Every Christmas Eve my grandma would open her gifts ever-so-carefully, making sure not to rip the wrapping paper. It took foooorrreevvverr as she diligently folded every piece into a neat pile to use ...

There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

Wrapping beautiful presents for the holidays can create a lot of trash, thanks to all of the paper, bags, bows and ribbons. They may look amazing sitting under your tree for a few days, but within ...

What’s more fun than unwrapping the festive bows that adorn gorgeously wrapped gifts? But before you unwrap them, you have to make the bows and wrap the gifts! That’s why today we tried our hand at ...

Picture this: Christmas morning arrives, and your excited child tears open a beautifully wrapped box, only to find… a piece of paper? That concert ticket or zoo membership might be worth hundreds of ...

I don't know how spectacular your gift-wrapping skills are, but my wrapped presents usually end up being 75 percent tape, 25 percent wrapping paper. This always bums me out, because Christmas-themed ...

When I was growing up, my mom kept a dedicated gift-wrapping drawer — stuffed to the brim but still highly organized. I always aspired to this. Still do, really. But my lack of storage space and, ...

Paying for all the gifts to put under the tree is only the start of your holiday expenses. The cost of wrapping paper, gift bags, and tags can add up quickly. Still, there are some great ways to save ...

Being surrounded by piles of cylindrical, spherical, or otherwise non-rectangular shaped gifts can be a nightmare for a non-expert gift wrappers—especially if you've left the wrapping until the day of ...