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Make a Holiday Gift Bow

How to Make a Holiday Gift Bow

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Step 1 of 10
Gather your supplies.

Gather your supplies.

Step 2 of 10
Cut ribbon into strips: three 9.5 inch strips, two 8.5 inch strips, and one 3.5 inch strip. Feel free to experiment with using narrower ribbon and therefore more strips.

Cut ribbon into strips: three 9.5 inch strips, two 8.5 inch strips, and one 3.5 inch strip. Feel free to experiment with using narrower ribbon and therefore more strips.

Step 3 of 10
For each piece of ribbon, loop the end back around to the center. The pretty side should be facing away from you as you do it.

For each piece of ribbon, loop the end back around to the center. The pretty side should be facing away from you as you do it.

Step 4 of 10
Make the same type of loop with the other end of the ribbon, overlapping both ends as they meet. Staple the center of your figure 8 to hold it all together. Repeat w/ all five of your longer ribbons.

Make the same type of loop with the other end of the ribbon, overlapping both ends as they meet. Staple the center of your figure 8 to hold it all together. Repeat w/ all five of your longer ribbons.

Step 5 of 10
Make your smallest ribbon into a simple tube with the pretty side facing out. Glue or staple it closed.

Make your smallest ribbon into a simple tube with the pretty side facing out. Glue or staple it closed.

Step 6 of 10
If all went according to plan, something like this should be shaping up.

If all went according to plan, something like this should be shaping up.

Step 7 of 10
Arrange your three large figure 8’s on top of each other with a dot of glue between each one.

Arrange your three large figure 8’s on top of each other with a dot of glue between each one.

Step 8 of 10
Repeat with your two smaller figure 8’s.

Repeat with your two smaller figure 8’s.

Step 9 of 10
Glue the loop in the center and marvel at your masterpiece!

Glue the loop in the center and marvel at your masterpiece!

Step 10 of 10
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1 inch wide ribbon or paper strips

Scissors

Glue

$aachi πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜΄πŸ˜ŽπŸ˜‹

Loved it!! Looks really pretty!

$aachi πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜΄πŸ˜ŽπŸ˜‹ last month

Carmen Cruz

I like it will try it

Carmen Cruz 5 months ago

Carla Valerio

I thought it would be much harder. Thanks for the info. This is great.

Carla Valerio 5 months ago

Christopher Banks

I have always wanted to know how to do this!

Christopher Banks 5 months ago

Virginia Jones

Very impressive!!

Virginia Jones 5 months ago

Bruce Igor

This is awesome. Merry Christmas. Thanks.

Bruce Igor 5 months ago

Cooper Ross

Cool

Cooper Ross 5 months ago

Desiree MartΓ­n

Easy and nice

Desiree MartΓ­n 5 months ago

Fiona Pimm

So easy and so beautiful. I am going to buy ribbon tomorrow.

Fiona Pimm 5 months ago

Tara Rohrbach Stuttler

So easy! Thank you!!

Tara Rohrbach Stuttler 5 months ago

Sadie Thornton

Lovely, looks easy too!

Sadie Thornton 5 months ago

Cienna Holm

I have always wanted to know how to make these! ❀

Cienna Holm 5 months ago

Caroline Kristensen

OMG!!

Caroline Kristensen 5 months ago

Vicky Zhang

Thanks

Vicky Zhang 5 months ago

Gabriela Leite😜😜😜😜

Awesome!

Gabriela Leite😜😜😜😜 5 months ago

Ava Ava

Cool

Ava Ava 5 months ago

Erin D

Thanks so much

Erin D 5 months ago

December Medland

That's awesome! Thank you!

December Medland 5 months ago

Alex Henry

❀❀

Alex Henry 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’• this❗

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

Ayesha M

I love this! You are so creative! :) thanks! Ill try this! :)

Ayesha M 5 months ago

Chloe πŸ’Ž

Never thought if would be that easy!

Chloe πŸ’Ž 5 months ago

Drame Mamadou

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Drame Mamadou 5 months ago

Old School

@Vanessa, we can't remember the width of the ribbon but we got this one at Cost Plus World Market, hope that helps.

(author) 5 months ago

Vanessa Sacco

What width ribbon did you use in this example?

Vanessa Sacco 5 months ago

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Neo Chan

Easy to do!

Neo Chan 5 months ago

7 7

Beautiful

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Fernanda Monteiro

Very Nice, thank you!

Fernanda Monteiro 5 months ago

Susan Graeter

Great. Easy to follow directions and nice results. Thanks for taking ur time to offer this. :-)

Susan Graeter 5 months ago

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