Things You'll Need:
- Large roll of white paper (at least 3 inches across)
- Markers
- Paint
- Glitter glue
- Other art supplies (optional)
- Tape
- Large rock
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Step 1
Roll the white paper out. You should have at least 5 feet of paper spread out on the floor to work on. Tape the loose end down to prevent tearing and use a rock to keep the end attached to the roll in place.
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Step 2
Line drawings can help kids get started.Draw a big design. You may need to help your child with this part. Children tend to focus on small areas rather than thinking big, so painting some big flowers, writing "Happy Birthday" or putting down some other simple, guiding design will help them fill up the entire area of the paper.
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Step 3
Let your child draw. It is quite possible for this activity to last for hours since the canvas is so large. Do not guide them too much, as you want the pictures and the wrapping paper to be an expression of your child rather than of what you think wrapping paper should look like.
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Step 4
Add accents. Use glitter glue or other art supplies to dress up the paper and give it some pizazz.
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Step 5
Let the wrapping paper dry for at least three hours. You can tape it to the wall to keep it out of the way and give your child more blank paper to work on on the floor if you wish. Then, wrap away.












