Holiday season is here, you’ve made a list and checked it twice, but once you’ve completed your holiday shopping and found the perfect gifts comes the time-consuming task of wrapping them all. Ask anyone who has spent hours wrapping all their presents, and they’ll tell you the worst part of the process is that awful moment when your scissors don’t glide across the wrapping paper as you hoped; or you suddenly realize that the ribbons are lost. Good news! You really don’t need special gift wrapping paper or ribbons to create beautiful and unique gift packages. Whether you want to get more organized, mix up your present presentation, or cut back on gift wrap waste, check out these tricks and techniques to make your presentation as great as gifts!
                     
                                                        
                                                                                M&Ms or bow?

Use candy as bows and toppers.
Diagonal wrapping

Wrap awkwardly shaped boxes diagonally and it will look perfect every time.
Painted bows

Just paint on some simple bows because that's actually cuter.
Photo-tags

Attach your favorite photo of them instead of writing out gift tags.
Comics for fun wrapping

Use the funnies section of the newspaper because it's eco-friendly and cute.
Fast ironing

Get creases out of ribbon with a flat iron.
Don't lose the ribbons

Keep ribbons neat with a paper towel holder.
Candy cane clip

Use a candy cane to seal gift bags.
Keep it tight

Keep the paper tight.
As you wrap the gift, make sure the paper is kept snugly pulled in your hands until it is secured with tape. Don’t let it get loose or you’ll create small bumps and bubbles.
Save rolls for later

And save a few more rolls to keep your wrapping paper organized.
Second use for a wine box

Organize your gift wrapping station with a wine box.