Aluminum Foil Gift Wrapping

Series Summary

Wrapping, a part of giving gifts for centuries, makes the act of giving a gift to someone that much more enjoyable. Wrapping allows both the giver and the receiver to see the other’s reaction at the moment the gift is revealed. And in this way, both parties are privy to the excitement of giving. Gift wrapping seems so ingrained in today’s society that Christmas and birthdays are eagerly awaited as they bring the chance to open a gift or two. Modern day gifters have their pick of many different kinds of gift wrapping papers and bows. Although some materials are quite expensive, it does not take much money to create beautifully wrapped gifts. In this free arts and crafts video series, decorating whiz, Amy Snively, demonstrates how to use materials around the house to wrap presents. Watch as she uses basic items to create beautiful presents. Learn to wrap and embellish with common items like aluminum foil or wax paper. For something extra, explore wrapping a present with cheesecloth. Snively closes by wrapping a present with a simple brown paper bag; a truly innovative and inexpensive ways to wrap presents.

Video Transcript

"I'm Amy Snively, and today we're wrapping presents with things that you have already, just laying around the house. Right now, we're going to work with things from the kitchen, like foil, and wax paper, parchment paper, things like that. We're going to start with some aluminum foil. The trick with wrapping with aluminum foil is, you want to make sure that your present doesn't look like you're giving somebody leftovers from your refrigerator. So, we're going to use some heavy duty foil today, and use an embossing technique, to have a really high-end, elegant look. You can even wrap a wedding present with this stuff. So, of course, we need our heavy duty aluminum foil, and I do recommend heavy duty, because the other stuff is just too flimsy, and it can tear, when you emboss it with a chopstick, a chopstick, or a dull pencil, or, you know, something like that will work. We'll need scissors, of course, and cellophane tape. Of course, our present, and a little bit of ribbon, if you have it, maybe some colored yarn. And if you want to, optionally, some colored tissue. I'll show you both ways to do it, with and without the colored tissue, if you don't have any tissue on hand. It's a great emergency technique. Next, we're going to wrap up this box. "