6 DIY Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas (Step-by-Step Bowdabra Tutorial)

Nothing says “I love you” like a handmade craft. This Valentine’s Day, try your own DIY with Valentine’s Day treat bags, and bows. You’ll love these simple ways to create beautiful eye-catching Valentine’s Day bows for your next holiday craft! These six Valentine’s Day craft ideas are incredibly easy to make. So, whether you’re making something for your partner, a friend or another loved one, these Valentine’s Day projects will warm any heart.

Watch Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra shares DIY Valentine’s Day craft ideas. Grab your bow-making supplies and let’s get crafting!

DIY Valentine’s Day Project (Starts At 1:31)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Little Treat Bag
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts
• Scrap Ribbons
• Red-White Polka Dot Ribbon

DIY Valentine’s Day Project

Process:

1. Sandy takes the treat bag and puts some peanut butter chocolate hearts into it.
2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. She places the bag inside the Bowdabra and puts 6 pre-dovetailed cut scrap ribbons into it.
4. Then she places the red-white polka dot ribbon into the Bowdabra and creates 2 loops and 1 button loop.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

Valentine’s Day Craft (Starts At 5:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Pale Blue Sheer Ribbon
• Silver Scrunchy Ribbon
• Decorative Flower Pick

Valentine’s Day Craft

Process:

1. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She puts two dovetailed tails (cut from the Pale Blue Sheer Ribbon Roll) into the Bowdabra.
3. Then she places the pale blue sheer ribbon into the Bowdabra and creates 7 loops.
4. She holds the silver scrunchy 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. She adds a cute decorative flower pick in the center.

DIY Mini Flower Bow (Starts at 8:42)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Wired Gold Mesh Ribbon Roll
• Green Wired Ribbon
• White Wired Ribbon
• Green Mesh

DIY Mini Flower Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She holds the gold mesh ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
3. After cutting the little 3 pieces from the green wired ribbon roll with pointed ends, she places them into the Bowdabra.
4. She cuts off 3 little pieces from the white wired ribbon roll with curvy ends and places them into the Bowdabra.
5. She holds the green mesh ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

Winter Lantern Décor (Starts at 11:56)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Scrap ribbons
• Ski Ornament
• Lantern

Winter Lantern Décor

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She takes the scrap ribbon pieces and puts them all (9 pieces) inside the Bowdabra.
3. She places the ski ornament on the Bowdabra.
4. She pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. In the end, she ties the bow securely onto a lantern.

DIY Valentine’s Day Bow (Starts at 15:50)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Burlap Ribbon Roll
• Red Snowflake Ribbon Roll
• Red-White Polka Dot Ribbon Roll

DIY Valentine’s Day Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the long tails from the red burlap, red snowflake, and red-white polka dot ribbons, she puts them into the Bowdabra.
3. She takes the red burlap ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 5 loops.
4. She lays the red snowflake ribbon into the Bowdabra and creates 5 loops.
5. She places the red-white polka dot ribbon in and creates 5 loops.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

Valentine’s Day Craft (Starts at 23:10)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Royal Blue Snowflake Sheer Ribbon Roll
• Red Burlap Ribbon Roll

Valentine’s Day Craft

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails with dovetail ends from the blue snowflake sheer ribbon and red burlap ribbon, she puts them into the Bowdabra.
3. She holds both the ribbons together, places them inside the Bowdabra, and creates 6 loops and 1 button loop.
4. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

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