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Gift Giving

Find original gift giving ideas for anyone on any occasion with help from eHow's gift giving experts. From birthday parties and weddings to retirement sendoffs and trendy holiday soirees, show up with a memorable gift. Are your friends expecting, or did they just move into a new home? eHow has great baby shower and housewarming gift ideas. Once the present is purchased, find fun and original ways to package the gift or even step-by-step guides on how to wrap.

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  • How to Wrap a Gift If You're Out of Gift Wrapping Paper

    If you have ever needed to wrap a gift in a hurry and found out you were out of wrapping paper? Or, if you have a frugal home and want to save money on gift wrapping paper during the Christmas...

  • How to Make Gift Baskets Inexpensively

    This article will help you make a great gift basket inexpensively. You can normally go to the Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart and find items that are cheap and put together in a basket. Create your own...

  • Shrink Wrap Tips

    Whether preparing a basket full of baby items, cosmetics, gourmet teas or fresh-baked goods, shrink wrap adds the signature touch to packaging your gift or specialty gift basket. Artistically...

  • How to Gift Wrap a Book

    The first thing you'll want to do when gift wrapping a book is to wrap it in tissue for a little extra protection. Find out how to wrap a book with tips from a professional organizer in this free...

  • How to Gift Wrap a Box Lid

    When gift wrapping a box lid, it's important to properly measure your box so that you can have nicely creased edges. Learn how to gift wrap a box lid with help from a professional organizer in...

  • How to Wrap a Gift Elaborately

    The key to wrapping a gift elaborately is to use plenty of beautiful ribbon and an element of surprise. Find out how you can elaborately wrap your gift with advice from a professional organizer in...

  • How to Wrap Up Homemade Food Gifts

    Homemade food gifts can be wrapped easily and inexpensively as long as you are creative. Discover some great ways to wrap your homemade food gifts with tips from a professional organizer in this...

  • How to Wrap a Unique Present

    Gift giving is a very big part of what makes holidays and occasions such as birthdays special. You take the time to pick out the gift for that special person, so why not take the time to wrap it...

  • Packaging Methods

    Packaging is not only to protect our goods, but to make them attractive. When giving a gift to someone, we try our best to make it look as nice as possible. If you have a problem with packaging...

  • Gift Wrap Instructions

    Gift wrapping has become a part of the traditional gift giving experience. While some gift givers prefer to have the gift wrapped by a professional at the retail outlet where the item was...

  • Different Ways to Wrap a Gift

    Gift giving is something that people tend to spend a lot of time and money on. Most of the focus is usually on finding the perfect gift for a special person. One way to make a gift even more...

  • Instructions for a Cookie Bouquet

    A cookie bouquet is a delicious and eye-catching gift to present for a variety of occasions. Almost anyone would be delighted to receive such a colorful and tasty gesture. Have some fun with the...

  • How to Shrink Wrap a Present

    Want to add that "something extra" to your next gift? Shrink wrapping a basket or gift gives it a more professional and finished look -- you'll be amazed how easy it is!

  • Fun Ways to Wrap Gifts

    Wrapping gifts can be fun for you and for your recipient when you look beyond purchased gift wrap and ribbons. When you want your present to make your recipient smile before he even opens it, try...

  • Basics of Wrapping Gifts

    Beautifully-wrapped gifts are part of the joy of birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. It is easy to create something special with the right tools: a sharp pair of scissors, clear...

  • How to Wrap Presents With Washed Clothes

    Wrapping presents is a tradition for Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions and wrapping paper can get pretty expensive. If you are on a budget, you can be creative and wrap your gifts...

  • How to Give the Gift of Homemade Fudge Year-round

    Although the holiday season is the most common time to give and receive homemade candy, the gift of fudge can easily be enjoyed year-round. Whether for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other...

  • Gift Wrap Techniques

    Wrapping gifts is a challenge for many people. After choosing and purchasing a special gift for someone, take the time and effort to wrap it nicely so that it looks special when it is wrapped,...

  • How to Make Wrapping Paper

    Making your own wrapping paper is a way to add a more unique and personal feel to your gifts. Making wrapping paper is a great project for the entire family or for kids in a classroom setting....

  • How to Shrink Wrap Gifts

    Would you like to know how to shrink wrap gifts at home? Shrink wrap can make a home made gift basket, candy bouquet, or gift box look professionally put together. Yet a gift basket you assemble...

  • How to Make Gift Baskets For Any Occasion

    Making a gift basket is a lot easier than most people think. You can make them as elaborate or as simple as your budget allows. The most important thing to remember is personalize the basket by...

  • How to Wrap a Gift Basket W/cellophane

    Wrap your baskets with cellophane to add the perfect look.

  • How to Go Green During the Holidays

    Entering into the holiday season filled with Christmas, New Year and Hannukah celebrations, it's easy to get distracted from our duty to Mother Nature. This year, as you're making out your list...

