How does the wrapping paper maker work?
- Type the name — one name, or one line per child for the taking-turns look.
- Pick a style and a paper size — A4 or US Letter, at true size.
- Download the PDF and print it at 100 per cent — then wrap, or tape more sheets together first for a bigger gift.
Every sheet carries the name 24 times in a four-by-six repeat, with every other line turned 90 degrees — the repeat you know from shop-bought paper, but with your name in it. The preview shows the whole sheet live as you type, exactly as it prints, just scaled down.
Print it at true size
| Paper | Sheet size | Prints |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 21.0 × 29.7 cm | 24 name cells, 4 across × 6 down |
| US Letter | 21.6 × 27.9 cm | 24 name cells, 4 across × 6 down |
In the print dialog, choose 100 per cent or Actual size — never “fit to page”, which shrinks the sheet. Ordinary office paper (80–100 gsm) wraps well and folds crisply; a slightly heavier paper feels more like real wrapping paper but runs through most home printers just the same.
The honest limit of every home printer: it cannot ink right up to the paper’s edge, so a thin white border stays — usually around 5 mm. On a wrapped gift the border lands in the folds and under the tape. The design runs to the paper’s edge on purpose, so taped sheets keep the pattern going.
How many sheets does a gift need?
The wrapping rule the table below follows: your paper must measure (gift width + 2 × gift height) × (gift length + 2 × gift height), and every taped seam eats about a centimetre of overlap. Computed from the A4 sheet size, October 2026:
| Sheets (taped) | Paper you get | Wraps about |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.0 × 29.7 cm | a book-sized gift, up to about 14 × 9 × 3.5 cm |
| 2 | 42.0 × 29.7 cm | a shirt box, about 25 × 16 × 6 cm |
| 3 | 63.0 × 29.7 cm | a long box, about 45 × 12 × 8 cm |
| 4 | 42.0 × 59.4 cm | a game box, about 30 × 24 × 8 cm |
| 6 | 63.0 × 59.4 cm | a large box, about 45 × 30 × 8 cm |
Choose the count in the tool and the PDF carries every sheet — all identical, so it does not matter which two you tape together. For very large gifts, print the same PDF twice; the repeat continues.
Five styles: Christmas, and every birthday after
Three carry the season — candy stripes, snowfall with dots and snowflakes, holly with leaves and berries. Two are for anytime: kraft stamp, brown-paper look for parcels and rustic wraps, and confetti for birthdays and parties. Every style prints the same name repeat; only the pattern around it changes.
All the colour pairs were chosen by measured contrast, so the names stay readable on every part of the pattern — the deep red never lands on a red stripe it disappears into, because the ink was checked against every surface it can touch.
Whose gift is which?
A sheet with one name makes the present unmistakable under the tree. A sheet with all the children taking turns makes one paper for the whole family — and a spare quiet-evening job for early December, before the wrapping rush. When you want the same personal touch on the gift itself, the photo gift tags carry a photo inside each tag, the Christmas wish list gets the lists to grandparents in time, and photo bunting turns the same names into a garland for the mantel.
What this tool does not do
It does not use photos — the pattern is typed names and printed motifs. For photo paper things, see the Christmas photo gifts page, which collects the whole bench. It does not print on fabric or full-bleed to the paper’s edge — no home printer does. And it does not need an account, an email address or an app; the download starts the moment you click.
Questions
How do I make wrapping paper with a name on it?
Type the name in the box, pick a style, and download the PDF. The tool repeats the name across the whole sheet for you — 24 times, four across and six down, with every other line turned sideways. There is nothing to arrange and no PDF editor to fight; the finished sheet comes out of your printer.
What size does the paper print?
A true A4 sheet (21.0 × 29.7 cm) or a true US Letter sheet (21.6 × 27.9 cm). In the print dialog choose 100 per cent or Actual size, never Fit to page, or the sheet shrinks. One honest limit: most home printers cannot print right to the paper's edge and leave a thin white border, usually around 5 mm. On wrapped gifts it disappears into the folds — nobody sees it under the tape.
How many sheets do I need for my gift?
A sheet has to measure (gift width + 2 × gift height) by (gift length + 2 × gift height), with about a centimetre of overlap per taped seam. From the A4 size: one sheet wraps a book-sized gift up to about 14 × 9 × 3.5 cm; two taped together handle a shirt box (about 25 × 16 × 6 cm); four make a sheet for a game box (about 30 × 24 × 8 cm); six cover a large box (about 45 × 30 × 8 cm). Choose the count in the tool and one PDF carries all the sheets.
Can I put all my kids' names on one sheet?
Yes — type one name per line, up to 12. The names take turns across the pattern, cell by cell, which is exactly the look people search for under wrapping paper with kids names. With two names each prints 12 times per sheet; with three, 8 times each. Names print in CAPITALS, and accents come out as plain letters, so José prints as JOSE.
Can I use it for birthdays too?
Yes. Two of the five styles are for any occasion: kraft stamp, which looks like brown parcel paper with a printed stamp, and confetti for birthdays and parties. The three Christmas styles — candy stripes, snowfall, holly — live on the same page, so the tool stays useful all year.
Is anything uploaded from this page?
No. The names, the pattern and the PDF are all built inside your browser, and no request carries anything you typed. Nothing was ever sent anywhere. Your names and choices stay saved in this browser for your next visit — clear this site's data in your browser settings to remove them.