ReWrap - Recycled Wrapping Paper and Bow From Scrap Paper

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Intro: 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.

STEP 2: Staple the First Part of the Bow

Take 2 of the long strips and loop over onto each other. Stack the 2 pieces on top of each other and arrange at at 90 degree angle. Staple the pieces together in the center. Repeat for the 2 other strips.

STEP 3: Staple the Whole Bow Together

Take the short piece, loop it around and stack it on top of the stapled pairs from step 2. Staple all of these pieces together and you've made yourself a recycled bow!

STEP 4: Wrap Your Gift in Recycled Scrap Wrapping Paper

Use recycled scrap paper to wrap your package - like pages from a book of sheet music, comics books, magazine pages, snack food bags, and more.

19 Comments

ArinM1 8 years ago

My bow sucks for my toilet paper gift.

-0/10

uncz1978 8 years ago

I like this. Going to use old wrapping paper that is probably 40 years old.

I probably experiment with bigger dimensions.

bonitaharland 11 years ago

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

SageFire 12 years ago

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.

ninjacow258 14 years ago

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

Lori Ell 15 years ago

tfs it looks different too

patmac 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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

spiffytessa 15 years ago

Amazing idea! I LOVE the way these look.

lc2u27 15 years ago

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

dcgirl 15 years ago

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

jauncourt 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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

GorillazMiko 16 years ago

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

canida 16 years ago

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

PocketSized 16 years ago

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 16 years ago

Really nice :) Good job !