StickyTape-less Gift Wrap Method

Last year we blogged about the things that challenge J at Christmas (and birthdays too).  He doesn't like wrapping paper, won't open envelopes and can't cope with sticky tape - to name a few!  So, as is usual, I have kept looking for ideas that may help out with his difficulties.

During this week, I spotted a link to a youtube film from Royal Mail who'd asked an "international gift wrapping expert" for tips.  Taking a quick look, it was apparent there may be a technique she used that could work for J.  She speeds through it quite quickly (and uses paper that clearly costs mega-bucks) but I've broken it down into steps using the pics below... and it truly was a 'speed wrap' not and 'expert' wrap that I did!  Have a look and see what you think - it may help someone you know to access presents.

Get a piece of wrapping paper that's more than 5 times longer and at least twice the width of item being wrapped.

Place item near the bottom of the wrapping paper and fold the long edges in.

Crease the paper from the item to the cut edge, then fold in the corners and crease the fold line.

Fold up the end to enclose the item.

Crease the paper at the top of the item, then carefully (holding the folded end in place) fold the whole item over.

Crease the top end, again, and fold up to enclose in paper.

Crease and fold up again.

Carefully 'flip' the gift over so the remaining paper is now facing you.

Cut off excess paper length, aiming to cut the paper wrap to just cover the package.

Crease the sides.

Open out the newly cut end and fold in the corners, at shallow angle to the midpoint.

Fold in another, slightly larger, triangle at the corners.

Fold the flap down over the gift and fold the corners back on themselves.

Secure the flap with some ribbon...

... and here's the finished parcel (yours, and the 'expert wrapper', gifts will doubtless look better!)

You can make yours pretty with a bow and dangly baubles, bells, candy canes, attached to the ribbon but this is a gift heading to our little Chihuahua, Peppie, so we went for the 'less is more' wrapping approach. Enjoy!