2torial #0611: Learn2 Giftwrap a Present (continued) Wrap the gift, part 1: the sides These actions are more easily performed than explained. Look at the pictures, read through it once, take a deep breath, and just jump in. Place the box in the middle of the cut-out section so that the "top" (the side you want up when it is opened) is on the bottom touching the paper. Be careful if you are wrapping something breakable! Set the box down gently, and turn it over gently as you go. Remember to line up the box so that the paper you measured for the ends runs along the ends, not along the sides. That is, make sure the package is correctly oriented on the paper. Take the paper that goes along one of the sides and fold it up along that side. Line the edge up along the middle of the side that's facing you. Hold the paper in place and run your fingers along the corner sticking up. This will crease the paper exactly where you want it--along the corners. You may need to pull up on the paper just enough to make sure the sides are smooth, tight, and unwrinkled. Take a piece of tape (remember the easy-access tape?) and stick the edge onto the box so that it will stay put. Now take the other side of the paper and lay it to cover the unpapered portion. It should overlap the edge you just taped down in the previous paragraph. Pull it so that all four sides are smooth and tight. Use another piece of tape to hold this edge in place. Ideally you should lay the tape lengthwise, centered on the edge. Note: This second edge should lay on the face-up side of the box barely to cover the first taped edge. It should not hang over. If your paper hangs over the side, trim it with your scissors, and then tape it down. Step 5