Free Patterned Wrapping Paper and Gift-Wrapping Tips

1. Lay out your materials (wrapping paper, clear tape, scissors, ribbon, and bow) on a clean, flat work surface.
   
   Editor's Tip: Remember to remove the price tag from the gift before wrapping it!
   
2. If your gift has an irregular shape, place it in a square or rectangular box.
   
3. Set the gift, or the box containing the gift, on a length of wrapping paper, unrolling enough paper to wrap it around the box with a few inches of overlap.
   
   Editor's Tip: More wrapping paper is better than not enough -- make sure there is enough wrapping paper to cover both ends of the box completely when folded over.
   
4. Mark where the overlap ends with a pencil and cut the wrapping paper, using a yardstick (or another object with a straight edge) to help you cut in a straight line.
5. Set the gift or gift box top down in the center of the wrapping paper, unprinted side up.
   
6. Starting with one long side, secure one edge of the wrapping paper to the center of the gift box with tape. Repeat with the opposite side, making sure that it overlaps the first edge.
   
7. Continuing with the short side, push the left and right edges in to form flaps on the top and bottom; tape the edges to the box.
8. Tape the upper and lower flaps to the box, making sure the flaps are sharply creased at the folds for neat presentation.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the opposite side of the gift box.
10. Cut a long piece of holiday-color ribbon (or one that matches your wrapping paper) and wrap it around the box both lengthwise and widthwise, twisting the ribbon at the center of the box to wrap it around both sides.
    
    Editor's Tip: If you want to tie the ribbon into a bow, make sure the wrapped package is facing seamless side down when you tie on the ribbon.
    
11. Turn the wrapped box over so the taped edges are facing down; tie the ribbon into a bow at the center of the wrapped gift where the lengths of ribbon cross, or secure a store-bought bow at the same place.
    
12. Tuck a card under the ribbon and secure it to the wrapped gift with double-sided tape on the bottom of the card.
    
    

We have three different wrapping paper patterns that are free to download in two different colors and sizes. You can print our 8-1/2x11 wrapping paper patterns at home, or take our 27x36 wrapping paper patterns to a copy or print shop.

Select the pattern(s) you want, using the above image as a guide, and download them -- there is no limit to the number of patterns you can download! The wrapped box on the bottom of the stack is our Ikat pattern. The wrapped box second from the top is our Damask pattern. The wrapped box on the top is our Christmas Trellis pattern. Each pattern is available in the two colors shown.

8-1/2x11 Wrapping-Paper Patterns:

Ikat (Green)

Ikat (Red)

Damask (Green)

Damask (Red)

Christmas Trellis (Green)

Christmas Trellis (Red)

27x36 Wrapping-Paper Patterns:

Ikat (Green)

Ikat (Red)

Damask (Green)

Damask (Red)

Christmas Trellis (Green)

Christmas Trellis (Red)