Supplies:
- Candle
- Wrapping paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Adhesive bow (optional)
Instructions:
- Start cutting your wrapping paper down to size by rolling it around the width of the candle, creasing where it meets, and then cutting it on this crease.
- Then slide the candle to one end and fold it so that it covers a little over half of the candle’s base. Repeat on the other side, creasing where the excess starts, and then cut on the crease. Tape the middle of the candle closed, leaving the top and bottom open.
- Turn to the bottom of the candle. Where the paper folds overlap, hold down the flap that’s underneath the other. Hold this piece down with one finger while pinching and folding down adjacent pieces so that they form an overlapping pleat pattern. Once you’ve folded the entire base, secure it with tape.
- You can sit the candle up on the base and smooth down any hard corners. It is also easier to work on the top this way.
- Use the same pleating method on the top of the candle. If the candle doesn’t have a lid and the top is open, you may have to do this slowly or make firmer creases so that they stay in place.
- Once you’ve finished, secure these folds with tape or a decorative sticker. You can also put a bow on top to complete the presentation.
