Learn how to wrap a gift for Christmas like a pro and wow your loved ones with your impressive wrapping skills.
Imagine this… you’re excited because you’ve ordered the perfect canvas print/s as Christmas gifts, but now you’re stuck wondering how to make sure the wrapping is equally impressive! Well, we’ve got you covered!
Useful Hints
- To add some personality to your package, we suggest getting creative with your ribbon choice. You can even curl traditional ribbons to make them look a little more fun!
- It’s so much easier to wrap something square or rectangular. Do yourself a favour and pack your gift into a box. Taping it shut is optional!
- The cardinal rule for choosing wrapping paper? The thicker, the better. To facilitate the trimming process, look for a roll with a grid pattern on the back.
- Dealing with hand cramps before Christmas? A sharp pair of scissors with a comfortable handle is key when you have a pile of gifts to tackle.
- Bonus pro tip: Double-sided tape is your secret weapon for a neat seam. Stock up on a bulk package of rolls now—you’ll use them all before December 25.
Step 1: Cut Wrapping Paper
Place the box facedown on top of your gift wrap, leaving the paper attached to the roll. Use your scissors to cut the paper along one side, making a wide enough sheet to cover both sides of the box.
Step 2: Fold Over
While standing on the same side of the table as the roll, pull paper tautly up and over the far end of the box. Adhere with double-sided tape, and crease the paper along the box’s edge with your thumb and forefinger.
Step 3: Join Ends
Unroll the paper and bring it to meet the already wrapped end. Cut the paper from the roll, leaving an inch of overhang, then fold that inch under and crease it along the fold. Now don’t forget the double-sided tape to adhere!
Step 4: Close Open Ends
Now it’s time to tackle one of the open ends of the box. Push the sides of the paper inward, creating four 45-degree-angle flaps, then crease along the flaps.
Step 5: Fold Down
Fold-down the top flap. Crease sharply along the top of the box, then crease again where the paper meets the bottom edge of the box. Cut the paper along that bottom crease and adhere to the box with you guessed it, double-sided tape!
Step 6: Get Rid of Excess Paper
Fold under any excess paper on the bottom flap so that it lines up perfectly with the top of the box. Apply double-sided tape to the bottom flap, then fold it over the top flap and adhere.
Step 7: Close Other Side
Repeat steps four through six on the box’s remaining open end. Finish all sides by running your pinched thumb and forefinger along edges to create sharp lines.
Step 8: Add Ribbon
Lay the wrapped box facedown on a length of ribbon (about five times as long as the box). Pull the ends of the ribbon up, bringing the right end over the left, then pull width-wise so they cross.
Step 9: Thread Ribbon
Turn the box over, here you should have two ribbon ends of about the same length. Thread each end under the ribbon already in place, as shown.
Step 10: Make a Double Knot
Double-knot the ribbon, then tie it into a simple bow. Use your fingers to shape the loops.
Step 11: Trim Ends
Pinch the ribbon ends lengthwise and cut at a 45-degree angle to create forked ends, as shown. That’s it—all wrapped up!
Step 12: You’re Done!
With your first package all finished, the rest should be a breeze. What’s even better, your loved ones will be super impressed with your wrapping skills.
Boom, now you know how to professionally wrap your canvas and other Christmas gifts!
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