So you have purchased all of your Christmas gifts and now it's time for wrapping! But, uggghhh, those mugs that you are gifting did not come with a box. Now what? Obviously, you could purchase boxes to wrap them in or gift bags to make it easy. However, when you have a lot of gifts to wrap, this gets very expensive. All of that extra expense will really eat into your Christmas budget. To save on cost, we'll show you how to wrap a mug with the wrapping paper you already have. One method doesn't even require tape!

The techniques for wrapping a mug can also be applied to other small gifts with tricky shapes. Luckily, it's not hard to do so even the most novice wrapper can get the job done. The wrapped mug will end up looking just as beautiful as your other gifts wrapped in square packages. Here are some techniques to use to wrap your mug in style. Blue Tissue Paper

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This technique works for a mug or any type of small gift. What you are doing is essentially making your own gift bag, with wrapping paper, to custom fit your gift.

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This easy technique uses both tissue and wrapping paper that are wrapped around the gift. You simply place a mug or other gift in the center of your wrapping paper. Then you gather up the four corners of the papers to meet at the top. Secure the paper in place by wrapping tape around the area at the top of the gift. If you don't want to use tape, you can simply tie a strand of twine or other string where the tape would go. 

You can even use this technique with materials, that you have on hand, instead of wrapping paper. Here is a list of potential materials to use.

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This method works best for cylinder-shaped items. All you are doing is rolling the wrapping paper around the gift and then taping it off at the same. Then the top and bottom edges are folded in to finish it off.

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