Gift Wrapping

General Guidelines: Do NOT put a gift in the wrapped package.
The package should contain a baggie of sand or dirt that will help weigh the package down and make it easier to display.
Each wrapped package should include an index card containing the following information:
  1. theme
  2. occasion for the gift
  3. gender and age of the recipient


Note: The desired exhibit has no tape showing and all raw edges are folded over/under.


Exhibit Guidelines:

Level 1 - Grades 3-5

One wrapped gift that meets all of the following guidelines listed below.
• Use new techniques or materials each year.
• Gift – square, rectangle or flat box (maximum 18 inches in any direction)
• Wrapping material – any pre-printed paper (i.e., commercial wrapping paper, newspaper, comic strip paper, or brown paper bag) or a ready-made bag
• Bows – can be a self-made or a commercial bow
• Enhancements – (optional)


Level 2 - Grades 6-8



Option #1. One wrapped gift that meets the following category guidelines listed below.
• Use new techniques or materials each year.
• Gift – square, rectangle or flat box or ready-made bag (maximum of 24 inches in any direction)
• Wrapping paper – it is recommended that you make your own creative paper or decorate a bag (i.e., stickers, stamping, decoupage, painting, dyed, string pull, spin art, etc.) however commercial paper will be accepted.
• Techniques – cover box and lid separately
• Bows – self-made bow (one material)
• Enhancements – (optional)


Option #2. One wrapped gift that meets the following category guidelines listed below.
• Use new techniques or materials each year.
• Shape – odd shaped box (i.e., octagon, round, cylinder) (maximum of 24 “in any direction)
• Wrapping material – any pre-printed paper (i.e., commercial wrapping paper, newspaper, comic strip paper, etc.)
• Techniques - use any or all of the following techniques (wrapping odd shape or stacking)
• Bows – self-made bow (one material)
• Enhancements – optional


Level 3 - Grades 9-12


• One wrapped gift that meets all of the following category guidelines listed below.
• Use new techniques or materials each year.
• Gift – irregular shaped objects
• Wrapping material – non-traditional materials (i.e., fabric, natural materials, recycled materials, metallic materials, cellophane, etc.)
• Techniques – covering irregular shapes using non-traditional materials
• Bows – self-made (two or more materials)
• Enhancements – optional