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Make beautiful presents using materials around the house with simple gift wrapping techniques. Learn how to wrap presents with aluminum foil, wax paper, cheesecloth, and more in this free arts and crafts video series.
There are 14 videos in this series:
When wrapping a present with aluminum foil, embossing the foil gives a more finished look. Learn tips for wrapping presents with foil in this free video about unique gift wrapping ideas.
Carefully fold and cut foil to prepare for wrapping. Learn how to measure aluminum foil to wrap presents in this free gift wrapping video.
Create a smooth wrapping job by using a straight edge to fold foil. Learn how to fold aluminum foil to wrap a present in this free gift wrapping video.
Use household objects to create colors and textures on foil-wrapped presents. Learn how to embellish aluminum foil wrapping paper in this free gift wrapping video.
Wrapping a jar? Wax paper is a perfect gift wrapping material. Learn about wrapping presents with wax paper in this free unique gift wrapping video.
Fill in gaps with your gift wrapping using wax paper. Learn how to use wax paper to wrap presents free gift wrapping video.
Adds color and decoration to gifts with cute gift wrapping ties. Learn to make ties for wax paper gift wraps in this free gift wrapping video.
Add summer flair to wax paper wrapped gifts. Learn how to add a strawberry tie-on in this free gift wrapping video.
Tissue paper adds color to cheesecloth wrapped presents. Learn how to wrap presents with cheesecloth and tissue paper in this free gift wrapping video.
When using cheesecloth to wrap presents, it's important to measure and cut the right size. Learn how to cut cheesecloth into the right size in this in this free gift wrapping video.
Pull cheesecloth tightly around the gift for the final touch. Learn how to tighten and secure cheesecloth in this free gift wrapping video.
Using colored tape and paper, make gift wrapping paper with a brown bag. Learn more about wrapping a gift with a paper bag in this free gift wrapping video.
Tissue paper adds color to wrapped gifts. Learn how to add tissue paper to brown bags in this free gift wrapping video.
Use shoestrings to make a bow for a paper bag gift wrapped present. Learn how to wrap presents with paper bags in this free gift wrapping video.
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.
Amy Snively Amy Snively is a Jill of all crafts, master of most. She’s currently a full-time voice over actor based out of her ISDN-equipped Los Angeles studio, but she used to own a very popular Orange County gift shop and event decorating service. She has decorated dozens of weddings, bar mitzvahs, and trade shows; and she has taught beginning and advanced balloon decorating techniques throughout North America. Her how-to articles have appeared in several balloon decorating and small-business publications.Wrapping gifts is another skill she homed in those years. The gift-wrapping and scrapbooking classes she taught in her store were as popular for the great tips as they were for the show. Amy has always loved to teach, and as the daughter of a successful stand-up comic, Amy’s unique brand of humor makes learning fun. To this day, Amy continues to be the go-to girl in her circle when it comes to making a party pop.dkdk
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