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
read "Handy Gift Wrapping Tips
and Techniques," a free
booklet from 3M, the makers of Scotch brand tape.
GET
YOUR COPY: Just send a postcard with your name and address
to: Scotch Brand Tape Service Center, 2982 North Cleveland Avenue,
Roseville, MN 55113.
Please allow
two to three weeks for delivery.
WRAPPING TIPS
Ellen
Timberlake just 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
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