No Bow, No Ribbon, No Problem

This is a gift I wrapped for one of my grandsons. 

When I had no bow or ribbon that worked well with

 the gift wrap (20 minutes before party time) 

 I had to come up with something 

using the resources I had on hand.

1. Cut out the letters of the child's name from card stock.

2. Decorate the letters using markers 

to coordinate with the gift wrap.

3. Punch holes in the top right corners of the letters.

4. String the letters using yarn, string, cording, or twine.

5. Tie the string of choice tightly around the gift.

(add a bit of tape to the back to hold in place)

6. Add some festive hand tied bows 

to the personalized gift garland.

7. Watch them smile as they recognize the 

letters in their name!

This idea could be used as a wall art kid craft.

(I would add a piece of heavy tape on the backside

to reinforce the corner before punching the hole.

It could be made to match their bedroom

or

Red, white and blue for the 4th of July

Red, pink, and white for Valentines

Red and green for Christmas

Green and white for St. Patricks

Pastels for Easter

Black and Orange for Halloween

Can you think of any more?