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Steps And Tips On Gift Wrapping

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SCSU chapter.

During the holidays there is wrapping paper, tape, bows gifts to be wrapped. So if you don’t know how to wrap a present, you dread it. You dread bringing out the paper, the scissors and getting down to business.

I love wrapping, and I’d say I’m pretty good at it too. So I have a few steps and tips to help you wrap your gifts this holiday season!

1. Leave enough space to spread out your wrapping paper

2. Place your gift on the corner of the paper, but make sure to leave space for folding so the gift is completely covered

3. Cut around the gift, again leaving enough space for folding and coverage

4. Fold the long flaps over the gift, tape

5. The shorter edges are folded at the side, then the longer flaps should be folded so the rough edges don’t show, tape. Repeat on the other side.

6. Apply your bow and name tag!!

Happy wrapping!

Cover & Images: Joanna Barragan

SCSU Campus Correspondant. Communication major, journalism minor.