Homemade Gift Wrap Household materials make for inexpensive and delightful homemade gift wrap. Bows can be crafted from found items, too, such as thread or rickrack. 1. Child's art with ribbon bow 2. Calendar page with ribbon bow 3. Shopping bag with yarn bow 4. Kid's homework with ribbon bow 5. Magazine page with thread bow 6. Paper towel with rickrack bow 7. Phone book page with rubber-band bow 8. White kraft paper with hand-drawn bow