Homemade wrapping paper ideas

We have a few gifts to wrap for special occasions coming up in August and September so we've been busy thinking of ways to create economic and attractive wrapping paper. We tried a few different techniques, starting with brown paper then using the following materials:

• scissors, 
• coloured paper, 
• an old map, 
• texta and 
• ribbons.

I like the letter cut outs, especially the ones made from an old map. I think they look great, contrasting on the plain brown paper.

I also like paper cut outs using the popular paper snow flake technique.

If you are looking for more fabulous ideas next time you have a present to wrap I strongly recommend you check out the site below:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/24-cute-and-incredibly-useful-gift-wrap-diys