For most of my life, I’ve been a gift bag person. Coming up with gift ideas I can do but gift wrapping? Not so much. Folding perfect edges or cutting the right amount of paper has never come easy.

Growing up, Alton DuLaney received many beautifully-wrapped presents. “My dad was a great gift wrapper,” he told Mental Floss in 2017. “He always made the holidays and birthdays really special.” Those ...