Things You'll Need:
- Christmas ribbon
- Narrow ribbon
- Scissors
- Stapler (optional)
- Glue (optional)
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Step 1
Leave several inches of Christmas ribbon on the end of the bow for a tail, if desired. You may want the bow to have no tails, short decorative tails or long tails for tying.
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Step 2
Make a loop in the Christmas ribbon the size you want for the bottom of the bow. Twist the ribbon and make another loop the same size on the opposite side of the bow.
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Step 3
Twist the ribbon and make a smaller loop of Christmas ribbon on top of the first loop. Twist the ribbon and make the same size loop on the opposite side.
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Step 4
Hold the center of the Christmas bow with your thumb on top and index finger underneath. Wrap the ribbon over your thumb to make a small loop, then remove your thumb. Continue holding the loops together.
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Step 5
Cut the end of the Christmas ribbon, so that the tail is the same size as on the first side.
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Step 6
Insert a piece of narrow ribbon through the small loop on top of the Christmas bow. Wrap the narrow ribbon around the bow and tie the ends together. Cut off the excess narrow ribbon with scissors.
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Step 7
Fluff out the loops so that the Christmas bow looks nice and even. You can gently pull the loops away from each other if you want to make a puffier bow.
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Step 1
Cut a piece of Christmas ribbon a little over twice as wide as you want the bottom of the bow. Overlap the ends of the ribbon to make a loop.
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Step 2
Pinch the loop together so that it looks like an 8. Staple the center of the loop together, making sure to catch the overlapping ends of the ribbon in the staple.
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Step 3
Make two or more additional loops of Christmas ribbon, each slightly smaller than the previous one. Stack the loops on top of each other, with the largest loop on the bottom and the smallest loop on top.
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Step 4
Cut a piece of ribbon longer than the largest loop to make the tails. Place the loops on top of the tails ribbon. Staple all the ribbons together in the center.
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Step 5
Cut a short piece of Christmas ribbon, just long enough to wrap around the center of the bow with the ends overlapping. Wrap the ribbon around the center of the bow to hide the staple, then glue the ends of the ribbon together.











