DIY 6 Stunning and Simple Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

So, you’ve found the perfect Christmas gift for your mom, dad, sister, or friends —now what? Don’t forget a beautifully wrapped gift really shows someone you care!

We know what you’re thinking, though: Who has time for that between decorating the house, shopping for your loved ones, prepping for the Christmas party, and planning your holiday meal? What if we told you that doing store-bought gift wrap is actually fairly simple?

We’ve rounded up some stunning DIY gift-wrapping ideas and bow tutorials to help you make the perfect gift bow, every time. Watch Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra shares DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping ideas and tips to make a swag. To get started, grab your best scissors and Bowdabra Ultimate Christmas Ribbon Kit now!

 

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping (Starts At 2:00)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red/Gold Ribbon Roll
• Golden Ribbon Roll
• Hot Glue
• Cute Little Ornaments
• Gift Package

 

Process:

1. Sandy takes the gift package and ties it up with the red/gold ribbon.
2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. She places the red/gold ribbon and the golden ribbon together and creates 6 loops on the Bowdabra.
4. She adds a cute little ornament in the center and secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
5. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the gift package.

 

DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping (Starts At 5:45)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Red/White Polka Dot Ribbon Roll
• Zot Glue Dot
• Cute Little red pearl Ornaments
• Gift Package

 

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She places the ribbon in and creates 4 loops and 2 tails on the Bowdabra.
3. She adds two cute little white strips and a few little red pearl ornaments.
4. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
5. She puts a little zot glue dot around the bow and tightens it up to hold the bow perfectly.

You can tie the bow onto a hairband or add it to any gift package!

 

DIY Gift Wrap (Starts At 10:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Gold Scrunchy Ribbon Roll
• Blush Glitter Ribbon Roll
• Gift Package

 

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She places three scrap pieces of the blush glitter ribbon into the Bowdabra.
3. She holds the gold scrunchy ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
4. She holds another piece of blush glitter ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
6. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the gift package.

 

Gift Bow For Hanukkah/Christmas (Starts At 14:15)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Snowflake Ribbon Roll (Blue)
• Silver Striped Ribbon Roll
• Zot Glue Dot
• White Gift Bag
• Cute Little Ornament

 

Process:

1. Sandy takes the snowflake ribbon, wraps it around the white gift bag using the zot glue dot, and puts it aside.
2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. She holds both the ribbon tails (snowflake ribbon, silver striped ribbon) together and places them into the Bowdabra.
4. She places the snowflake ribbon in, creates 5 loops, and lays down two pieces of silver striped ribbon into the Bowdabra.
5. She lays down a cute little ornament in the center.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
7. In the end, she wraps the bow through the white gift bag handles and ties a knot.

 

Holiday Gift Wrap (Starts At 19:32)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Scrap Ribbons (Silver Striped Ribbon, Chicago Ribbon, Golden Polka Dot Ribbon)
• Pretty Little Gold Ornament
• Zot Glue Dot
• Gift Package

 

Process:

1. Sandy takes the chicago ribbon, brings it around the gift package, and applies a zot glue dot to hold it into place. Then she wraps the gold polka dot ribbon around the gift, ties a knot, and puts the package aside.
2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. She picks up some dovetailed scrap ribbons (silver striped ribbon, chicago ribbon, golden polka dot ribbon) and places them one by one into the Bowdabra.
4. She lays down a cute little gold ornament in the center.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
6. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the gift package.

 

DIY Swag (Starts At 25:20)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Greenery Picks
• Snowflake ribbons (red, silver)
• Beautiful Ornament

 

Process:

1. Sandy lays down some greenery picks into the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off four tails from the ribbons (red and silver snowflake ribbon), she places them into the Bowdabra.
3. She holds both ribbons together, places them in, and creates 4 loops.
4. She lays down a beautiful ornament in the center.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

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