Wrapping Paper Size Guide: Sheets & Rolls
Choosing between a sheet and a roll? Measure your gift first, then use the dimensions below to find a suitable format. Sizes available vary by design: always check the product’s size selector before ordering.
Sheet sizes
- A2: 420 × 610mm (42 × 61cm). More room for gifts such as a book, folded T-shirt or smaller boxed present.
- A1: 610 × 840mm (61 × 84cm). Consider for larger boxed gifts, such as a shoebox or board game, after checking the measurements.
These are our listed wrapping-paper dimensions. Use the measurements rather than relying on the A-size name alone. Gift examples are starting points, not guaranteed fits: depth and shape matter too.
Roll sizes
- 1m roll: 610 × 1,000mm (61 × 100cm).
- 2m roll: 610 × 2,000mm (61 × 200cm).
- 3m roll: 610 × 3,000mm (61 × 300cm).
A longer roll gives you more length to cut for several gifts or a longer present, but the width stays 61cm. Choosing 2m or 3m will not make the paper wider.
Sheets versus rolls
A sheet is a fixed-size piece; a roll lets you cut pieces from a longer length. Being sent rolled does not turn a sheet into a metre-length roll. The Blue Bunny Birthday wrapping paper, for example, is sent rolled in a cardboard tube even when you select a sheet size. Check each product description for packaging details. Multiple metres are supplied as one continuous length where possible, rather than guaranteed.
How to estimate coverage
- Measure your gift’s length, width and depth, including its box or packaging.
- For a rectangular box, try a paper rectangle with one side equal to twice the width plus twice the depth, with a little extra for overlap. The other side needs the box length plus enough at both ends to fold over and close.
- Test that rectangle with scrap paper or newspaper before ordering. Turn the layout through 90 degrees if that makes better use of the paper, and allow for the design’s direction.
- For several gifts, plan the cut rectangles together within the sheet or roll dimensions. Leave room for trimming, folds, overlap and mistakes; keep useful offcuts for smaller gifts.
A small jewellery box, a thick hardback and a deep toy box need very different amounts of paper. For round or irregular gifts, test with scrap paper or measure a suitable gift box first. Dividing total paper area by gift area alone will not give a reliable quantity, because pieces must also fit across the paper’s width.
There is no fixed number of gifts per sheet or roll. Measure and test your layout, then choose a little extra if you are between sizes.