For gift wrapping, practice with newspaper, used ribbon or any materials you have around the house saving your good wrapping supplies for the finished gift.
Also remember that time spent on gift wrapping shows. It also shows when you hurry.
Wrapped Box
Materials:
Fold a crease along all the edges of the box. Makes for a neater package.
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Instructions:
To cover the empty box you will be covering the top and the bottom
separately. When the gift is added the top is placed on and the ribbon
will hold it together.
Begin with the bottom of the box and measure the depth times 2 plus
the distance across the bottom of the box and add one inch.
For the second measurement repeat the above technique using the two
ends and the bottom plus one inch. This gives you the measurements to cut
your paper.
Always use the box to measure your paper before you cut it. Saves paper and frazzled nerves.
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Center the box bottom on the paper, bring one edge up and over into
the box 1/2" and tape to hold in two or three places depending on
the size of the box. On the opposite side pull the paper snug being careful
to remove any wrinkles, fold over the edge and tape again in the required
number of places for your box sides
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On the first end fold the paper smoothly around the corner and across
the end creasing it at top and bottom at a right angle to the box.
Fold the end up over the top and tape in place. Repeat directions
for the other end. This completes the wrap for the bottom of the box. Now,
repeat the whole procedure to cover the top of the box.
These can be done in the same color or top in one color, bottom in
another, top in a solid, bottom in a print as you choose.
You can use these directions to cover a boxed gift by measuring around
the box and adding 1" for overlap and measuring from mid point on
one end to mid point on the other end and add 1". Center the box and
fold one side under 1/4" bring the unfolded edge to the top and anchor
with a small piece of tape, bring the folded edge over the taped raw edge
and anchor with tape. Fold the ends down creasing across the top and down
the sides. Fold the sides in and crease using tape to anchor. Fold the
final flap up and turn under 1/4" and tape to hold. Add ribbon and
a bow.
Tube Wraps
The tube wrap can be made several different ways. You can wrap it as a Christmas cracker using the small tube.
A Pringles or Cheese Puffs style canister can be painted to represent
a Toy Soldier, Nutcracker, Clown or other character and a squat canister
such as a salted nut container can be decorated as a Christmas drum.
TOY SOLDIER
Materials:
Instructions:
Begin with a base coat of Gesso and then paint the details with acrylic
paints. A layer of water based varnish or spray can be applied when dry
to seal. Embellishments and additions should be glued on after the sealer.
Toy Soldier may have the bottom half painted in black with a thin
gray line center front and back to represent his pants, the top in red
as a jacket with a little peach color for his face and his hat black with
available trims and embellishments to complete his uniform. In the picture
his belt and the top of his hat are in bright blue for demonstration only.
Gold braid is glued around his collar, down the front of his jacket and
on the sleeves to represent the military braid.
Christmas Drum
Materials:
Instructions:
Paint the can sides in a solid color. Take a length of gold cord and glue a zigzag pattern around the drum. With a piece of narrow ribbon cover the top points of the cord zigzag and repeat for the bottom points gluing in place. The plastic lid can be painted white with silver trims to represent the top of the drum.
Drumsticks are made using two length of dowel stick long enough to extend over the edge when placed across the top of the drum. Using an emery board round all four ends of the dowel stick and at one end of each shape a slight indentation to look like a drumstick.
With the gold cord glue a loop to hold the drumsticks and a second loop to suggest a neck strap which can be used to hang this as an ornament if your gift is not too heavy.
Options: In place of painting, the canisters can be covered with colored paper, felt, fun foam or fabric glued in place.
Materials:
Instructions:
Cut the cardboard tube in half and place the cut ends back together. Wrap the tissue paper around the tube twice and anchor the end with the sticker. Twist the tissue at one end and tie with the ribbon. Fill the tube with the gift and treats and close the second end same as the first.
Optional: There is available a "popper"
that makes a noise when the two ends of the cracker are pulled but grasping
both ends and popping the cracker open where the tube is cut pops the tissue
and adds no expense.
Materials:
Instructions:
Place your small gift in the center of a piece of tissue paper folding
to completely surround it. Add additional crushed tissue paper to enlarge
it and form a ball shape.
With the craft glue attach one end of the crepe paper roll. Begin
to wrap around the tissue bundle until you have completely covered the
tissue paper.
If you wish a large snowball you may add additional tissue paper
and then re-wrap as above. These two steps can be repeated until the snowball
reaches the size you want.
To place the hanger cord tie it completely around the snowball leaving
a hanging loop extended before the final crepe paper wrap. Begin the final
wrap by criss crossing around the extended loop and continue as above leaving
the loop showing.
Optional: Use pastel colored crepe paper and shape as an egg, for
Easter, following the above directions.
Materials:
Instructions: Add a little tissue and fold the top in locking the tabs. |
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Materials:
Instructions:
These gift wraps are made like small pockets. To make a rectangular
bag begin with a rectangle of fabric. Fold it in half, sew two sides and
hem the opening. Close by gathering and tying with a ribbon. These can
be made for a tiny gift or enlarged to package almost anything.
A Snowman Face, Reindeer Head, Christmas ornament shape, Easter Egg,
Teddy Bear Face, Clown, Bunny Rabbit, Jack-O-Lantern or Scarecrow can be
cut from two layers of fabric/felt making this adaptable for any occasion.
Stitch or glue around the outside edge leaving an opening at the top. These
can be embellished with wiggle eyes, pompoms, glitter paints or any embellishments
and trims of your choice.
Add a gold hanger cord and it becomes a hanging gift ornament. You
can use a small piece of Velcro to close.
Gift inside a gift does double duty. Make your wrapping part of the gift.
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