Perfectly wrapped presents under the tree, with decorative paper showing patterns of snowflakes and gingerbread men, nicely finished off with a big bow. This is the iconic imagery of the holidays. But ...

It’s the eternal debate: to gift card or not to gift card? Pragmatists argue that gift cards are fabulously foolproof and guaranteed to be useful, while sentimentalists find them hopelessly impersonal ...

We’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover. If you meet someone new, you should take the time to get to know them, ...

When it comes to gift-giving, it’s the thought that counts—but there’s something to be said about the presentation as well. A nicely wrapped gift feels all the more thoughtful and sweet, but knowing ...

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 ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Francky Knapp is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The ...

Turn used gift wrap into something crafty, enliven boring storage, or use it as packing material. Here's how get more use out of your wrapping paper.

Whatever your gift wrapping-related challenge is, we have your answers. If you’ve ever sat down to wrap a mountain of gifts only to have a nervous breakdown some unknown time later when you run out of ...

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous Furoshiki: A New Twist on an Old Idea” at the Woodinville Library.