How to Make a Gift Bow
Can you believe we’ve been buying expensive predictable bows, when we could have been remaking almost any image into one of a kind little gift?
Materials
- Magazines, Map, any paper that is 10 ½ inches long
- Scissors
- Tape, glue or staples
Step 1. Cut 9 strips of paper, ¾” wide and 10 ½” long. Leave three pieces just as they are (10 1/2” long). Cut 1 inch off of 3 of the pieces (now 9 1/2” long). Cut 2 inches off of 2 of the pieces (now 81/2”long). Cut the final piece to 3 ½” long. (Image 1)
Step 2. Bend the 3 ½” strip into a circle. Secure with double sided tape, a staple, glue, glue dots, etc. With all other strips fold both ends to the middle, twist the ends in opposite directions to create a loop at each end. Secure. (image 2 and image 3)
Step 3. Take the longest three pieces and place them on top of each other with equal space in between. Secure. Do the same with the middle 3 pieces and secure. Attach the two smallest pieces together. (image 4 and Image 5)
Step 4: Attach the 3 layers of bow together and secure the circle to the top.
Enjoy!