Holiday Gift Wrapping: Candy Boxes with Bows

Jazz up a simple box of candy with a beautiful bow. Candy boxes are an easy gift to friends, neighbors, teachers and family this holiday season. Make the bow using sheer and satin ribbon and the Mini Bowdabra. Bows are a wonderful embellishment and can add fancy and cheer to gift wrapping.

Materials Needed:

• 3″ Wide Red Tulle
• 7/8″ Red Sheer Ribbon
• 7/8 White Satin Ribbon
• White Floral Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Bowdabra Bow Wire

Instructions:

1. Begin by gathering all the materials you will need to create a bow for your gift wrapping.

2. Next, cut 18″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half. Place the wire into the Mini Bowdabra.

3. Cut the sheer red ribbon at 60cms, fold the ribbon in half to create a crease, at the crease mark press it into the Mini Bowdabra.

4. Fold the ribbon to create your first loop.

5. Fold a matching loop on the other side.

6. Form two more loops.

7. Cut 60cms of white satin ribbon, fold the ribbon in half to create a crease, at the crease mark press the ribbon into the Mini Bowdabra. Fold the ribbon for your first loop.

8. Fold a matching loop on the other side. Make two more loops – for a total of 4 loops.

9. Fold white floral wire in half – at the half way point press the floral wire into the Mini Bowdabra.

10. Use a pencil to spiral the floral wire.

11. Create fun ringlets on each side.

12. Press 3″wide tulle into the Mini Bowdabra. Fold the tulle down like an accordion.

13. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Bow Wand. While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra. Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow. To tie off the bow, pinch the Bowdabra Bow Wire securely against the bow. Twist the bow 4 to 6 times in a clockwise direction.

14. Place sheer ribbon on each side of the candy box.

15. Finish the candy box gift with the Mini Bowdabra Bow.

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