Having trouble finding just the right gift for your dad? Don't stress out on Father's Day! A beautiful, creatively wrapped gift can turn an ordinary present into something he'll never forget!

Want to wrap your Father's Day gifts with totally cool style? Then be sure to check out this page full of gift-wrapping ideas from 3M, the world's biggest maker of package tape!

WRAPPING TIPS

Ellen Timberlake won the fourth annual Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper contest! She has a lot of tips on simple, clever, and creative ways to wrap gifts for dads and grads. According to Timberlake, "one simple approach is to disguise the present so the recipient has no idea what's inside."

Here are some typical gifts you might give your dad, with suggestions from Timberlake on how to "keep 'em guessing":

* Tie: Confuse dad by carefully rolling the tie in tissue paper to keep it from wrinkling. Then slide it into a cardboard tube (from a roll of paper towels). Wrap the tube in red paper and use a piece of string and some shredded tin foil to make a sparkly fuse to tuck into one end of the tube. Your creation will show Dad you think he's "dynamite!"

* Wallet or money clip: Make the wrapping part of the gift. Tape together about eight one-dollar bills to make the "paper" you will use to wrap the small box. Once dad opens the gift, he can put the wallet to immediate use by filling the wallet or money clip with the bills in which it was wrapped.

* Briefcase: Start by putting the briefcase into a larger box than
necessary so the shape is hidden. Then have some fun with the wrapping by considering the recipient and how the briefcase will be used. For example, wrap the gift in a local street map for a sales rep, or the want ads for a recent college graduate.

* Gift certificate: Make the gift wrap match the gift certificate. For example, a gift certificate to a bookstore could be placed inside an old paperback. A music store gift certificate could be inserted into a CD case. If dad is an amateur chef and wants kitchen tools or appliances, roll and tie your gift certificate with ribbon around the handle of a wooden spoon. The recipient will wonder why you're giving them the item you did ... until they see the "real" gift!

Thanks to 3M, makers of Scotch brand tape, for this radical information!

Edited by: Gina, 12, California