How to wrap a bike for Christmas!
- Dec 6, 2020
If you have decided to give the gift of cycling this Christmas then you may be wondering how on earth you are going to present it on Christmas morning! Do you want to try and hide it so it’s a complete surprise, wrap it - but still make it clear it’s a bike to increase excitement or maybe something totally different?
We’ve done a little research for you and witnessed the good, the bad, the ugly and even the crazy when it comes to wrapping difficult Christmas gifts. As this is one of the busiest times of year we have split our options into 3 categories; Speedy Wrapping, I’ve Got a Bit of Time Lets Give this a Go and finally a Go Big or Go Home option! Hopefully, you’ll find something you love to suit your budget, time limitations and dare we say it - skill set!
Speedy Wrapping
Time is short (and so is your patience when it comes to fiddly things)!
Wrap The Box
This is by far the easiest of all the options - just keep the bike inside the box and wrap the box.
The bike gift bag
If you can never find the scissors or the sellotape then the gift bag option may be the one for you. These handy little bags come in different designs and range in price from £2 to
Just add a bow!
Now this can be really easy if you buy one, just grab one of the big bows used for wedding cars and stick it on. Or you can make it a little more interesting by making your own! Watch the video above for instructions on how to make your own giant bow.
I've Got a Bit of Time Let's Give this a Go!
For those of you that like a little arts and crafts in your spare time.....
Light Up Your Bike
With items that are too awkward to cover with wrapping paper, you can always wrap them in fairy lights.
Wrap the lights around the wheels, forks, handlebars, top tube, down tube and seat tube. You can secure with cable ties, ribbon or pipe cleaners. It doesn’t matter if the bulbs don’t all face the same way, it will actually look better if they are all in different directions!
Wrap the bike!
It will take a little more time than wrapping the box and will definitely be more fiddly. Whilst it will be obvious that it’s a bike, the excitement of ripping off that paper and being able to jump on and ride straight away makes it worth it.
Follow the string
Get a ball of string or wool and tie one end to the bike, hidden away in a shed or garage and then wander around the house and garden unravelling the ball of wool finishing up under the Christmas Tree. Then leave a little note next to the remaining ball prompting them to follow the wool until they find their present!
Wrap a door!
Hide the bike in a spare room or an understairs cupboard and wrap the door to the room/cupboard - you could even add a homemade bow!
Go Big or Go Home!
You've got big dreams (and the time to execute them) to make this a Christmas to remember.
Create a Reindeer Decoy
This is definitely not one for the fainthearted. You'll need a lot of brown paper and a little bit of imagination to get this perfect. But if you can pull it off it will definitely be a magical Christmas. Click here for instructions on how to create this fantastic bike cover.
Balloons
Blow up lots of balloons and surround the bike with balloons. You may want to use a cellophane wrap over the top to keep the balloons in place if you don't want to tie string onto the bike. With the bike covered completely, they will have to pop their way through to see what the surprise is!
Treasure hunt
Dismantle some of the bike and hide the parts around the house, for example, the wheels, seat post, saddle, a couple of accessories. Create a treasure map with clues of where to find the pieces, once they have all been found you just need to build the bike back up ready to ride! Alternatively, if you don't have the mechanic skills to disassemble and build the bike back up then you could make a small jigsaw puzzle of a bike and hide the pieces with the last piece attached to the bike itself.
We do have another option but it is dependant on your having a roof or bike rack for your car so it has not been included in the main list. However, it's such a great idea that it seemed sad to leave it out completely.
If you do have a rack on your car then you could put the bike on the roof (why not add a homemade bow), then when everyone is unwrapping their presents look out the window and scream with delight. Invite the lucky recipient over to the window with you and exclaim "Santa must have put it there when he realised it wouldn't fit down the chimney"! ????
Whichever method you choose the main excitement will always be the present itself so don’t worry too much if your wrapping doesn’t quite go to plan!!
If you happen to be wondering what stocking fillers go best with a bike then keep an eye out for our blog post next week on cycling-themed gifts.
We’d love to see how you choose to wrap your bikes this Christmas. Share your pictures on Instagram tagging us with #frogbikes and #howtowrapakidsbike and we will send one of our Frog Hoodies to our favourite festive wrap. So grab the scissors and get wrapping!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
