| Right, after much searching, you've found the perfect | | | | purchase (or make) a Christmas card and include the |
| gift; one that's completely right for the person you've | | | | printed instructions inside the card. |
| bought it for. But now you've got to wrap it and you've | | | | Gifts Too Big to Fit Under a Tree |
| realized that this gift just happens to be one of those | | | | For large gifts first find a "safe" hiding place. Some |
| impossible-to-wrap gifts. And I've had my fair share of | | | | shops may allow you to store the present at their |
| those. | | | | store until just before Christmas. Alternatively, perhaps |
| Maybe the gift is oddly shaped and won't fit in a box. | | | | your garage or a storage shed can serve as a good |
| Maybe the gift is digital and doesn't have a physical | | | | hiding spot. You might even consider using a neighbor's |
| form. Or maybe the gift is too big and can't fit through | | | | garage (and getting your neighbor's permission first is |
| your door. Here are ideas about how you can easily | | | | probably a good idea!). |
| "wrap" even the most impossible gift. | | | | With the gift in a safe spot you can still "wrap" the |
| Odd Shaped Gifts | | | | present and put it under the tree with one of these |
| Some gifts really were never meant to be wrapped. | | | | ideas. |
| Try one of these ideas to get that oddly shaped gift | | | | - Use a Christmas card (or make one either by hand |
| properly covered. | | | | or using your computer) and announce the gift inside |
| - Gift bags are a popular way to wrap an oddly | | | | the card. |
| shaped gift. Just place the gift in the bag and cover | | | | - Wrap a small item to represent the gift and put it |
| with brightly colored tissue paper. | | | | under the tree. Try to choose an item that hints at |
| - Put a large sheet of wrapping paper on the floor, | | | | what the present is without immediately revealing the |
| design side down. Place the gift in the middle, and pull | | | | secret. For example, you might use a bike tire pump to |
| the four corners of the paper up and toward the | | | | represent a new bike, a car owner's manual to |
| middle. Close the top by tying the corners with a | | | | represent a new car (I think most of us won't be giving |
| festive ribbon. I did this with a sort of curved food tray | | | | a gift this big), or a house key to represent a new |
| basket and it worked really well. | | | | house (this one requires some possession of sizable |
| Gifts You can't physically touch | | | | wealth), a holiday brochure for a holiday and so on, |
| Our modern computer age has brought a whole new | | | | you get the idea. |
| challenge to wrapping gifts, those gifts like electronic | | | | With a little bit of ingenuity and lateral thinking those |
| books, downloaded software, or downloaded music. | | | | oddly shaped or large presents need not be a problem |
| These ideas will turn your digital gift into something that | | | | to wrap. So don't let the impossibility of wrapping a gift |
| can still go under the tree. | | | | keep you from selecting the present that is right for |
| - Burn the files for the digital gift onto a CD. | | | | the person you're buying it for. |
| Alternatively, buy a thumb drive or memory stick and | | | | Use one of these great ideas to get that present |
| copy the digital files onto the memory device. | | | | "wrapped" and "under the tree. |
| - Print the download instructions for the digital gift. Then | | | | |