What You’ll Need to Wrap a Gift

Step 1: Measure and cut paper.

Roll out your wrapping paper with the pattern facing down and place your box face down as well. For a rectangle, it’s advisable to keep the box vertical, with the long sides parallel to the end of the roll. Wrap your roll of paper around the box until it meets the other side of the paper, then cut two inches beyond that mark. You’ll want to cut above the box toward the roll, leaving enough paper on either end to extend to about three-fourths the height of the box. Trim the opposite side to match.

Step 2: Tape one side to the box.

With the box centered on your piece of paper, lift one side up and tape it halfway across the box. This helps keep the box in place.

Step 3: Fold other side and bring to the edge.

Unroll the paper, lift it all the way to the end of edge of the box, and cut. Fold the end in so you have a clean line and tape it down.

Step 4: Tuck and fold one end.

All that’s left to tackle are the ends. Taking one at a time, tuck each side inward to make four 45-degree-angle flaps.

Step 5: Fold top down, lift bottom up.

Take the top and fold it down, creating a sharp crease where it meets the bottom of the box. Finally, lift the bottom flap up, fold the top for a clean line, and tape down.

Step 6: Flip the box and finish the last side.

At this point, you can flip the box so that it’s the right-side up to repeat step five and fold in the last side.

Step 7: Add ribbon.

No present is complete without a ribbon on top. Lay the box face down on a long piece of ribbon and pull the ribbon ends up over the box so they cross in the middle.

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