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Roll the wrapping paper out until there is plenty of space to place the present on the paper.
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Take the edge of the wrapping paper and fold it across the top of the present. Stop when you've reached the halfway point of the box.
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Holding the edge of the paper in place, roll the entire present over—toward the wrapping paper roll.
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The present should be completely surrounded in the wrapping paper—with a bit of overlap.
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Using a pencil, make two marks on the wrapping paper where the edge of the present stops.
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Some wrapping paper will have dotted lines or a grid printed on its inside. These pre-printed patterns are meant to help you in lieu of this step.
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Unwrap the present from the wrapping paper to expose your pencil marks.
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Move the present out of your way, off of the wrapping paper.
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Take your ruler and line it up with your two pencil markings.
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Draw a line down the entire length of the wrapping paper.
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