How to Make Giant Gift Bows

A larger-than-life gift deserves a larger-than-life bow. Learn how to make giant gift bows for big gifts or for holiday decorating — all you need is scissors and duct tape.

Deck The Halls

Use your oversize gift bow as decoration or to adorn a giant gift.

Photo by: Karen Kavett

Karen Kavett

By: Karen Kavett

Show: HGTV Handmade

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If someone in your life is lucky enough to get a giant gift this holiday, make it extra special by crafting a giant gift bow to match. These giant duct tape gift bows also make festive decorations for doors, windows or anywhere that needs a big burst of holiday cheer. They’re easier than you think to put together, and once you learn the technique you can make custom bows of any size.

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DIY Giant Gift Bow

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Karen shows how to measure and cut different materials to create giant gift bows that can be hung on the wall or put on top of presents to take your holiday decorating to the next level.

Materials + Tools

duct tape
ruler

scissors (we're using scissors specifically made for cutting duct tape)

Make Strips of Tape

Cut a strip of duct tape (Image 1) and cover the sticky side with two additional strips (Image 2). Fold them over the edge to get a long strip of tape with all of the sticky sides covered up (Image 3). Make one that is 11-1/4 inches, three that are 22-1/2 inches and three that are 25 inches (Image 4).

Cut a strip of duct tape and cover the sticky side with two additional strips. Fold them over the edge to get a long strip of tape with all of the sticky sides covered up. Make one that is 11¼”, three that are 22½”, and three that are 25”.

Karen Kavett

Make Strips of Tape

Cut a strip of duct tape and cover the sticky side with two additional strips. Fold them over the edge to get a long strip of tape with all of the sticky sides covered up. Make one that is 11¼”, three that are 22½”, and three that are 25”.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Strips of Tape

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Strips of Tape

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Strips of Tape

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Figure Eights

Tape the shortest piece into a circle (Image 1). Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center (Image 2-4).

Tape the shortest piece into a circle. Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center.

Karen Kavett

Make Figure Eights

Tape the shortest piece into a circle. Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Figure Eights

Tape the shortest piece into a circle. Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Figure Eights

Tape the shortest piece into a circle. Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Figure Eights

Tape the shortest piece into a circle. Tape each of the six longer pieces into a figure eight shape by twisting and taping each end to the center.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Tape Sections Together

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up (Image 1 + 2). Use more tape to hold the three pieces together (Image 3). Repeat with the smaller figure eights (Image 4).

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up. Use more tape to hold the three pieces together. Repeat with the smaller figure eights.

Karen Kavett

Tape Sections Together

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up. Use more tape to hold the three pieces together. Repeat with the smaller figure eights.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Tape Sections Together

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up. Use more tape to hold the three pieces together. Repeat with the smaller figure eights.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Tape Sections Together

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up. Use more tape to hold the three pieces together. Repeat with the smaller figure eights.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Tape Section Together

Make small loops of tape to hold the larger figure eights together while you stack them up. Use more tape to hold the three pieces together. Repeat with the smaller figure eights.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Stack Into a Gift Bow

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow (Image 1 + 2). Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure (Image 3 + 4).

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow. Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure.

Karen Kavett

Stack Into a Gift Bow

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow. Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Stack Into a Gift Bow

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow. Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Stack Into a Gift Bow

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow. Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Stack Into a Gift Bow

Use more loops of tape to stack the three sections to make a gift bow. Use additional tape as needed to keep all of it secure.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Deck The Halls

Use your oversize gift bow as a decoration or to adorn a giant gift.

Use your oversize gift bow as decoration or to adorn a giant gift.

Karen Kavett

Deck The Halls

Use your oversize gift bow as decoration or to adorn a giant gift.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Deck The Halls

Use your oversize gift bow as decoration or to adorn a giant gift.

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Bigger or Smaller Bows

Make bigger or smaller bows the same way, by adjusting the measurements but keeping the ratios between them even. Try using different colors to match any color scheme you like!

Karen Kavett

Make Bigger or Smaller Bows

Make bigger or smaller bows the same way, by adjusting the measurements but keeping the ratios between them even. Try using different colors to match any color scheme you like!

Photo By: Karen Kavett

Make Bigger or Smaller Bows

Make bigger or smaller bows the same way, by adjusting the measurements but keeping the ratios between them even. Try using different colors to match any color scheme you like!

Photo By: Karen Kavett