Personalized Hanging Bow Holder

Looking for a unique and practical gift for a baby or toddler? This DIY personalized hanging bow holder is the perfect way to organize hair bows while adding a decorative touch to a nursery or bedroom. Instead of gifting traditional toys and clothes, I created this custom bow holder for a special little girl’s first birthday.

This weekend we helped celebrate our next door neighbor’s 1st birthday! Rather than gift her with the typical toys and clothes I decided to put my “creative hat” on and came up with this personalized hanging bow holder!

A completed DIY hair bow holder with a personalized name plaque, ribbon hangers, and a pink flower decoration. | Gathered In The Kitchen

How to Make a Personalized Hair Bow Holder

This project starts with a simple wooden board, transformed with paint, embellishments, and ribbons to create a stylish and functional hair accessory organizer. Follow the steps below to create your own!

Materials Needed:

  • Wooden board (any size you prefer)
  • Acrylic paint in desired colors
  • Paintbrushes or foam brushes
  • Wooden letters or stencils for personalization
  • Ribbon (various colors and widths)
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Sandpaper (optional, for smoothing edges)
  • Hanging hardware (sawtooth hanger or ribbon loop)

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Wooden Board

Start with a plain wooden board. Sand the edges for a smooth finish if needed. Lightly mark where the name and ribbons will be placed with a pencil.

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A wooden board with a hand-drawn geometric grid pattern, prepped for painting as part of a DIY personalized hair bow holder craft project. | Gathered In The Kitchen
It all started out as a plain piece of wood! (those are my pencil marks)

 Step 2: Paint the Board

Choose a color scheme that matches the child’s room. Apply an even coat of acrylic paint and let it dry completely. You may need multiple layers for full coverage.

Step 3: Add Personalization

Use wood lettering, stencils, or freehand painting to add the child’s name or initials. Let it dry before handling.

A young girl painting decorative wooden letters in pink for a DIY personalized hair bow holder, with colorful hair bows in the background. | Gathered In The Kitchen
And then my partner in crime helped me paint! ❤️

Step 4: Attach the Ribbons

Cut ribbons into equal lengths and space them evenly across the bottom of the board. Secure them with hot glue so they hang downward for clipping bows.

 A close-up of ribbon strands attached to a personalized bow holder, finished with decorative bows at the ends. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Step 5: Add Hanging Hardware

Attach a sawtooth hanger to the back or loop a ribbon at the top for easy hanging.

A pink and brown checkered name plaque with decorative letters attached, part of a DIY hair bow holder. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Step 6: Fill with Hair Bows

Clip bows onto the ribbons for an organized and stylish display. If gifting, include a few handmade bows for an extra special touch! 👉 How to Make A Curly Korker Hair Bow tutorial!

A DIY hair bow organizer with colorful hair bows clipped to the ribbon strands, keeping accessories tidy and stylish. | Gathered In The Kitchen
Filled with the hair bows that I also made!
A DIY personalized hair bow organizer featuring ribbon hangers with handmade colorful polka dot bows neatly clipped onto them, providing a stylish and functional storage solution. | Gathered In The Kitchen
A closer look at the bows. I made them to be interchangeable to go on a headband

I was really happy with the way it turned out! I was told that I should start selling these…so who wants one?!?! 😉

A completed DIY hair bow holder with a personalized name plaque, ribbon hangers, and a pink flower decoration. | Gathered In The Kitchen
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Personalized Hanging Bow Holder

Create a DIY personalized hanging bow holder with just a wooden board, paint, ribbon, and hot glue—an easy and stylish way to keep hair bows organized!
Active Time1 hour
Yield: 1 holder
Cost: 10

Materials

  • Wooden board (any size you prefer)
  • Acrylic paint in desired colors (in desired colors)
  • Paint brushes or foam brushes
  • Wooden letters or stencils (for personalization)
  • Ribbon (various colors and widths)
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Sandpaper (optional, for smoothing edges)
  • Hanging hardware (sawtooth hanger or ribbon loop)

Instructions

  • Step 1: Prepare the Wooden Board – Start with a plain wooden board. Sand the edges for a smooth finish if needed. Lightly mark where the name and ribbons will be placed with a pencil.
  •  Step 2: Paint the Board – Choose a color scheme that matches the child’s room. Apply an even coat of acrylic paint and let it dry completely. You may need multiple layers for full coverage.
  • Step 3: Add Personalization – Use wood lettering, stencils, or freehand painting to add the child’s name or initials. Let it dry before handling.
  • Step 4: Attach the Ribbons – Cut ribbons into equal lengths and space them evenly across the bottom of the board. Secure them with hot glue so they hang downward for clipping bows.
  • Step 5: Add Hanging Hardware – Attach a sawtooth hanger to the back or loop a ribbon at the top for easy hanging.
  • Step 6: Fill with Hair Bows – Clip bows onto the ribbons for an organized and stylish display. If gifting, include a few handmade bows for an extra special touch!
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A DIY personalized hair bow holder featuring a pink and brown checkered name plaque with decorative polka dot letters and ribbon hangers, topped with a cute floral accent.

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7 Comments

  1. This is so cute. I love the font of the letters. Nice Job, You have a little artist there.

  2. Amanda @ Serenity Now says:

    Love the harlequin-esque pattern on the background. Very pretty! Lots of nice storage…we have our fair share of bows!

    Thanks so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party. 🙂 Have fun finding some new reads, and I hope you’ll stop by to visit Serenity Now again soon. 🙂

  3. ADORABLE! I absolutely LOVE it! Now I want to go make my own. And, YES, you should definitely sell these :O).

    1. Thanks! 🙂 I had a lot of fun making it…now I need to make one for my own daughter! 🙂

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