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For a holiday season-forward wrapping paper, artist Julia Walck also serves up this baking-centric design for candy cane-lovers, bundt cake fans, and folks who have a raging crush on Dylan from this season of The Great British Baking Show.

Parchment Paper cheeseburger wrapping paper set

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The Parchment Paper team is behind some of the coolest, most unique wrapping paper options online for food-lovers (its meat-print wrapping paper? Incredible). If you’re giving several gifts to one person this year, or plan on gradually stacking up presents under the Christmas tree, menorah, Home Depot Skeleton, etc., consider using the brand’s cheeseburger wrapping set for a show-stopping presentation.

Wrapaholic mushroom wrapping paper

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For the mushroom forager or cottagecore-leaning friend in your life, there’s a very affordable mushroom-themed wrapping paper available on Amazon that can also transcend the holiday season. But also, please don’t eat amanita muscaria.

Sticker Mood Co. coffee gift wrapping paper

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Does your mother listen to a lot of NPR? Does she own a New Yorker tote, a beautiful (but mean) cat, and always offer you at least three different options for brewing coffee when you come over? Give her the gift of unwrapping a present that feels like a snapshot of her favorite cafe.