St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Sunday! And, luckily, we can all be a bit Irish for the day with these spiffy, accordion-pleated paper bow ties. Whether it’s your wee leprechauns – or some fun flourish for mom and dad – everyone in the family will love these festive accessories. Whether you tie one around your neck or, perhaps, affix a little pin backing or hair-clip for a different approach, these cute creations are sure to complement the rest of the green in your wardrobe this weekend.
Materials
Instructions
1. Start out by cutting a piece of green cardstock down to 8 1/2 by 5 inches.
| 2. If you’re using a scoring board, line up your paper in the corner and score the paper at the half-inch mark. If you don’t have a scoring board, mark the top of your paper every half-inch. Fold your paper against your ruler. |
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| 3. Once scored, fold your piece of paper accordion style. |
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| 4. Staple the folded paper in the center with one staple. |
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| 5. Take your stapled paper bunch and spread out each bow end to make it look like a bow tie. |
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| 6. Measure the recipient’s neck and cut a piece of ribbon to fit, adding a few additional inches so that you can tie a knot. Tie the ribbon around the bow tie, hiding the stapled center. |
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| 7. Place one of your moustache stickers onto the orange cardstock. (If you don’t have a moustache sticker, you can make one of your own with a small piece of felt.) Cut around the moustache so you have a 1/4-inch orange border showing. Hot glue the sticker to the bow tie. |
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| 8. You’re all set. Now, wear your tie with pride! |
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| 9. You don’t have to tie your bow tie on: Add a pin back or barrette-style clip to your bow tie to wear as a brooch or some hair flair. |
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