Why do we wrap gifts? Kuya Kim explains

A student from San Quintin, Pangasinan was all smiles after receiving her crush, completely covered in wrapping paper, as her Christmas party gift.

But have you ever wondered why we wrap our gifts?

According to Kuya Kim’s report on “24 Oras,” Thursday, aside from the wrapping paper protecting the presents inside, it also adds a sense of surprise and happiness to the recipient.

In a study by a university in Texas, United States, it was found that wrapped presents were valued more than those that are not wrapped.

Kuya Kim also explained that the first wrapping paper to be documented was from the Southern Song Dynasty in China.

Back then, monetary gifts were wrapped in envelope-like paper called Chih Pao. Meanwhile, the Japanese have a traditional cloth used for wrapping called "furoshiki."

Decorative wrapping papers used today, on the other hand, were made popular by siblings Rollie and Joyce Hall, who owned a stationery store in 1917.

— Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News