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 ...

The Japanese department store Takashimaya has gone viral over the past few years for its unique and crazy-fast gift-wrapping method. YouTube user BeatTheBush created a video that breaks down the steps ...

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 ...

Wrapping gifts, as anyone who has done so will tell you, is a talent. And as talent goes, some of us have it and some don’t. If you are gift-wrapping challenged, fear not, because anyone can make ...

After long weeks and maybe even months of searching, you’ve finally found the perfect present. It’s unique, it’s personal, and it’s tailored to the recipient’s taste. Maybe you’ve found the coziest ...

Growing up, Alton DuLaney received many beautifully-wrapped presents. “My dad was a great gift wrapper,” he told Mental Floss in 2017. “He always made the holidays and birthdays really special.” Those ...

A good beauty writer isn’t beholden to a single brand, but selects the best products to create the best possible look. Rather than giving a generic box set, buy your beautiful giftee a selection of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A gift wrapping guide for recipients with limited grip has been viewed 1.8 million times on TikTok. Present wrapping hacks have been designed to help toddlers and the elderly over the festive period.

Being surrounded by piles of cylindrical, spherical, or otherwise non-rectangular shaped gifts can be a nightmare for a non-expert gift wrappers—especially if you've left the wrapping until the day of ...