1.Clear space on table.
2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which presents are contained, and close door.
3.Open door and remove cat from wardrobe.
4.Retrieve wrapping paper from cupboard.
5.Go back and remove cat from cupboard
6.Go to drawer and collect sticky tape, scissors, labels, etc.
7.Lay out present and wrapping materials on table.
8.Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat from drawer.
9.Remove present from bag.
10.Remove cat from bag.
11.Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present in box.
12.Lay out paper.
13.Cut paper to size.
14.Throw away first sheet because cat tried to chase scissors and tore paper.
15.Cut second sheet of paper to size by putting cat in the bag the present came out of.
16.Place present on cut-to-size paper.
17.Chase cat down hall and retrieve ribbon.
18.Re-roll and smooth ribbon and remove now torn paper from table, due to cat's enthusiasm in chasing ribbon.
19.Repeat steps 12 - 19 until down to last sheet of paper.
20.Shut the blasted cat out!
Illustrated by Bentley & Chester