Christmas wrapping paper is commonly used to wrap Christmas presents, both to hide the contents of the gift and to add a decoration. Christmas wrapping paper is available in a wide variety of designs to suit your needs. This Mahalo page collects links to websites offering Christmas wrapping paper for purchase, as well as handy hints and tips on how to wrap all your Christmas gifts.
History
While the tradition of wrapping gifts in general dates back to the First Century, wrapping Christmas gifts was first introduced in the United States in the 1900s. Joyce C. Hall of the Hallmark company introduced a thicker paper, printed with holiday designs as a replacement to tissue paper in 1917. Originally sold by the sheet for ten cents, the use of this thicker, more durable wrapping paper has continued in the decades since, becoming a worldwide business. Today hundreds of companies produce the decorative paper, with a variety of designs, colors and textures.
