Skip to content

WOLF: Ditch the traditional wrapping paper and go with gift bags

COLUMN: What’s the best way to wrap your holiday presents?
web1_231220-pqn-wolf-column-gifts_1
Gifts wrapped and ready on Christmas morning. (Philip Wolf photo)

I marvelled in awe at the pure skill of it all.

Watching my Mum and my Nana wrap presents will always be one of my favourite Christmas memories.

And they’d surely cast a few sidelong glances and offer a quiet ‘tsk, tsk’ under their breath if they saw what’s become a staple for me these days.

More on that a little later. First, let’s get back to the skill.

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
Read more