DIY: Paper Gift Bow
Christmas is almost here! Are you ready for the celebration? I am not: I still need to wrap the gifts!
This year I decided to go with 100% sustainable gift wrapping. I made gift bows out of old photo magazines and used package paper as wrapping paper.
While making the bows, I also made a small DIY for you 🙂
Take a colorful page, for example, with a contrast ad picture, and cut it into strips with different length:
- three strips, 10.5”
- three strips, 9.5”
- two strips, 8.5”
- one strip, 3”
All the strips should have the same width 3/4”.
Twist the long strips into a double 8-shaped loop. For this kind of bow, you need to make the loop corners sharp.
Roll the short strip into a single loop.
To fix the loops, staple them in the center.
Then assemble the strips together by fixing them with glue.
Do the longest ones first. Then assemble the medium ones and glue them in the center of the longest ones.
Assemble the shortest strips and attach them to the rest of the bow.
Glue the single loop in the center to finish the bow. You are done!
You can make different bows that look like flowers.
Cut off six really thin (about 1/4′ width) strips with the length about 10”. Twisted them into a double loop with round loose corners. Glue all together while distributing the loops evenly. Put a star stud or some other stud in the middle. And here come the flower bows!
Merry Christmas!
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That’s so neat!! I didn’t realize how easy it was to make those bows. I always buy mine from the store…
Indeed, it is very easy! And each one is so unique 🙂
Happy New Year!
What’s the best material to make them out of?
Happy New Year to you too!
Basically everything would be good! You can use pages of photo or fashion magazines, they are glossy and colorful. Or, to obtain a special design, you can try old paper with music notes 🙂 I think I will try it for the next Christmas.
The musical notes would be perfect for our family! Both my brother and I took after our mother and learned to play nearly every instrument there is… Wonderful idea!
Those are so cute! I’ve been doing the first kind for quite some time, and everyone I’ve given presents to has said that it’s their favorite part of the gift since it’s so individualized. I’ll have to try out your paper flower bows.
I am glad you liked it! I have been wanting to make them since long time, and this Christmas my dream came true 🙂 Merry Christmas!