Gift Wrapping

Tools

• Scissors

Materials

• Wrapping paper
• Tape
• Ribbon or bow (optional)

Safety

• Use scissors carefully and cut away from your body and fingers.
• Wrap on a flat, uncluttered surface to avoid slips and uneven cuts.
• Keep small items like tape pieces, bows, and ribbon away from small children and pets.

Steps

1. Step 1: Prepare your materials

   • Clear a flat workspace large enough for the gift and wrapping paper.
   • Gather wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and ribbon or a bow if you want a decorative finish.
   • Place the gift in the center of the workspace.

   Check: You have all needed materials within reach. · The surface is flat and clean enough for smooth folding.

2. Step 2: Measure and cut the wrapping paper

   • Place the gift upside down on the wrapping paper.
   • Pull one long side of the paper up and over the gift, then pull the other side over it to check that they overlap slightly.
   • Check the paper at the short ends to make sure there is enough to fold up and cover each end neatly.
   • Cut the paper to size with a straight, clean cut.

   Check: The long sides overlap by about 1-2 inches. · There is enough paper at both ends to fold over the gift without leaving gaps.

3. Step 3: Wrap the main body of the gift

   • Center the gift on the cut paper with the patterned side facing down.
   • Fold one long side of the paper tightly over the gift and secure it with a small piece of tape.
   • Fold the opposite long side over, crease the edge for a cleaner seam, and tape it down neatly.

   Check: The paper lies flat against the gift without large wrinkles. · The center seam is straight and secured with minimal visible tape.

4. Step 4: Fold and tape the ends

   • At one short end, press the top and bottom paper flaps inward to form two triangular side folds.
   • Fold the upper flap down tightly against the gift, then fold the lower flap up over it.
   • Tape the end closed.
   • Repeat the same folding method on the other end.

   Check: Each end has crisp triangular folds. · Both ends are taped securely and look even.

5. Step 5: Finish and adjust

   • Turn the wrapped gift over so the neatest side faces up.
   • Smooth the paper gently with your hands and press any loose edges flat.
   • Add ribbon or a bow if desired.

   Check: The gift looks neat from all sides. · No corners are exposed and no seams are coming loose.