ReWrap - recycled wrapping paper and bow from scrap paper

Turn scrap paper into wrapping paper in a few easy steps. You can use almost anything for the scrap paper - like pages from a book of sheet music, comics books, maps, and more. There's no need wrap gifts with new paper. The wrap can even be a slight hint to what's inside. And better yet - maybe the gift inside is handmade or recycled.

To make this you'll need:
scrap paper, tape, scissors, ruler, stapler

Step 1: Cut strips for the bow.

To make the bow, cut 4 strips of paper to 8.5" long x .75" wide. Then cut one piece to 4" long x .75" wide.

Comments

[bonitaharland]

looks amazing!! mums birthday tomorrow and have a present but no wrapping paper! Thankyou soo much for the idea!!!

[SageFire]

Thanks this is great! I just wrapped up a present quick and it looks so cute. Way better then buying gift wrap if you just need to wrap up a small gift.

[cwise10]

that is an awesome thing to do with wrapping paper!

[ninjacow258]

nice. I tried it and it turned out better than most other ones that I've done.

[Lori Ell]

tfs it looks different too

[patmac]

Don't know why I never thought of this. I very rarely use purchased gift wrap, so this bow is perfect for me. I have made many of them this Christmas and my wrapped gifts look very festive. Thank you.

[tufteach]

Easy and fun. Shiny, colorful magazine pages work well and look festive. For a DIYer and "green" nut, this is great idea.

[spiffytessa]

Amazing idea! I LOVE the way these look.

[lc2u27]

Cool idea. I print business cards for clients and now I know what I can do with all the offcut strips of cardboard.

[dcgirl]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[TippyStClair]

wonderful!

[jauncourt]

I've done this for years with old calendar pages and magazines and posters (and reused wrapping papers). Thanks for making such a nice straightforward instructable of it! yay!

[yourface101]

all i have to say is: w0w. great idea! ill trie it out soon.

[GorillazMiko]

Awesome job, I might try this out when I need to, it looks really colorful!

[canida]

I've seen those done with plain paper before and never understood the bother, but with colored scrap they look fantastic! Great suggestion.

[PocketSized]

I'm always looking for ways to save on money, and be original, on someone's birthday.
=] You've provided me with both of them.

Nice Instructable

[golics]

Really nice :) Good job !