Easy DIY Gorgeous Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Get the look of expensive store-bought gift wrap in no time and for little money. Top your Christmas gifts with beautiful handmade bows. Whether you’re wrapping Christmas gifts for family or friends, these how-to techniques are easy to learn. We’ve rounded up our best Christmas bow tutorials to help you make the perfect gift bow, every time.

To get started, grab your best scissors and bow-making supplies. Watch this Facebook Live as Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor teaches how to make gorgeous DIY Christmas gift bows that you’ll absolutely love!

DIY Funky Bow For Christmas (Starts At 1:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Velvet-White Lace Edge Ribbon Roll

DIY Funky Bow For Christmas

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He places the ribbon into the Bowdabra, creates one loop, and cuts it off.
3. In the same fashion, he creates 4 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.

DIY Christmas Present Bow (Starts At 7:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 2 ½” Checkered Ribbon Roll
• 7/8” Red Ribbon Roll
• Hot Glue
• Greenery Picks, Glitter Red Ornaments
• Gift Package

DIY Christmas Present Bow

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He creates one loop with the checkered ribbon, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
3. He places the 7/8” red ribbon into the Bowdabra, creates one loop, and cuts it off.
4. In the same fashion, he creates 2 more loops using both ribbons simultaneously.
5. 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.
6. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the gift and adds some greenery picks and glitter red ornaments with hot glue.

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping (Starts At 14:42)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Edge White Ribbon Roll
• Red Velvet-White Lace Edge Ribbon Roll
• Peppermint Picks
• Hot Glue
• Gift Package

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off tails (6” on each side) from both the ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the red velvet ribbon, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 4 loops.
4. He places the red edge white ribbon in and creates comparatively smaller 4 loops and 1 button loop.
5. 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.
6. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the gift and adds some peppermint picks, with hot glue.

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping (Starts At 20:37)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Edge White Ribbon Roll
• Hot Glue
• Glitter Red Ornaments
• Gift Package

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping

Process:

1. Nick takes the gift package and ties it up with the red edge white ribbon.
2. He folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. He places the red edge white ribbon in and creates 12 loops about 3 ½” on the Bowdabra.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
5. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the gift and adds some red glittery ornaments with hot glue.

Easy DIY Gorgeous Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

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