No-Cost Magazine Gift Wrap, Origami Box & Bow

It's gift giving season! Not just because of the upcoming holidays, but because both my brother and nephew have birthdays in November. So every Thanksgiving is prime time for gift giving.

In this piece I will show you how to make no-cost magazine gift wrap and an origami box and bow for creative and interesting gift giving, all made out of old magazines and tape.*

*Technically, the tape costs something, but the amount is so small that it is relatively nothing.

Step 1: Tools and Materials

To make this, you need:

• an old magazine
• tape
• knife and ruler (optional)
• paper cutter
• gifts to wrap

Comments

[sunshiine]

I like the red! Wish you the best! Thanks for sharing! I enjoy all your ibles!
Sunshiine

[susanrm]

Thank you! And there was an unintended positive side effect. The magazine paper is so thin that the children have an easy time unwrapping their gifts. They enjoyed the wrapping, but they loved the gifts even more.

[JKPieGuy]

I think I'll send this to my cuz, she likes making origami and stuff.

[susanrm]

Awesome! Spread the word. :-)

[mikeasaurus]

Great reuse!

(heads-up: check the text at the end of Step 4)

[susanrm]

Thanks, Mike, it's fixed. One of those things that didn't show in my browser when I was creating it. :-)