Gorgeous Christmas Bow Wreath
It's amazing that you can create such a gorgeous wreath out of a single inexpensive material! With just a few packages of traditional Christmas present bows and 45 minutes of your time you can whip up a stunning wreath to display in your home over the holidays! If you like this simple project, don't miss my other fun Christmas crafts , most you can do in under 1 hour for under $20!
Supplies: Present bows come in all different colors, sizes, and styles but I love these matte ones I found a few years ago. I haven't been able to find the exact same bows since, but there are so many options at the craft stores, dollar stores, and even the grocery store, that you are bound to find bows you love! I used a straw wreath form for this project because that is what I had on hand at the time, but a foam wreath form would work just as well!
Step 1: Start adding bows to your wreath in a random pattern with a dab of hot glue on the back side of each. You can try peeling off the backing and just sticking the bows to the wreath form if you want, but some the bows may not have strong enough adhesive to stick permanently, so hot glue is recommended for a quick and permanent hold.
Step 2: Continue working your way around the wreath. Don't forget to add bows to the sides and position them close together to create a beautiful full wreath without any gaps!
Hang with a pretty ribbon and enjoy!
If you like this simple project, don't miss my other fun Christmas crafts , most you can do in under 1 hour for under $20!
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Suggested materials:
- Wreath form (Hobby Lobby)
- Christmas bows (Hobby Lobby)
- Hot glue (Hobby Lobby)
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Sandra Crosbie on Dec 06, 2016Amazing. Another fantastic project that has us running to the shops/stores to pick up supplies. Lol!!!. It looks great by the way. Thanks for sharing.
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Barbara Wildoner on Dec 10, 2016The bows WON'T stick!! How do I know? I worked in a ribbon factory that made these bows. SMH!!!! Was just told to use them... :(
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Ann Marie on Dec 13, 2016Barbara, you're right. I've been working on my wreath today after collecting all the bows I needed and wanted to use, and so far it's a major fail ! :-( I was just using a regular white glue, similar to Elmer's and it didn't work at all. I guess I either need to pick up a glue gun, or I'm thinking I might wrap the styrofoam form with something and adhere the bows to that.
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Design Improvised | Haeley Giambalvo on Dec 17, 2016I'm sorry to heart that! The bows will definitely stick with hot glue which is what I used! Some bows may not have strong enough adhesive to stick on their own. I will adjust the directions above to recommend hot glue for all. No need to wrap the styrofoam wreath with anything unless you prefer to cover it so it looks nice on the back side. I often wrap my styrofoam wreath forms with ribbon before decorating them, but that can add to the cost of the wreath as it requires quite a bit of ribbon. Good luck!
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Great idea! how do you keep it clean - blow dryer?