How To Wrap A Gift

Wrapping a gift neatly can make your gift all that much more special. This method is super easy and efficient. Read on to learn more, and you’ll be wrapping like a pro in no time.

Required Materials

Wrapping Paper
Tape
Scissors

Step 1: Measure & Cut Top

Begin by laying the box down on top of the wrapping paper. We will first measure and cut the paper so that it covers the top and bottom. 

Place your gift on top of the wrapping paper.
Place your gift on top of the wrapping paper.
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Fold the paper over the box so that it covers roughly two thirds of the top.
Fold the paper over the box so that it covers roughly two thirds of the top.
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Hold the paper in that position and bring the roll over from the other side.
Hold the paper in that position and bring the roll over from the other side.
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Find the spot where the paper measures roughly two thirds of the surface again.
Find the spot where the paper measures roughly two thirds of the surface again.
Hold that spot and bring the paper back down
Hold that spot and bring the paper back down
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Cut the paper at that spot
Cut the paper at that spot
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Step 2: Measure & Cut Sides

Next we’ll measure and cut the paper so that there is enough to cover the sides.

Keep the box towards the bottom center of the paper.
Keep the box towards the bottom center of the paper.
Measure so that the paper covers roughly two thirds of the side of the box.
Measure so that the paper covers roughly two thirds of the side of the box.
Let go.
Let go.
The line that you'll cut should be roughly the same distance from the box as from the bottom end. This doesn't have to be exactly precise.
The line that you'll cut should be roughly the same distance from the box as from the bottom end. This doesn't have to be exactly precise.
Cut along that line.
Cut along that line.
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Step 3: Tape Top To Box

Now that the paper is the exact size it needs to be, it’s time to start folding and taping.

Make sure the box is more or less right in the center of the paper.
Make sure the box is more or less right in the center of the paper.
Fold the paper up, again covering about two thirds of the top.
Fold the paper up, again covering about two thirds of the top.
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Tape paper to box.
Tape paper to box.
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Now fold the paper over from the other side.
Now fold the paper over from the other side.
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Add tape. Alternatively, you can use two-sided tape if you don't want any tape showing on the outside.
Add tape. Alternatively, you can use two-sided tape if you don't want any tape showing on the outside.
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Step 4: Fold Side 1

Lastly we just need to fold and tape the sides.

Pinch the top flap down.
Pinch the top flap down.
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Crease the right side.
Crease the right side.
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Do the same for the other side.
Do the same for the other side.
Crease.
Crease.
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Fold the bottom right side in towards the center.
Fold the bottom right side in towards the center.
Crease it.
Crease it.
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Do the same for the other side.
Do the same for the other side.
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Crease it.
Crease it.
Prepare a small piece of tape.
Prepare a small piece of tape.
Fold the bottom flap up.
Fold the bottom flap up.
Tape it to the side. Again, here you can use two sided tape instead if you don't want any tape showing.
Tape it to the side. Again, here you can use two sided tape instead if you don't want any tape showing.

Step 5: Fold Side 2

We’ll do the exact same thing on the other side.

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Pinch the top flap down.
Pinch the top flap down.
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Crease the sides
Crease the sides
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Pinch the bottom sides towards the center.
Pinch the bottom sides towards the center.
Crease.
Crease.
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Again do the same on the other side.
Again do the same on the other side.
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Crease.
Crease.
Prepare a piece of tape.
Prepare a piece of tape.
Fold the bottom up, and add tape.
Fold the bottom up, and add tape.
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Done!

That’s it, your box is wrapped! You can add some extra style to it by adding a bow tie.

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