Newly Domesticated: Wrapping Scheme 2025: Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Wrapping Scheme 2025: Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

We're quickly approaching 20 years of gift wrapping schemes! While I have a year to think about what my 20th wrapping scheme will look like (should I do a commemorative black, white and pink?!), this year is the most out-of-the-box theme yet.

Last summer, my friend Lauren jokingly sent me this cheeseburger wrap as inspiration, and we got to talking and she joked I should do a bread or pasta theme. It made me laugh and in 2025, a laugh is sorely needed. I did a cursory search of Etsy and, lo and behold, if you can dream it, Etsy sells it as wrapping paper.

I liked the idea of a comfort food theme, and pasta, red sauce and basil somehow manage to still be in the traditional holiday colors! Inspired by my favorite children's book, "Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta," I present the gift wrapping scheme of 2025: when you're here, you're family.

A bit whimsical, but still every bit beautiful. The traditional Italian restaurant tablecloth wrapping paper is from Ruby Stripe, who heroically 2-day shipped me a replacement when my roll got lost in the mail. The watercolor pasta paper is by Wrapping Birdie. The hand-drawn Italian treats in black-and-white paper is by Peachie and Tink Gift. When you need a gorgeous illustrative paper, you'll always score with Cavallini & Co. And in homage to my tomato-loving toddler, painterly tomatoes on the vine from Central 23 and watercolor tomato slice tags, also by Ruby Stripe.

Ribbons are a mix of Michael's and classic raffia to evoke pasta.