In the spirit of giving during the holidays, Westside Wired is providing the best gift ideas for family, friends, significant others or whoever you need in five different categories. Knowing teens (us included) aren’t made of money, we’ve tried to find the most affordable options in each category.

Before you start wrapping, you need to understand the basics: click here to learn how to to wrap a present or click here to learn how to make a bow

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Wrapping paper is inexpensive but can make a gift look much more personable.

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Wrapping paper and ribbons look much jollier when you use lots of colors.

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Try pairing colors that don't match for a fun contrasting look.