There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

With the holiday season over, we are sure your house or closet must be filled with gift wraps, all thanks to Christmas and New Year’s presents from friends and family. So, what are you planning to do ...

For centuries the Japanese have used furoshiki, beautifully printed pieces of fabric. Here, two experts tell how to do it. By Victoria Gomelsky A gift without wrapping is like a cake without frosting ...

A competitive holiday tradition started with a steel box. Justin Gagliardi, a college student at the time, welded the box and put his younger brother’s Christmas gift inside. For more than an hour on ...