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FAMILY FEATURES
tylish, flavorful, healthy, useful for daily life – gifts of all kinds can put smiles on your loved
ones’ faces this holiday season. Whether the special person on your list is a fashion expert,
foodie, work-at-home busybody or the neighborhood gearhead, these practical presents offer
Sexciting ways to make the holidays memorable.
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5 Tips to Wrap Gifts Like a Pro

The thought is what truly counts, but a crisply wrapped package shows your loved ones just how much time and effort
you put into their gifts this holiday season. For a gift that looks like it was wrapped by Santa himself, consider these
tips:
1. Keep supplies together: Each year when you’re done wrapping, store your scissors, tape, ribbons, bows and tags
together. That way, when it comes time to wrap this season’s gifts, you’re not searching for each item individually.
2. Pick the perfect paper: Shop for a few wrapping paper options that complement one another. This aids the
appearance of your assortment of presents under the tree, so they provide an array of colors and styles without
clashing.
3. Work in shorter sessions: Rather than trying to wrap all your gifts at once and burning yourself out, make it a
fun experience by wrapping 2-3 presents at a time. Add joy to the task by playing your favorite holiday music or
turning on a classic movie so it feels more like an exciting tradition than a chore.
4. Use household items as helpful tools: The neater you can keep your wrapping paper, the sharper it’ll look as a
finished product. Cut an empty cardboard toilet paper roll down the side then use it as a cuff to wrap around your
wrapping paper roll to avoid wrinkling. While you’re wrapping, an item as simple as a paper clip can make things
easier – use it to mark the end of the tape on the roll or clip it on to the edge of your wrapping paper roll to keep
things neat and tidy.
5. Tag gifts as soon as they’re wrapped: Corners that don’t seem as crisp as you hoped might be annoying but wrapping a
group of gifts only to forget which is which can be downright frustrating. Once the kiddo’s newest toy is safely wrapped,
make sure to immediately put a gift tag on the package before it’s mixed up with grandma’s sweater.