Origami Bow (with and without ribbon)

Bow With and Without Ribbon

The bow is not nearly as easy as the doll. I got stuck often and cut the wrong things (which is how I found out how to make it without the ribbons.) So don't worry if this is a little tricky! Feel free to put chop sticks, a flower, or other decoration in her hair if the bow is too difficult or if the tutorial is hard to follow!

1). First, flip your paper over so the design is on the back. Fold it horizontal, vertical and on both corners.

2). Next, squish in the corners and fold it into a square. Turn the paper so the open part is on the bottom.

 3). Fold the top down a little bit, again, no exact amount.

4). Unfold all your hard work and there should be square in the middle!
(I apologize in advance for this part. It is tricky and I spent a good ten minutes on it.)

5). Make mountain folds with the center square, meaning, pinch them up so they are creased.

6).Next, push in the sides and push the inner square down. This is also tricky, so keep at it!

 7). Fold the top sides down, like so. Repeat on all each side, front and back (4 folds in total)









8). Open it from the inside, push the center like a button so it flattens and now it is starting to look like a bow!

From this point, it is the same for both the bow with ribbons and the bow without ribbons. The only difference between the two is four easy cuts, which I will explain.

I will start with the bow with ribbons.



9). Cut along the dotted line in the picture to the right. This will make two little wings, as shown on the left.

 10) Fold the sides in, to make the inside of the bow, pointy. Do that on both sides.

11). These folds do not have to be exact. Make an angled fold on the inside, and an angled fold on the outside.

12) Flip it over. Cut the ribbons with scissors any way you'd like, I did points.

13). Fold the ends of the bow in to the center and tuck them under. Now you are all finished!

Without the Bottom Ribbon

The bow without ribbons is simple (if you could make the one with ribbons.) Here is the only difference:

Start from step 8.
Lift up one of the flaps and cut the crease under it, the dotted line I indicated.
Completely cut out that square.
Repeat on the left hand side as well.

To finish, repeat the steps through 13. Disregard the bottom ribbons (since you won't have any!)

Your bow should look like this: