How to Wrap a Ball

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Gift-wrapping can be one of the most fun things about giving a gift! Oddly-shaped gifts, such as balls, don't have to destroy that fun. Wrapping a ball only requires a few minutes of time and some simple gift-wrapping supplies. Follow the steps below to create a beautiful gift presentation--even if your gift is a ball!

1 Place the ball in a basket

Place the ball in a basket. Be sure the bucket of the basket covers half of the ball.

2 Fill the sides

Fill the sides of the basket with a filling of some sort. Since the recipient will see the filling as part of the gift presentation, be sure to choose an aesthetically appealing filler.

3 Wrap a netting wrap

Wrap a netting wrap around the basket. There are also plastic basket wraps that could be used to cover the basket.

4 Tie a ribbon around top

Tie a ribbon around top by gathering a portion of the netting or plastic-wrap and then tying the ribbon around the portion.

5 Place the ball in an appropriately-sized box

Place the ball in an appropriately-sized box

6 Fill the sides of the box with a filler of some sort -LRB- newspaper tissue bubble wrap -RRB

Fill the sides of the box with a filler of some sort (newspaper, tissue, bubble wrap) to keep the ball from bouncing around.

7 Wrap the box with gift-wrapping paper

Wrap the box with gift-wrapping paper. This, of course, includes taping down the sides and attaching a bow to the outside of the box.

8 Wrap the ball in netting or wrapping paper

Wrap the ball in netting or wrapping paper.

9 Tie the netting together using a ribbon or simply tape the wrapping paper netting together using a ribbon or simply tape the wrapping to the ball

Tie the netting together using a ribbon or simply tape the wrapping paper to the ball.

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