Wrapping the “Perfect Present”

1. Measure the wrapping paper, before cutting it. I know its Christmas and you're in a hurry, but you need to take time to measure your wrapping paper before cutting it. If you don't, you may end up with the paper being too short or way too long. To easily measure your wrapping paper, sit the Christmas present on the wrapping paper you've rolled out. Pull the wrapping around the present and then cut the paper. This ensures that your paper is the proper length and will look perfect on the Christmas gift.

2. Use a pop-up tape strip dispenser. This item makes wrapping your Christmas presents much easier. You will be able to hold the paper in place with one hand while taping the present with the other because the tape dispenser goes on your wrist.

3. Be sure to use sharp scissors. Nothing is more frustrating than wrapping Christmas presents and having your paper tear when you try to cut it. If you aren't using sharp enough scissors, you will not get a clean edge when you cut your wrapping paper. Instead you may get tore edges, because the scissors got caught and ripped the wrapping paper.

4. Place the gift upside down when wrapping it. I know this may sound silly, but in order for the Christmas present to be opened properly, you need to place the gift upside on the wrapping paper. This will ensure that when the gift recipient opens their gift, it will be right side up.

5. Use sticky gift labels. Sticky to and from labels make wrapping your Christmas gift much easier. Throughout the day, your home can change temperatures and the tape on your labels, may loose their stickiness, which can cause the label to fall off. To prevent this, use the to and from labels that are like stickers. These labels will easily stay on your wrapping paper and save you the trouble of fussing with all that tape.