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title: DIY Paper Bow Tutorial
description: Use paper strips and Craft Dots or Permanent Glue Dots to make homemade paper bows for a homemade, perfectly coordinated gift wrapped holiday presents.
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# DIY Paper Bow Tutorial

Posted on Dec 14, 2017 4:12:00 PM by [Robyn Power](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/author/robyn-power)

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Need a little something to brighten up the gift giving? Here are some easy little DIY paper bows you can make from any paper you have at the house!

**Made By:** Robyn Power  
**Time:** 10 minutes   
**Level:** Beginner  
**Size:** Approx. 3" x 3"

**Here's what you need:**

- [Glue Dots® Craft Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1001?plpver=1002) or [Permanent Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1016?plpver=1002)
- DCWV Cardstock or other decorative paper or cardstock
- Scissors

**Here's what you do:**

Cut your 12" x 12" paper into strips. Mine were about 3/4 inch wide.

Cut each 12" x 12" strip in half, so that they are 6 inches long.

Adhere one end to the other, creating a looped look at the ends.

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-cut-strips-glued-loops.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-cut-strips-glued-loops.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-cut-strips-glued-loops.jpg)

Using Craft or Permanent Glue Dots, adhere five of those "loops" together for the base. Note: Permanenet Dots have a blue tint to make it easier to see where the Glue Dots are placed.

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-with-glue-dots.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-with-glue-dots.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-with-glue-dots.jpg)

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layering.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layering.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layering.jpg)

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layered-together.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layered-together.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-layered-together.jpg)

Keep doing the same and adhere three more strips together for the inside, and then another two in the center.

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-second-layer.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-second-layer.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-second-layer.jpg)

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-third-layer.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-third-layer.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-loops-third-layer.jpg)

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow.jpg)

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-side-view.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-side-view.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-side-view.jpg)

Super easy and fun and it can add a bit of more color or more fancifulness to your gift giving!

![glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-made-by-robyn-power.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer-Blog/2017-2018/gift-wrap/glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-made-by-robyn-power.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=glue-dots-paper-gift-bow-made-by-robyn-power.jpg)

~Robyn

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