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How to make your own wrapping paper
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DIY Gift Wrapping Paper

Learn how to make homemade wrapping paper with kraft paper, stamps, and wooden tags! You can customize this a variety of ways.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Dry Time30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 5 gifts
Cost: $5

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Materials

Instructions

  • Lay out the paper on a working surface. Cut the paper to fit the size of your gifts so you know the size of the area you need to stamp.
    Brown kraft paper, ribbon, Mod Podge, wood shapes, glitter, stamps, ink pad, and a paintbrush
  • Select your stamps and figure out the pattern you would like. Ink your stamps and firmly stamp them on them onto the paper.
    Stamping with stamps using red ink on brown kraft paper
  • Wrap the gifts with the stamped kraft paper. Hot glue the ends to seal.
    Gifts stacked and wrapped in kraft paper
  • Measure the decorative ribbon, cut with scissors, and wrap around the packages. Combine textures and styles.
    Wrapping packages in ribbon
  • Apply Mod Podge to a wood shape and sprinkle on glitter. Let dry. Repeat to fill in any areas that are sparse. Let dry completely.
    How to make gift tags from wood shapes
  • Add the embellishments to the packages using additional ribbon or a hot glue gun.
    Make DIY Christmas wrapping paper

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