How To Make A Pencil Hair Bow

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Now that school is rapidly approaching, we are starting to gear upwards for that offset day, making certain nosotros have backpacks organized and ready, lunchboxes cleaned and prepped, and beginning to recall nearly that all important Starting time Twenty-four hours of Schoolhouse Outfit. You know, the one that will be in all the photos you take as your little i heads off to school, some of them for the first time.

Since we all take little girls, we thought it would be adorable to brand back-to-school themed bows that look similar pencils.

They turned out so much cuter than we anticipated and our little girls just loved them!

They were actually simple to make, likewise. So, please articulate your desk, and allow's get started!

Materials:

- 1" ribbon in yellow {patterned if yous like or solid}, black, pink, and foam
- 1/4" ribbon in metal argent
- Gum gun
- Glue sticks
- Fray Check {or lighter, if y'all live on the wild side}
- Pilus clip
- Embroidery Thread
- Scissors or rotary cutter

1. First, cut your yellow ribbon 13 inches long. {Later every cut, be sure to either use your lighter or Fray Check to seal the edges and prevent unraveling.}

2. Adjacent, fold your ribbon similar the letter N, adjusting the ends if you prefer a longer tail for your bow. This is a basic pinwheel bow.

3. Then, using a metal hair clip {can be purchased at your local Sally'south or at this affiliate link through Amazon}, find the middle of the ribbon and clip it.

four. Using your embroidery thread, skid the ends through the clip and effectually your ribbon. Pull it tight and tie it in a strong knot.

5. Now to turn your yellowish bow into a pencil bow! Cut your pinkish ribbon 1 1/2" in length. Glue one-half of the pink ribbon down, fold it over and glue it downward to the other side. This gives you lot a dainty, finished look.

6. Cut your metallic ribbon 2 one/4" and fold it around the bottom of the pink ribbon, gluing as you go.

seven. Cut your black ribbon into a 1 inch foursquare and so, starting at the 1/2" marking, cutting on an angle upwardly to form a signal. Do this to both sides.

eight. Cut your cream ribbon into a 1 inch foursquare also.

9. Using your scissors {or rotary cutter}, cutting trivial triangles out of the acme of the ribbon, cutting downward about half manner.

x. Glue the foam ribbon over the black you cut out and line upwardly the edges. Trim if necessary.

11. Adhere the pencil tip to the bow, using more mucilage.

12. Cut the black ribbon about 5 inches long, fold in half {gum if needed} and then tie in a knot. Attach this knot to the eye of the bow. Be certain to use plenty glue and pull the ends tight and underneath the bow, trimming the ends of the blackness ribbon if necessary.

13. Glue to a hair clip and you are done!

Our little girls think these bows are the cutest things ever.

And we take to say that we agree with them wholeheartedly!

They are looking forwards to wearing them the first day of schoolhouse and probably many subsequent days later that, likewise!

Don't forget to add this adorable little pencil bow to your Dorsum to School supply list! Your little girl volition be sure to go an A+ in cuteness. {Deplorable...I will cease with the school humour earlier I get sent to the principal'due south office.}

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