  • How to Gift Wrap a CD

    Wrapping up a CD for gift giving can be a great excuse to get creative. Use one standard sheet of letter-sized paper to gift wrap a CD. You can create a personalized design for wrapping or even...

  • How to Gift Wrap a Box Lid

    Gift wrapping is an activity that can involve creativity and imagination. Instead of simply wrapping up a gift, sometimes it is nice to take it an extra step and really make the gift look special....

  • How to Tie a Gift Wrap Bow

    When you have already spent time and money to choose and create the perfect gift for someone, it is important to finish the job by wrapping it up nicely. Choose colorful gift wrap and then take a...

  • How to Wrap a Gift Bag

    Go green with gift giving and wrap a gift bag. It's quicker and easier than finding and wrapping a box, doesn't need any expensive wrapping paper, and it can be reused many times. Almost every...

  • How to Make Candy Jewelry Party Favors

    If you have just about run out of ideas for clever and unique party favors that don't cost an arm and a leg, you're in luck! Here's a quick and easy idea that is always a hit with kids of all ages.

  • How to Be Organized With Gift Wrap Supplies

    This article will show you how to be prepared for year round gift wrapping so that you are always ready to wrap for holidays and special occasions. Get yourself organized with gift wrap supplies...

  • How to Use Tissue Paper in Gift Bags

    Just because gift bags with tissue are the "lazy way" to wrap gifts doesn't mean gift bags can't be absolutely gorgeous. Colored tissue paper can turn a paper gift bag into a beautiful...

  • How to Make a Penny Lei

    Whether you are trying to come up with a creative graduation gift or an easy birthday present for a loved one, a penny lei is an excellent way to go. Penny lei's are a fantastic way to...

  • How to Reuse Gift Wrap

    Reusing gift wrap can save money and reduce waste. With a little forethought, you can always have materials on hand to create attractive packages for any gift-giving occasion.

  • How to Create A Gift Basket With Items from Thrift Stores

    Thrift stores have come a long way in the past few years. They now offer a variety of lightly used and sometimes new items at a discounted price. Some of them even offer free coffee and a place...

  • How to Gift Wrap With Tissue Paper

    Want a softer, more classic look for your gift wrapping during the holiday season? Want to buy a wrapping paper that can be used year-round and double as a craft supply? Wrapping with tissue paper...

  • How to Make Holiday Tins

    Buying decorated tins wastes the money you save on gifts by making or baking your own holiday goodies. Why not recycle containers you might otherwise throw away and decorate them instead? You...

  • How to Make Theme Baskets for Gifts

    Making theme baskets takes two things. A basket and creativity. You will learn in this easy to follow article how to make a theme basket. I will give you several ideas for making that special...

  • How to Wrap a Gift the Green Way

    Wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, fancy cards....these items may make a package pretty, but they go directly in the trash after just one quick use. Go green when you wrap gifts and know you are...

  • How to Package Baked Goods for Gifts

    A gift of homemade breads, cookies and bars is always appreciated. When making baked goods to give as gifts, be sure you package them so that they will last. A gift of dried out bread or rock hard...

  • How to Use Fabric to Wrap Gifts

    Reusable fabric can be a new and beautiful way to wrap your gifts this year, it is a very environmentally-friendly way to cut back on the over 4 million tons of paper waste that is created each...

  • How to Wrap Presents With Presents

    Do you want to save money on your next present? Would you like to go green and not be wasteful this time? Would you like to have more money to spend on the gift by spending less on the gift wrap...

  • Wrapping a Coffee Can for Recycled Gift Wrapping

    Learn how to wrap gifts using recycled items in this free video clip. Get tips on using recycled wrapping paper and paper and aluminum goods.

  • How to Wrap Gifts for Free

    Gift wrap adds to the cost of gift giving. Finding free gift wrap means more can be spent on the actual gift. Here are ways to wrap a gift without spending a bundle.

  • Gift Wrapping Ideas: Saran Wrap

    Sometimes the not-so-obvious like Saran wrap make a great source for gift wrapping. Watch this free video clip and see how a gift wrapping expert is able to wrap a present with this strange material.

  • Gift Wrapping Tips: Bubble Wrap

    Bubble wrap makes a great source for gift wrapping. Watch this free video clip and see how a gift wrapping expert does it.

  • How to Gift Wrap a Mother's Day Present

    Learn unique ways to decorate Mothers Day presents, in this free video.

  • How to Gift Wrap a Fruit Basket

    Learn how to wrap fruit baskets, with unique techniques for working with wrapping paper, in this free video.

  • How to Gift Wrap a Wine Bottle

    Learn on how to wrap a wine bottle, in this free video.

  • How to Use Plastic Wrap for Gift Wrapping

    Learn how to use plastic wrap to wrap gifts and packages if you do not want to hide the gift in wrapping paper - free video.

  • How to Use Ribbons for Wrapping Gifts

    Learn how to wrap a box with ribbon, in this free video.

  • How to Gift Wrap a Tube or Cylinder

    Learn how to wrap a tube or cylinder, with unique techniques for working with wrapping paper, in this free video.

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