Creative Holiday Gift Wrapping

Dec. 7, 2004 — -- It's the season of giving, but even when you finish buying presents for everyone on your list, you aren't done yet. You still have to wrap and sometimes ship the presents. A creatively wrapped package can be like giving a second gift.

Design expert Chris Madden shares her tips on creating beautifully wrapped gifts and tells you how to deal with some tricky shipping challenges.

And don't forget, if you're mailing presents to loved ones via regular mail, the U.S. Postal Service recommends sending them by Dec. 15. And Hanukkah starts at sundown this evening, so you should use an express service to get gifts to loved ones before that holiday ends.

Wrapping an elegant or fragile item:

Wrapping food items:

Wrapping an oversized or unusually shaped gift:

Other tips:

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