reuse old news paper and wrap presents in your own unique style.

Its pretty strait forward and will look a lot better than you would think
 
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Step 1: Get the stuff & plan it out

get your: present, tape/scissors, and news paper ready
you might also want to grab a shoe box

Think what do you have to wrap?
Some presents will be easy to guess just by looking at their profile
You dont want to hear things shaking and rattling around so you need to pack box with paper.

Im wrapping a screw driver set, tire pressure gage, basting brush, and measuring cup. Putting them all in one box will leave my mom clueless.
Ninzerbean says: May 10, 2009. 4:06 AM
When I travel out of the country I always bring back the newspapers for wrapping presents - Japanese ones, Icelandic etc. Anything in another language looks cool as wrapping paper. I have used old charts, maps and architectural plans too. I have some old atlases that are really large and I use pages from them - everyone always knows which presents are from me.
WoundedEgo in reply to NinzerbeanDec 19, 2011. 4:27 PM
Oh, I love that. Kudos Ninzerbean!
frankvanw1 says: Nov 24, 2010. 8:01 PM
Children may like the comic section as wrapping for their gift. This idea can also be used for birthdays, and other gift giving occasions.
josefu0 says: Sep 12, 2010. 7:23 PM
Funny Filipino story:

After i made this for my grandparents birth day they saw it and they opend it by not ripping the wrap up. they cut and untape it and kept the newspaper wrap for my chrismas present.
pinkkouw says: Dec 8, 2008. 7:38 AM
I use a mix of old newspapers and flyers from shops, because they have the glossy, shiny-thing going on. For Christmas i cut out little pics of Santa's, reindeer and trees and paste them on, which looks pretty cool on a newspaper.
qwerty90210 says: Jan 8, 2008. 2:23 PM
i like using the funnies
bob31415 says: Dec 23, 2007. 10:34 AM
Hi I'm from Ecuador. Your instructable is very funny! LOL!!!!
shortbus says: Dec 22, 2007. 5:05 PM
Nice. The camo sheets make it seem like you are camping.
GorillazMiko says: Dec 22, 2007. 3:27 PM
haha bobby. great instructable!
spencerkaitlin says: Dec 22, 2007. 2:35 PM
I always wrap my gifts with newspaper. Have for years. The best part is making the bows from it!
bobbyk881 says: Dec 22, 2007. 2:30 PM
THATS MY GRANDPAS IDEA YOU STOLE IT!! ha jk jk but my grandpa uses that method. sweet instructable though.
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