How to Wrap an Oversized Gift

Here are ideas on how to creatively wrap an oversized present.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Brushes
• Gift Ribbons
• Gift Tags
• Ribbons
• Rubber Stamps
• Tissue Paper
• Tassels
• Stencils
• Acrylic Paints
• Box Cutters
• Cellophane Tapes
• Cording
• Fabric Gift Bags
• Gift Bags
• Gift Bows
• Holiday Fabrics
• Large Appliance Boxes
• Tinted Cellophane Gift Wrap
• Wrapping Paper
• Acrylic Paints
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Stamp Pads Of Paper
• X-Acto Knives
• Stencils
• Rubber stamps
• Tissue paper

1. Leave an oversized present in its brown shipping box and decorate the box with acrylic paint, decorative stamps or stencils, and some holiday plaid ribbon. Make a large bow to go on top. This works best if the box has no writing on it.

2. Ask for an oversized refrigerator, oven or dishwasher box at an appliance store. These boxes are perfect for gifts like bicycles and other large toys.

3. Find a box that will fit over a large appliance. Ask the retailer for the original box or one of a similar size. Cut out one end of the box with a box cutter and gift-wrap the intact portions of the box. Position your gift in the desired spot and cover it with the wrapped box. Add ribbon and a large bow. The gift recipient will only have to lift the box in order to unwrap the gift.

4. Use a large fabric Santa bag made especially for oversized gifts. Place the object in the bag and secure the top with the provided drawstring or other closure device. A length of cording with attached tassels works well.

5. Embellish the gift instead of trying to conceal it. Decorate the gift with holiday ribbons and bows as its only wrappings.

6. Wrap the gift in clear, tinted cellophane. Tie it at the top with ribbon and a bow.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a craft knife to remove any shipping labels from a box before you decorate it.
• Make sure that a bicycle or toy is supported in the box and will not move around.
• Make your own fabric bag from print or solid holiday fabric.

[lswales]

on 9/24/2009 Hi, I came across this idea before christmas 2008 and bought one, It has been absolutely the simplest yet the best idea I have seen for wrapping a bike. The company is Build n Wrap(www.buildnwrap.com). you simply assemble the plastic section frame thats goes to the size of a bike(up to adult mountain bike size) and then simply wrap the frame in your chosen gift wrapping paper. Our son loved it and didn't have a clue what was inside it made my christmas. I dismantled the frame again after my son had ripped the paper off and put it away for his birthday, he got a scalextric, the build n wrap allowed my husband to unpack, check it, make sur everything was there and then assemble ready for our son to simply rip the paper off and he could play with it straight away, none of that is it ready yet. I have recommended it to many friends and they all wonder why we didnt have one of thesewhen w...

[szilvi]

on 2/9/2009 Or you could go to a fabric store and buy the size and style you want. And that can be reused later for many things. Fabric is the most versatile and eco-friendly wrapping anyway. Check out ModernFuroshiki.com

on 11/22/2005 Use a plastic(which becomes part of the gift) or paper table cloth to wrap large gifts.