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ends by folding the sides in, the top flap
down, and then the bottom
ap up. Secure
matching gift
with concealed tape. Attach a
trim or seal.
Bound Boxes, Oval
Boxes, Cylinders,
and Tubes
These shapes present the most problems
to novice gift -wrappers, but with a little
practice and by following these basics, you
can turn out a perfect package every time.
Trace the top and bottom of the box (or
cylinder) and cut out two circles. Wrap the
box, leaving a slight overlap so it can be
turned under slightly. Secure with tape. The
paper should extend over the top and bottom
of the box slightly. a even
Snip the edges of the wrapping paper
with the edges of the box. Secure with paste
or tape. Attach the circles to the top and bot-
tom with paste or concealed tape.
For cylinders and tubes, wrap the paper
around two or three times when you beg o
Flare the ends of the completed gift wrap,
fringe them with the scissors like a party it in your hands to make it fuzzy.
favor. g To keep all your gift wrap supplies "under
Dress uup
°(tis eyour your wrapped package with any your thumb", keep everything -- including
one of a wide variety of ribbon and cord scissors, tape, parcel post paper and twine,
available in a myriad of colors. Fasten your wrapping paper, ribbon, yarn, tags and
chosen ribbon in basic fashion across the trims — in an empty box or other portable
packge or on the diagonal, or use your im- container.
Everyone loves records
..__ to come.... with a variation on
agination up with a can on
these designs. An interesting
effect be
created by basketweaving different
of ribbon or yarn around a package.
an hourglass design (works best with yarn
and curl ribbon or cord) . And don'te forget to them o
save your leftovers — youcan
smaller packages.
Do.1t-Yourself
Bows
While there are a wide variety of beautiful
pre -made bows available it's fun to try your
hand at a personally styled one. Yarn and
curl ribbon are the easiest to work with.
To make a yarn bow, loop the yarn back
and forth until the desired number of loops
is reached. Tie very tightly in the centre
with a separate piece of yarn and flareet the
loops out to form the bow. Knots may be
in the loose ends of the yarn to create an in-
teresting effect. m
You can create your own yarn pornp°
by wrapping the yarn around a 3 x 5" file
card. Tie the yarn in the centre with a piece
of spook wire, then cut ends of loops with
scissors. Shake the pom pom vigorously and
trim the ends with a symmetrical ball. Roll
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Make your gift musical
You're stumped. No matter how hard you
think, you just can't think of what to
ive
Aunt Jane — she's got everything• what
about the Smiths? You want to gift the whole
family with one present but some of the
Smiths are on a diet, so you can't give them
cookies or candy.
For all those "difficult" names on your
listhem — the
on
is tvery simple. list
a them the music of
Christmas.
Everyone, from a young nephew to a
dowager aunt, enjoys listening to Christmas
carols. And each year, record comp
issue album upon album of music for the
season, to suit every possible taste.
For the classical music -lover, an album of
liturgical music or Handel's "Messiah"
would be a good choice. If your recipient
leans more to popular music, there are
albums galore featuring the top vocalists
renderings of old Christmas, favorites.
Tt
Christmas is a lot of
things for the man on
your list.
Check these Christmas
suggestions, that hell be
sure to enjoy from
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