All thumbs when it comes to wrapping gifts? Howdini is pleased to present "gift wrapping 101," with Nilda Garcia, the undisputed queen of the perfectly wrapped present at the famed Kate's Paperie.

How to wrap a gift

Knowing how to neatly wrap gift boxes is a coveted skill at the holidays. Our friend, Rod Martinez from Papyrus, shows us expert tips on how to gift wrap different sized boxes.

How to gift wrap boxes

Sure, you can wrap a package with bows and wrapping paper from the card shop, but what do they say about you? Bruce Littlefield, author of Merry Christmas, America! will show you how to impress your friends and family with unique gift-wrapping.

How to be creative and unique with gift wrapping

Anyone can slip a bottle of champagne into a gift bag and call it wrapped. But Nilda Garcia of Kate's Paperie in New York shows how to make a special gift-wrap for a wine or champagne bottle.

How to gift wrap a champagne bottle

Here's a cool way to recycle brown paper bags into gift bags that will give the planet a gift, too. Nilda Garcia from the paper boutique Kate's Paperie shows  how to turn a plain brown paper bag into a fun and festive gift bag.

How to recycle brown paper bags into gift bags

A tennis racquet is a challenge to wrap, but there are some tricks to making it easier.  Gift wrap pro Nilda Garcia from Kate's Paperie in New York shows you how it's done.

How to wrap a tennis racquet

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Making cookies to give as a gift is lovely. But the baking seems like the easy part when we face the task of wrapping the cookie tin they will arrive in. Don't settle for a stick-on bow from the drug store. You really can wrap a cookie tin. Here's how it's done by the fabulous Nilda Garcia, on loan from the chic wrapping boutique, Kate's Paperie.

How to wrap a cookie tin

Wrapping a stuffed animal or plush toy can result in a lumpy package that's anything but enticing to open.  Gift wrapping pro Nilda Garcia of Kate's Paperie in New York shows you how to create a fun new shape that makes what's inside the package a complete surprise.

How to wrap stuffed animals

Make your holiday gift packages as distinctive as your gifts.  Bruce Littlefield, author of Merry Christmas, America, shows you how to top your gift packages cleverly, to make them unique and memorable.

How to top gift packages

It seems so simple, but tying a ribbon onto a wrapped gift without creating the dreaded "bump" on the bottom of the box can be quite the challenge.  Expert gift wrapper Rod Martinez from Papyrus shows us a few tricks of the trade with a beautiful satin ribbon.

How to tie a ribbon bow onto a gift box

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Wrapping an oversized gift can be such a chore, never mind the sloppy look that can result from covering the bare patches with scraps of wrapping paper.  Rod Martinez from Papyrus shows us a technique for beautifully wrapping a gift that is too big for one sheet of wrapping paper.

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