Baby boy bow ties are very easy to make with a scrap of ribbon and a hot glue gun! I designed four colorful bow ties one weekend to dress up my little guy for his belated baby shower. Our baby boy recently joined our family of girls and after three years of hair bows and tutus, I found myself regularly wondering how I could accessorize him. These bow ties are so cute! I was very excited to discover how simple bow ties are to design in just minutes.
I can easily attach my homemade bow ties to any outfit or onesie with a small safety pin.
Bow ties are a perfect accessory for photos or a special event.
How to Make Baby Bow Ties
To make these cute baby boy bow ties, all you need is a length of wide ribbon. I used wire ribbon and just pulled the wire out. With so many types of plaid, striped, solid, and even glittery ribbon, your little guy could have a whole collection of bow ties!
Step 1: First, cut the ribbon to 6″ in length. Take out any wire from the edges by pulling it out from the end.
Step 2: Glue the ribbon ends together to create a circle using a hot glue gun.
Step 3: Fold down the edges of the ribbon loop to create a bow shape. Attach each edge with a dot of hot glue and repeat on the back side.
Step 4: Finally, vertically fold and glue another piece of ribbon in half and glue it around the center of the bow tie.
Mix & Match Colors
I made a green dot bow tie, red plaid, black and white gingham, and solid red bow tie.
I’ve already had so much fun dressing up my little guy.
DIY no-sew ribbon bow tie accessory
Fun Way to Accessorize
You can easily make any combination or color of infant bow tie using wide ribbon. I love that no sewing is required for this project! I had a lot of fun making these and coming up with a creative way to accessorize my handsome little guy!
Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 4 kids in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, creative projects, photography, and traveling. I’ve previously worked as a web designer, journalist, and barista. I hope you enjoy our creative projects and family adventures!
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How fun! I’m sure your bow ties turned out so cute! I loved dressing up my baby boy with an outfit and a little bow tie.
Very cute, how are you attaching them to the garment?
Cute bow ties. I want to make some. I think maybe glueing on a hair clip would be better to use then a safety pin.
Omgosh is their anything cuter than a baby in a bow tie?!!? I think not!! I love that these are so easy and no sew!! Plus I can make any style that I want!! Too fun!!
This is so cute. What an adorable idea. They really don’t look that hard to make. Thank you for sharing
Those are adorable! I love that you just have to use a glue gun. I can definitely do that
How adorable these are, and I can do this!
Love these! I’m about to have baby boy #2 – I see some matching bow ties in the boys’ future 🙂
These are great and so cute! I should do a few for my grand sons!
So cute, such a great idea!
I adore bow ties on baby boys! I love this idea! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. These are so cute. You have a great idea.
This is so cute =]] I can’t wait to make a few of these for our little man.
This is a great idea especially for non-sewers
I have a machine and sometimes I just don’t feel like sewing, this is perfect!
Perfect for a first b-day pic
Such a little cutie. I love those little bows.
What a great and cute idea!!!
These are adorable! I have some super cute cartoon ribbons that I’ve been looking for a use for… these would be perfect 😀
How are you attaching them to baby’s shirt?? These are so cute.
Hi! The easiest way to attach them is to pin them with a large safety pin.
Wonderful website. A lot of helpful information here.
I am sending it to several friends who have kids!