How to Fold Tissue Paper

There is a better way to place tissue paper in your gift bags! This shake method is quick, easy, and allows you to make your gifts look great right at home without using a gift wrapping service.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• gift bag
• tissue paper
• pens
• gift

1. First, purchase a gift bag and tissue paper, in one to three colors, that coordinate with each other. Make sure the gift bag comfortably fits and can hold the gift which will be placed in it.

2. Now, take two sheets of tissue paper and wrap the gift by simply placing the gift in the middle of the sheets of tissue paper and gathering the tissue up around the gift. Place the tissue covered gift in the bag, surround with scrunched tissue paper if necessary to secure to placement of the gift.

3. Finally, take a sheet of tissue paper and lay it out flat. Grab the tissue in the middle with your thumb and pointer finger. Shake! Place the tissue, point down, in the bag. Repeat with 3-5 other tissue papers until the bag is full.

Tips & Warnings

• Make this method a habit, and you can prepare gifts in a minute.
• Keep a stock of bags and multiple colors of tissue on hand for last minute gifts.

[miasavc]

on 1/13/2009 So creative! I did not know this is so easy to do!

[daconn]

on 1/12/2009 Very clever!

[Mitestarossa]

on 1/12/2009 Fun ideas.

[dasbootjoe]

on 1/7/2009 Very interesting! Thanks for sharing*****

[rdander]

on 1/7/2009 Thanks for the great info. I always have trouble doing this. I will try your technique next time.