CRAFTING GREAT BEER GIFTS
Add a little personal touch to your gifts this holiday season by individually wrapping beer, wine or spirit bottles. All it takes is a few easy to find supplies and a little creativity. Here’s our guide to crafty and festive beer bottle Christmas wrapping.
SUPPLIES: Wrapping paper, scissors, tape, decorative ribbon or other festive decorations.
1. Cut wrapping paper width to 2 inches wider than the bottle or can diameter and about 6 inches taller than the bottle or can.
2. Run a 1/2-inch fold up the length of one of the long edges.
3. Lay bottle or can on its side about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the paper and along the non-folded edge of the paper.
4. Roll the bottle or can in the paper until the paper overlaps, finishing with the clean, folded edge and apply tape to hold in place.
5. Carefully pleat and fold over triangles of paper to cover the bottom of the bottle or can and apply tape to hold in place.
6. Carefully pleat and compress the paper to conform to the bottle neck or pleat and fold over triangles of paper to cover top of can and apply tape to hold in place.
7. For the bottle, fold the extra paper over the top of the bottle neck and tape into place on the back side the bottle neck, aligning with the seam in the paper.
8. Add colourful ribbon, bows or other seasonal decor found at local craft or discount stores. Be creative and write messages on solidcoloured paper or tags.