Neon Splatter Paint Gift Wrap Tutorial

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Turn plain wrapping paper into neon splatter paint wrapping paper with this easy and fun craft.  DIY wrapping paper is the perfect way to customize a gift for a very special recipient.

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If you check out my articles tagged with "gift wrap," you'll see that I love coming up with creative, fun ways to make presents beautiful.  Without having to stock a bunch of expensive papers and bows. I love beautiful papers--don't get me wrong!  But I could easily turn into a paper hoarder, with the world's largest hoard of gorgeous wrapping papers.  Limiting myself to a few basic colors is as much a self-preservation technique as it is a fun opportunity to be creative.

Gifts wrapped with Splatter Paint Wrapping Paper on a dark background.

One of my daughter's friends was having a neon, 80s themed birthday party a while ago, and when it came time to wrap the gift, I immediately knew I wanted to do something that would match the theme. I was a kid in the 80s, and the one thing I wanted more than anything was a neon paint splatter patterned shirt.  Well, truth be told, I wanted jellies more, but the splatter fabric shirt was way up there, too.  I already had bright, colorful curling ribbon (I think those spools are magical, because no matter how much I use, there's always more), so I decided to go totally 80s old-school, and turn my plain wrapping supplies into Jackson-Pollock-esque masterpieces.

Plain wrapping paper and gift bags being splatter painted with neon paint to make Splatter Paint Wrapping Paper

Neon acrylic craft paint was easy to find at the craft store, and I already had the plain paper and gift bag.  

Plain wrapping paper and gift bags being splatter painted with neon paint to make Splatter Paint Wrapping Paper

We puddled paint on a plastic plate and used paintbrushes to scoop up the paint and splatter it down on the paper.

This is obviously a craft better done outside, because it's a fun, glorious mess.

What is the Best Paint for Splatter Painting?

Inexpensive acrylic paints are perfect for splatter painting crafts.  They come in a huge range of colors, and the inexpensive craft acrylic paints are the perfect semi-runny texture for doing splatter painting.

My girls absolutely loved helping me make the gift wrap!

And my daughter felt like the present was even more special since she had a hand in making the presentation beautiful, and perfect for the party.  

What Else Can I Splatter Paint?

You can use this fun technique to decorate so many things!  Here are some splatter painting projects I love:

If you like creative gift wrapping ideas, be sure to follow my Pinterest board all about creative packaging, too.  I collect fabulous ideas from all over the web there.

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Nicole Wills, creator of Tikkido

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