How to make some holiday dollar store magic

Crystal Donnelly
November 4, 2026
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Make some dollar store holiday magic and turn a simple dollar-store candy cane frame into a beautiful Christmas wreath with Bowdabra®! You’ll love how easy it is to create this festive holiday decoration using gorgeous ribbons, decorative picks, and three simple shoelace bows! In this beginner-friendly Christmas wreath tutorial, Sandy Sandler, creator of Bowdabra®, shows you how to transform an inexpensive wire candy cane frame into an eye-catching holiday decoration that looks professionally made!

Materials:

Dollar-store wire candy cane wreath frame

Red-and-white striped ribbon

Assorted decorative wired ribbons

Crushed velvet ribbon

Decorative holiday picks

Bowdabra® Bow Maker

Bowdabra® Bow Wire

Instructions:

First, prepare the wire candy cane wreath by wrapping red and white ribbon all around.

Next, cut a piece of Bowdabra bow wire. Then, fold it in half and insert it into the Bowdabra. You will have a loop on one side and two loose wires on the other side. This will serve as your slipknot. Tuck the ends under to stay out of the way while you are making your bow.

Next, using the three colors of wired ribbon, create three shoelace bows. To make a shoelace bow, find the center of a piece of ribbon and scrunch it down into the Bowdabra. Now bring one side across and scrunch down, then bring the other side across and scrunch down.

Finally, add another holiday pick in the center. Now scrunch everything down with the Bowdabra wand. Then, insert the loose wires through the loop and pull tight while the bow is still in the Bowdabra. Then, remove the bow from the Bowdabra, separate the ends, turn to the back, and tie a knot. Tie a double knot for extra security.

Open the loops and arrange the bow to your liking. Then, use the excess wire to tie the bow onto the wreath form. You have just made some inexpensive holiday dollar store magic!