For the Japanese, the wrapping is almost as important as the gift it contains. Here are tips to emulate this Far Eastern paper art. Gift-wrapping is especially important in Japanese culture — an ...

When it comes to home decor, there is no one-size-fits-all. This is particularly true for holiday decorations, which get arguably more and more creative every year with new trends and ideas ...

Our daughter Sarah lives in Canada with her boyfriend Jeff. She communicates with us quite a bit by texting. Just before Christmas, she texted us that she was in the room beside where Jeff was wrap… ...

In her book, “The Art of Gift Wrapping,” Wen features 50 ways to wrap and says almost half the ideas use common materials. Bottom line: Approach the task with creativity and think beyond a ...

Professional gift wrapper Mia Canada shares a few tips for making holiday wrapping a cinch — even at the eleventh hour.

Wrapping paper – that thing that makes our holiday gifts look so festive – has a landfill problem. If it's shiny, metallic, or glitter-encrusted it's not recyclable.And even recycled paper isn ...

John and I argue every Christmas about gift wrapping. It’s a tradition we’ve grown comfortable with. We get out the wrapping paper, tape, and scissors. Then the fun begins. “Okay,” he says ...

“I was like, ‘That’s a $100 gift, and you’re focused on the wrapping paper.’” She plans to make it a tradition. “I am buying it again this year,” she said.

One creative exhibit of any shape that has been covered in some fashion. Your outside decorations and/or “wrapping” are not a part of the gift. The package does not have to be a box, but a container ...

If you’re a shopper who hates to wrap gifts or can’t do it without making the finished package look like a kindergartner’s arts-and-crafts project, the holiday season has become a bit more ...