Some rebus stories have the picture and the word to help kids learn to read. Some have only the picture and child fills in the word. There are many sources for rebuses on the Internet including: 1  Enchanted Learning.com has Mother Goose rebus rhymes and others.
If you a beginner bow maker, I would suggest you cut your ribbon to length before making any bows. Once you become more familiar with bow making you can eliminate this step. This formula should be used to make basic boutique bows. It's always good to cut a little extra ribbon to ensure you have enough!! We recommend you use 7/8 inch ribbon to make 2 and 3 inch basic boutique hair bows and 1 1/2 inch ribbon to make 4 and 5 inch basic boutique hair bows.
Cut a piece of the narrow ribbon, long enough to make a band that wraps around the box, and lay it across the bow, then wrap a shorter piece around the two and tie a simple knot as shown (below, middle). Pull tight and shape the bow until it looks good to you; this might take a bit of trial and error. You can pull more of the bow out on the sides to make it fluffier, as we did in the first photo. Then lay the bow across the box, trim and tape the ends of the band underneath the box, and trim the tails of the bow tie. 2. This is a variation of the Bow-Tie bow above, using just use one size ribbon. You might use contrasting colors of the same size ribbon for a more playful look.