Why spend a dime on wrapping presents when you already have what you need? It's going to get torn to shreds anyway.

The first thing you should do is come up with a theme. What do you have a lot of that can also be used to wrap presents? It doesn't matter what you wrap your presents with. If you have a common theme, the presents around your Christmas tree will look amazing.

1. FashionMag Wrapping Paper – Ladies, how many of you can't bring yourself to throw out those amazing fashion magazines? They have such great photos and outfits you never know when you may want to go scan through the pages again.

Used some old ribbon that you may have laying around for the bow.

2. "This Weeks Savings" Wrapping Paper – I'm sure all of you get that annoying junk mail that goes directly from your mailbox to the trash. And while this is not the usual comic strip newsprint that most people reuse as wrapping paper, it works just as well. Newsprint may have a reputation for saying “cheapskate,” but all you need is a little creativity.

And for the final touch, all those twisty ties that are in your junk drawer make a quirky little bow. The fun thing about these is that you can shape them into whatever you want!



3. NatureMag Wrapping Paper – Back to those magazines that you can't seem to throw away because of the amazing pictures. This works well if you wrap an old string or some hemp around it as the bow.

4. Brown Bag Wrapping Paper – This is another one of the most commonly repuposed papers for wrapping. The plain brown paper gives off a very natural look. You can decorate these with just about any kind of bow, string, or even better, just draw a bow on it with some crayons!

5. Fabric Wrapping – Lyziwraps is the perfect example of reusable fabric gift wrapping. No need for paper, tape or scissors. Just cinch the ribbon and tie a bow.

From paper bags to leftover wallpaper, and cut out images from magazines, comics, children’s drawings or old greeting cards to give your package an artistic flair, be responsible with your gift giving.

Also, check out "How To Make a Gift Box Using a Greeting Card" and "Top 10 Green Gift Wrap Ideas."

Happy Wrapping!