FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY Suggestions Offered for Attractive, Unusual Christmas Gift Originality, Imagination May Be Displayed In Decorating Yuletide Packages This Year How To Tie a Basic Pom Pom Bow By SUE GARFIELD Do your gifts have that personal touch? When Christmas rolls around and presents are numerous, it's that extra-special wrapping that gives a gift the exciting, tantalizing quality, and also reflects the giv- er's taste and thoughtfulness, mak- ing the simplest present something special. The thought and sentiment that go into giving some small item at Christmas can be magnified by putting care, time and effort into the wrapping. 3-D Designs One of the newest designs for packages this season is the 3-D feature. This can be accomplished by extending painted cardboard out from the box in the desired shape. A dollhouse mantle with a fire in the grate and wreath above can make a cozy picture and pro- vide a "stand-up" for any large box. A' snowman perched atop a gift or a window framed with cot- ton in 3-D construction will also carry out this new idea. Glamorously feminine cotton kit- tens with glistening pearl bead col- lars attract little girls, and young men will delight in sleighs, snow- men and Santa himself on their gifts. Rich wood grain paper high- lighted with gold and bronze, or bold strips, makes handsome mas- culine packages. For small boxes, miniature pat- terns like tiny pipe cones or tree balls are just right. Try adding a touch of silver or gold sparkle to each ornament for unbelievable glitter and variety. Jewelry Utilized . Dip into a box of 'costume jewel- ry for decorations and utilize the discards. Nearly everyone has odd pearls, broken bits of jewelry with brightly colored stones or stray earrings that can be effectively used on big or little packages. Don't be afraid to experiment, say expert gift-wrappers. Among working materials, try to include tiny Christmas tree balls, a length of tinsel, glass beads, gold and sil- ver stars, cellophane tape -- plain and with holiday designs -- short lengths of left-over ribbon in var- ious colors and widths, gift paper and whatever else pleases your fancy. Ever try stringing popcorn and making holiday designs on dark paper? Snow flakes, Christmas tree balls or snowmen lend themselves effectively to this edible decoration. Edible Decor For a novel food-wrap, use nuts as pine cones, attach them with ribbons and cluster them together in the center of the package with a huge bow. Flat-wrapped gifts, topped with striped paper and dark musical notes or plain paper with wintery figures, makes presents easy to mail and yet still look festive and gay. Echo the spirit of Christmas with nature's trim by using pussy wil- lows. Snuggle them into a bow at the corner of dark or small-pat- terned paper for a really different package. Speaking of bows, everything in ribbons of all lengths, widths and sizes is in order for this season's gift-wrappers. Small bells or orna- ments, together with various col- ored sparkle-dust will brighten-up any gift for a friend or relative. When wrapping Christmas pack- ages this year, make every one a production! Remember Ithat the simplest gift should be done with care, for the wrapping expresses the personal thought that lies be- hind the gift. -Daily-Dean Morton r STEP 1: Make a three inch loop STEP 2: Fold the circle in half of ribbon and tape it inside. once to for mthe loops of a basic This is the basic step and will bow. Then fold the loops in determine the success of your half again and snip the edgers of bow. After one yard of ribbon the second fold into a V or has been cut off, coil the ribbon wedge. Do this on both sides, between thumb and forefinger for it is the step that takes out and roll up the entire yard. the bulkiness. 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