If you're in a pinch you can make your own wrapping paper with paint, markers or stamps, or use last week's Sunday Comics pages.

2torial #0611: Learn2 Giftwrap a Present (continued) Measure out the wrapping paper For wrapping purposes, let us determine that the four longest, flattest sides of the box are the sides. The two shortest sides will be called the ends. Be sure you have enough paper to cover all four sides of the box, plus an inch or two, and that enough paper will hang over the sides to cover the ends. A quick and easy way to measure is:   Lay out the paper. Set the box down one inch inside the side edge of the paper (let's call the edge of the box on the paper Edge A) Next, move the box far enough inside the end edge so that both ends would be covered if you folded the paper up over them (don't actually fold it yet!) Roll the box carefully three times so that all four sides have touched the paper (see picture). Edge A has now rolled down to the paper. This is where you cut. Always give yourself a little extra if you aren't sure. Extra paper can be trimmed, but if there's not enough... Step 3