How to Wrap a Present

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Wrapping a present is a kind gesture that can show someone how much you care. It's easy to wrap a present if you make all your folds and cuts carefully. When you're done with the basic wrapping, you can give the present a unique touch with bows and embellishments. When finished, you'll have a beautiful gift to present to a loved one.

1. Measuring the Wrapping Paper

Remove all of the price tags. Leaving the price tag on a present is generally considered improper etiquette as the recipient doesn't need to know how much you spent. If you cannot remove the sticker, get a black pen and black out the price.

2. Place the gift in a box.

It's much easier to wrap something that has a square or rectangular shape. In many cases, like with stuffed toys and clothing, this means placing the gift in a box. You can buy boxes for gifts in the same department store aisle where you buy wrapping paper. You can also use an old box, like a shoebox, you have lying around your home.

3. Unroll the wrapping paper.

Work on a flat surface, like a hardwood floor or table. Unroll the wrapping paper across the table. Unroll enough wrapping paper that the paper is about twice the length of the box. Do not cut the wrapping paper from the roll yet.

4. Lay the box topside down over your wrapping paper.

Place the box in the middle of the paper, with the top facing down. Place it about halfway between the edge of the wrapping paper and the roll of wrapping paper.[1]

5. Wrap the paper over the box.

Take the edge of the wrapping paper and wrap it around the box so it covers about half the box. Then, roll the tube of the wrapping paper over the box all the way to the other end of the box. The box should now be completely covered in wrapping paper.[2]

6. Cut the paper so the wrapping paper overlaps.

The wrapping paper should overlap just slightly on top of the box. Cut a straight line across the upper layer of wrapping paper so it overlaps the bottom layer by a few inches or centimeters.[3]