Homemade Gift Wrap

Watch this informative how-to video.

Learn how you can use everyday objects and craft supplies to wrap up your gifts. These create gift wrapping ideas are perfect for both store-bought and homemade gifts.

Susannah Wollman explains how she created a lovely storage box using buttons, ribbon, and paper.

Anneliese explains how she created this lovely gift bag.

Use these suggestion and scraps of wrapping paper to decorate a plain paper bag.

A visitor, Undeceived, explains how to make a fun container using a Pringles potato chip container.

I love any project that lets me use up some of the boxes of fun fabric I have stashed away! This book teaches you how to make boxes using square pieces of fabric and origami techniques. These techniques can also be used to fold paper and, a popular request around here, old greeting cards. Imagine the possibilities!

Ellen from Connecticut shows us how she create unique gift bags by recycling paper bags and greeting cards.

Follow these instructions and learn how to upcycle your empty candy wrappers into a fun wallet.

From your About.com guide, an easy craft using print making techniques on paper. You can also watch this how-to video.

See a picture of Home-made Christmas Boxes submitted by Gini Turner.

Find out how you can easily create small boxes using old greeting cards. This is a great way to use up Christmas cards, birthday cards, and more.

Follow these directions and make a cute knitted gift bag - shared by Bill in Canada.

Cynthia submitted these instructions for making a fun gift box from an egg carton.

Make this little gift box using an egg carton!

Ronni Howard shares instructions for you to make a personalized jewlery box that can be used for storing jewlery and also for gift giving!

This is a wonderful way to make unique wrapping paper.

Make this simple cookie holder using a coffee can. A great gift idea submitted by Tracy Benfer.

Mehar explains how her and her daughter, Mariam, made a fun and unique gift holder by recycling a toilet paper roll and some netting a piece of fruit came wrapped in.

Watch this video and learn some great ways to make your own wrapping paper.