About this coloring page
A square present sits on a flat line with a lid band across its top and a ribbon running straight down the middle. A big bow with two rounded loops is tied at the top, held with a small round knot. Two curved strokes on each side of the ribbon decorate the wrapping paper.
The ribbon splits the box into tidy sections, which helps children see where one color should stop and the next one start. The bow loops are big enough to color without frustration, and the curved marks can grow into a pattern of their own.
Color ideas
- Color the wrapping paper a bright color and the ribbon and bow a contrasting one, such as purple with gold.
- Turn the curved strokes on the box into smiles and add eyes above them for a grinning present.
- Make the round knot in the middle of the bow a darker shade of the ribbon color.
Did you know?
- In Japan, people have used a square cloth called a furoshiki for hundreds of years to wrap and carry gifts.
- In China, money gifts are traditionally given in red envelopes, because red is thought to bring good luck.
Try this
Draw what is inside the present on the back of the page, then let someone guess before turning it over.
