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fun for kids holidays Mother's Day/Father's Day
May 27, 2016

kid scribble origami bowtie for Father’s Day

Turn your child’s artwork into a cute origami bowtie for Dad with this easy video tutorial.

So when it comes to Father’s Day I don’t do a lot of shopping for my husband. He and I usually treat ourselves to one joint gift for Mother’s/Father’s Day, then we like to help the kids make things for each other’s respective day. One year he made me a video with each kid talking about why they love me, which was completely awesome. This year I’ve already helped my daughter fill out an All About My Dad questionnaire, which turned out really cute. This week we also figured out how to make origami bowties.

Paper origami bow ties

They turned out so cute! My kids colored the paper, then I folded the bowties and glued them onto a piece of ribbon so my husband can wear them (we just safety pinned the ribbon together at the back of his neck, under his shirt collar). My son even made a Dad-and-me matching set:

Boy and his father wearing paper origami bowties

What’s really fun about these bowties is that this is a Father’s Day gift kids of any age can make: even very little ones can scribble on a piece of paper that you fold, while older kids can color the paper AND learn how to fold the bowtie.

A little girl sitting at a table scribbling on a piece of paper

Your child can even write on the back of the paper, then fold it up to give as a card if you don’t want to make it wearable.

origami bowties and crayons

The origami part isn’t too hard; once you know what you’re doing it takes about a minute. Here’s a video to walk you through the entire process.

A few notes:

  • Use printer paper for easiest folding. Thicker paper will work but it’s more difficult to deal with.
  • Cut a standard 8.5×11 piece of paper in half to begin.
  • I hot glued the finished bowtie to a 20 inch piece of ribbon. My husband flipped up his collar and I safety pinned the ends of the ribbon together in the back, then he flipped his collar back down, covering the ribbon completely. If your husband has a large neck size you might want a slightly longer ribbon.

A man wearing a paper orgami bowtie that\'s been colored

Happy Father’s Day!

girl coloring on paper, hands folding paper, origami bowtie

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  1. Eva says

    May 30, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Such a cute, creative idea. My daughter would love this. Thanks for sharing with us. xx

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