Mum shares her tips on wrapping Christmas gifts like a pro: How she makes the perfect Tiffany-style bow

  • A mum has shared how to tie Tiffany-style bows on Christmas gifts 
  • Chantel Mila from Melbourne demonstrated this process in her most recent TikTok
  • You can make the perfect ribbon by cutting it 5 times as long as the gift.
  • Before she tied the bow, she wrapped the ribbon twice around itself.  










An international blogger who is loved by thousands has revealed how to tie Tiffany-style bows onto festive gifts, with Christmas just four weeks away. 

Chantel Mila (a mother-of-two from Melbourne) demonstrated the process in her most viral TikTok video. 

You can make a perfect ribbon by cutting it 5 times as long as the gift, wrapping it twice on each side before you tie the bow.  

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Melbourne mum Chantel Mila (pictured) runs a popular cleaning account called 'Mama Mila'

The key to the perfect ribbon is to cut it five times the length of the gift and wrap it on top of itself twice before tying the bow

You can make the perfect ribbon by cutting it 5 times as long as the gift, wrapping it twice on each side before you tie the bow

In the clip Chantel place the elegant gold ribbon over the wrapped gift and tied it around horizontally

In the centre she then folded one ribbon strand upwards creating a right angle and continued to wrap the ribbon vertically

Chantel placed the gold ribbon horizontally over her wrapped gift (left). She then wrapped one strand of the ribbon horizontally in the middle.

Chantel wrapped the gift in a gold ribbon and tied it horizontally.  

After folding one of the ribbon strands upwards in the center, she wrapped the ribbon vertically. 

The long strand was next tucked in under the cross intersection at the middle, and then secured by a gentle pull. 

Next, the long strand was tucked under the intersection in the middle and secured with a gentle pull

She then tied the bow and trimmed the ends of the ribbon, creating a stunning luxurious presentation

Next, she tucked the long strand under the intersection at the center and secured it with a gentle pull. The ribbon was then beautifully presented by her.

After tying the bow, she trimmed the ends and created an elegant presentation. 

This short video received more than 3000 ‘likes’ and 49,000 views. Many have dubbed it a great tutorial.   

DIY projects are a great alternative to spending up to $8 on decorative bows. 

Earlier this week another organised mum revealed how to make beautiful miniature bows using a single ribbon and your fingers

An organised mom shared earlier this week how to create beautiful miniature bows from a single ribbon using her fingers. 

Another organised mom shared how she made beautiful mini bows with just one ribbon and her fingers earlier this week.

Natasha from Melbourne, who uses the online name “Effective Spaces”, shared an instructional video showing how to create the perfect bow.

Although it may seem difficult at first, you can make your own bows in no time.

At first glance the bows look difficult to make, but after a few quick attempts the homemade bow is easy to master

In the clip she began by lining the red ribbon over her two forefingers, then using her other hand she wrapped it between her fingers three times

She began the clip by wrapping the red ribbon around her forefingers. Next, she used her other hand to wrap it three more times between her fingers.

She began the clip by wrapping the red ribbon around her forefingers. Then, she used her other hand to wrap it three more times between her fingers.

The longer end was then slipped through the opening in the middle between two fingers, and wrapped around the wrist.

She pulled the ribbon gently down until it was tightened in the middle. Then she took the ribbon off her fingers and formed the sides of the bow.

Once the second strand had been pulled down, the bow formed.

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