We all know it’s better to give than to receive — but it’s even better to give when your packages are beautifully wrapped. It’s time to gear up for the busiest gift-wrapping season of the year, so why ...

Put your present on the wrapping paper at an angle, instead of even with the edge. You want enough paper so that it extends comfortably past each corner when you lay the gift on it diagonally. Put ...

Have you ever wondered why every time the holiday season rolls around, we suddenly all pretend like we know what we're doing? Especially when it comes to gift-wrapping, you'd think after decades of ...

One tried-and-true way to save money on wrapping paper is to purchase a large amount of it once the holidays are over at a ...

You have visions of immaculate, bow- and ribbon-festooned presents dancing in your head, but, alas, just a pile of misshapen, crumpled packages held together with tape and a prayer underneath your ...

There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Gift wrap can be an easy way to dress up a present — and, in some cases, create less waste. By Alyson Krueger Melanie Boschaert has one goal for Christmas: “I want my children to be special and feel ...