Make Ribbon Letters for Your Nursery

Are you expecting a little soon? Or maybe a friend or family member is? Are you looking for a sweet, thoughtful and unique gift for the parents-to-be? How about ribbon letters for the nursery?

One of the fun things about having a baby is getting to decorate the nursery. The styles and themes are limitless, but it’s nice to have personal touches to customize the room to make it special for your little one. A simple way to personalize your baby’s room is by making ribbon letters to spell out your baby’s name above the crib.

Ribbon letters can be made to any size or color you prefer. This project is very simple and you’ll have your baby’s name hanging on the wall in no time.

You’ll need just a few materials to get started: Chenille pipe cleaners Light loft quilter's batting Assorted ribbons by the spool Scissors Tacky glue

The chenille pipe cleaners are used to create an armature frame for the letter shapes. This gives you the flexibility to create the letters you want. Start out by twisting some pipe cleaners together until they become one. Take the twisted pipe cleaners and form the letters of your baby’s name.

Cut strips of quilter's batting and begin wrapping each letter. Keep wrapping the batting around each letter until you reach the desired thickness. Glue the ends of the batting in place.

Next select your ribbon for each letter. Use one color or pattern or do all the letters differently. Satin ribbon gives a soft, delicate look or use grosgrain ribbon in primary colors to give a cheerful feel to the nursery. Begin wrapping ribbon around the letters in the same manner as the batting until you completely cover all the letters. Fold in the ends of the ribbon and glue in place.

The final step is to hang the letters. Cut a ribbon about 12 inches long for each letter. Fold in half and attach one ribbon to each letter at the top and knot securely.

Having a baby is a very special event, and you want your little one coming home to a one-of-a-kind bedroom. Special and meaningful decorations add so much to any room, and your baby’s room is no exception to that rule.  Having your baby’s name made of ribbon will add a beautiful touch to the nursery wall and will make a wonderful keepsake in the years to come.