FLASH WORLD Christmas Tree Topper,27x12 Inches Large Toppers Bow with Streamer Wired Edge for Christmas Decoration

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Shares In this post, I’ll show you how to make a festive bow Christmas tree topper. A ribbon tree topper is an easy and elegant solution that you can easily customize to coordinate with your tree decorations this year. The process for making the bow basically involves creating as many loops as you want and then securing them tightly at the bottom of your bow to hold the whole thing together.

More Holiday Decor Inspiration: Our Most Popular Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas How to Make the Streamers for Your Tree TopperContinuing creating loops until you have the full, fluffy bow that you were hoping for. My bow has twelve loops for reference. I could have gone for more, but you do want to leave a little bit of extra ribbon so that you can create matching streamers to hang down from your bow topper over the top 1/3-1/2 of your tree, which really helps to balance the look. Consider the type of Christmas decor you have around the room that the tree is in before buying a topper. If you’re going for a vintage/retro vibe, the Tinsel Wreath Star Topper is a fabulous addition that would fit right in, for example. Or if you’re going for something more whimsical or unique, a gnome topper like the one from Pottery Barn adds a touch of fun. There are toppers for all types of themes, too, including snowflakes, silver and gold, Santa Claus, and more. Power Requirements wide wired ribbon to match your Christmas ornaments and tree decoration plan. My roll was 25 feet long, and I used basically all of it for this one bow. Wired ribbon can get pretty expensive, but it also goes on sale quite a bit around this time of year, so if you still don’t have a topper for your tree, you can make one of these quite affordably. Also, keep in mind to search the after-Christmas sales for clearance ribbons that you might want to use for this project next year.

More holiday decoration guidance: Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas Using Things You Already Have Supplies Needed to Make a Christmas Bow Tree TopperCut three to four lengths of ribbon that are about two feet long to use as your streamers. Cut the end that will be dangling down over your tree on an angle for a nice finished look. To secure my streamers, I just wrapped the top few inches of each right around the top of my tree. Since the ribbon is wired, it holds quite well and looks tidy. When you have all of your loops done, pinch them all tightly together at the base and wrap them tightly in floral wire or pipe cleaners. I used two pipe cleaners and twisted each together like a twist-tie to hold everything in place. Place your bow on the top branches of your tree as the perfect finishing-touch after adding all your sparkling ball ornaments, tinsel, keepsake homemade Christmas ornaments, and any other natural elements you’d like to add to the main part of your tree, such as fresh greenery or your favorite type of pinecone. To make your first loop, unravel about 12 inches of ribbon from your roll, and create a loop. Next, create another loop by pulling out more ribbon and creating kind of a figure 8, then pinch both loops together at their bases.