Everyone sells wrapping paper this time of year, but who has the best price? Here’s a run down.
99 Cent Only store – $.99 for 40 square feet
Target – $3 for 70 square feet or $4 for 175 square feet
BigLots – $1.50 for 60 square feet when you buy two or $7 for 200 square feet
Ralphs – $1.50 for 50 square feet
CVS – $5 for 125 square feet or $5 for 120 square feet
So far, Big Lots and the 99 Cent Only Store have the best prices, with Target following close behind. Aim to get 40 square feet for $1 and you’ll be getting a very competitive price. Local prices may vary.
Where have you spotted a good deal on wrapping paper? Please leave the store name, price, and square footage in a comment. Thanks!
UPDATE: Readers shared some savvy ideas about making wrapping paper.
Joanna spotted the best deal yet!
Right now at Hallmark Gold Crown stores, you can buy one roll of wrapping paper and get another for $0.99. If you use the $5.00 Hallmark coupons, you get 2 rolls (90 sq. ft) for $1.40.
Cowgirl cashier knows where to get high-quality paper for $.99 a roll.
Walgreens has the Hallmark brand paper (has red label on it) 40-50 sqft for regular price 1.99 but often goes on sale 2/$3 or even b1g1 (that’s when I bought mine). It’s really good quality, some of the other stores is so thin your present ’shows’ through it. Better to spend a quarter more and know it will cover well.
Tammy says:
HI BB!
I used very little wrapping paper this year. Most of my gifts were “wrapped” in handmade bags and drawstring bags I made this summer. I also reversed brown paper grocery bags and used those to wrap shipped items. My goal next year is to not use wrapping paper AT ALL.
Tammy, how did you make your bags? We’d like to know!
The Unethical Man says:
If you have a subscription to the Sunday paper, save up the colored comic section throughout the year and use it for wrapping paper. I have been doing this for years and have enough wrapping paper to last me for the next 2 decades. Take the time to trim the edges for a better look. And feel free to use as many sections as needed for those larger boxes. The only time I don’t use it is for a wedding gift.
Concetta says:
Best prices?
Old comics – Free
Old Maps – Free
Grocery Bags – Free
Plain Paper drawn on, stamped on, etc – $1.99 for a roll of thousands of sq. ft.
Reusable Grocery Bags – 99 cents to $1.99 in most places
December 16th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
HI BB!
I used very little wrapping paper this year. Most of my gifts were “wrapped” in handmade bags and drawstring bags I made this summer. I also reversed brown paper grocery bags and used those to wrap shipped items. My goal next year is to not use wrapping paper AT ALL.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I have a ton of gift bags I have saved from various gifts, seasons, etc that we have recieved. I plan to mostly use those. Definitely doing my best to not buy much paper and recycle or use clever ideas.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
If you have a subscription to the Sunday paper, save up the colored comic section throughout the year and use it for wrapping paper. I have been doing this for years and have enough wrapping paper to last me for the next 2 decades. Take the time to trim the edges for a better look. And feel free to use as many sections as needed for those larger boxes. The only time I don’t use it is for a wedding gift.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Best prices?
Old comics – Free
Old Maps – Free
Grocery Bags – Free
Plain Paper drawn on, stamped on, etc – $1.99 for a roll of thousands of sq. ft.
Reusable Grocery Bags – 99 cents to $1.99 in most places
December 16th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Tammy, Maybe u could share how you made homemade drawstring bags. Would love to know. Thanks!
December 16th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
We also buy the reusable bags for kid gifts with popular characters on them. Great to put the gift in, then the child can use again & again for sleepovers, carrying toys for road trips, etc
December 17th, 2009 at 5:01 am
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December 17th, 2009 at 7:17 am
I don’t have the square footage, etc., but Costco has always had the best prices in the past. I’m able to purchase a roll of wrapping paper there for around $8 and it has lasted me through almost 3 Christmases. It’s a HUGE roll. Sorry I don’t have the specifics, but if you’re going to be at Costco anyway, it’s worth checking out their prices.
December 17th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Right now at Hallmark Gold Crown stores, you can buy one roll of wrapping paper and get another for $0.99. If you use the $5.00 Hallmark coupons, you get 2 rolls (90 sq. ft) for $1.40.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Walgreens has the Hallmark brand paper (has red label on it) 40-50sqft
for regular price 1.99 but often goes on sale 2/$3 or even b1g1 (that’s when I bought mine). It’s really good quality, some of the other stores is so thin your present ’shows’ through it. Better to spend a quarter more and know it will cover well.
My absolute FAVORITE paper though is at Hobby Lobby. Expensive yes, about $5 for a big extra long roll and it is by far the best quality I’ve ever seen (VERY thick) and the designs are really contemporary, lots of pink/green, blue/white and stripes…really nice for the non typical Christmas giver!
December 17th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Hallmark has buy 1 roll get 1 for 99 cents. With the Hallmark coupon for $5 off $5 purchase it’s a little over $1 w/tax for 2 rolls of 40 sq ft.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:29 am
My Walgreens has wrapping paper 50 square feet for 99 cents.
December 17th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
i bought wrapping paper for just $0.25 each. i brought alot from IKEA. I stay in utah so i don’t know about other IKEA stores.
December 17th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
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December 19th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I bought several sizes of holiday gift boxes at Big Lots after Christmas three years ago and have reused them for the third time this year (and will get a few more years out of them). I just use a small amount of tape on the sides to deter peeking! Now I only have to use a small amount of paper each year. So it’s saving me time wrapping and creates much less trash on Christmas day!