DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping – Bowdabra Video Tutorial

Christmas is around the corner, are you preparing the gifts for the family and friends? Then you’re in for a treat! Today Bowdabra is going to share some amazing DIY Christmas gift wrapping ideas and instructions to make your gifts this year special and fabulous. These bows are perfect for Christmas gifts, or any other holiday or occasion!

Watch Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor on Bowdabra Facebook Live, with DIY Christmas funky, traditional bows, pom-pom bows made of yarn, etc. To get started, grab your best scissors and Bowdabra Ultimate Christmas Ribbon Kit now! 

 

Pom-Pom Gift Wrapping Bow (Starts at 1:50) 

Materials required: 

• Green Pipe Cleaner
• Mini Bowdabra
• Green Yarn

 

Process:

1. Nick takes the pipe cleaner and places them on the Bowdabra.
2. He takes the yarn and creates around 67 loops.
3. Next, he secures it with several knots in the back. 
4. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and snips off the loops with a scissor.

 

White Pom-Pom Gift Bow (Starts at 7:38) 

Materials required: 

• Pipe Cleaner
• Large Bowdabra
• White thick Yarn

 

Process:

1. Nick takes the pipe cleaner and places them on the Bowdabra.
2. He takes the white yarn and creates around 40 loops.
3. Next, he secures it with several knots in the back. 
4. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and snips off the loops with a scissor.

 

Gift Wrap with a DIY Funky Bow (Starts at 13:40) 

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. Using the red ribbon roll, he creates one loop (2 ½” – 3”), cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
3. In the same fashion, he creates 3 more loops on the Bowdabra.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends. Voila! Your Christmas gift wrapping bow is ready!
5. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the Gift/present box with hot glue and adds some decorative artificial greenery picks with hot glue. 

 

 

DIY Wine Bottle Gift Bow (Starts at 19:00) 

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Checkered Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the checkered ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 3 loops.
4. Next, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loop and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Traditional Bow (Starts at 21:12)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Checkered Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails (14”- 16” on either side) from the checkered ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra. 
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 10 loops.
4. Next, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Christmas Bow (Starts At 25:37)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red/Green Color Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the red/green color ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 3 loops (5” – 5 ½”) on either side of the Bowdabra. 
4. Next, he creates comparatively smaller 3 more loops (2½”) on either side of the Bowdabra and 1 button loop. 
5. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
6. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

 

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