Christmas Gift Wrap Calculator: How Much Wrapping Paper

How much wrapping paper do you need for Christmas? This free gift wrap calculator tells you how many rolls of wrapping paper, how much ribbon and how many gift tags you need. Type how many small, medium and large gifts you are wrapping and get the numbers in seconds. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.

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How Much Wrapping Paper Do I Need?

Tell me how many gifts you have. Get the number of wrapping paper rolls, the ribbon and the gift tags you need.

1. Your gifts

Small giftsMedium giftsLarge gifts

Small: a paperback book or a small box, about 6 x 4 x 2 in (15 x 10 x 5 cm). Medium: a sweater box, about 12 x 9 x 4 in (30 x 23 x 10 cm). Large: a big toy or kitchen gadget, about 18 x 14 x 8 in (45 x 35 x 20 cm).

Roll size30 in wide, 15 ft long (76 cm x 4.5 m)30 in wide, 25 ft long (76 cm x 7.5 m)30 in wide, 40 ft long (76 cm x 12 m)

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By Wilhelmina Digital Studio. Nothing you type is saved.

How it works: the calculator uses three typical gift sizes. A small gift needs about 100 square inches of paper, a medium gift about 340 and a large gift about 900. It adds 20% extra for mistakes and uneven shapes, then divides by the size of your roll. Ribbon covers a cross wrap and a small bow on each gift.

Also useful: the Christmas tree calculator, the Christmas gift budget tracker and the Secret Santa generator.