How to Wrap Zucchini Bread As a Gift

A bumper crop of zucchini (or a grocery store sale) can yield a relatively inexpensive gift: zucchini bread.

Just because zucchini bread is often baked into a roughly rectangular shape doesn't mean that you can wrap it in the same manner as a regular, rectangular gift box. If you have your heart set on wrapping your zucchini bread gift in this way, wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place it into a gift box of similar size to your loaf and wrap as usual. A far easier method is to use colored cellophane, stiffer than traditional plastic wrap, and ribbon.

Things You'll Need

• Zucchini bread
• Clear or colored cellophane bags
• Twist tie
• Fabric ribbon
• Cardstock (optional)
• Hole punch (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the zucchini bread gently in the cellophane bag.

2. Gather the cellophane above the loaf, give it a quick twist and tie a twist tie to secure it.

3. Trim the cellophane at the top, if desired.

4. Cut out a small piece of cardstock and write the recipient's name and your name on it, if you want to attach a gift tag to your zucchini bread present. Punch a hole somewhere on the cardstock piece.

5. Wrap a length of fabric ribbon around the twist tie, covering it. If you are using the cardstock, thread it onto the ribbon and tie ribbon in a knot or bow, whichever you prefer. Wrap the ribbon around a few times if you are using narrower ribbon that doesn't completely cover the twist tie.

Tips & Warnings

• If you aren't wrapping zucchini loaves in bulk, just grab an extra twist tie from the supermarket the next time you buy fresh produce.

• This same technique works for pretty much any other item you can think of, from gift baskets to cookies to hand-knitted mittens.

• If you'd rather have ribbon curls cascading from your zucchini bread gift packaging, use plastic curling ribbon. To create the curls, open a pair of scissors completely and drag one of the blades firmly and quickly along the back of the plastic ribbon.

• Like all breads, your zucchini bread doesn't have an infinite shelf life. Bake and package your bread only a day or two before giving the gift, preferably as close as possible to the gift-giving event.

References

• Paper-Source: Easy Gift Wrapping with Cellophane Bags!