DIY: Step By Step Headbands

Super KJ gets really excited when mama gets out the bag of ribbons.  Yesterday we spent some time making some new headbands.  Tomorrow we will be working on some new bows.  But I figured I would go ahead and post how we make our headbands.

First get plastic headbands from your local craft store... they usually cost around 2-3 dollars for a package of 3 headbands.  Check the clearance bins for ribbon... we NEVER pay full price for ribbon.  Start the head band at one end with a bit of hot glue and some extra ribbon off the bottom.  You will use it later.

Keep winding the ribbon around the band, using the hot glue every two or three times around.

Wind until you are finished.... At the end hot glue the extra ribbon around the bottom.  Then use a lighter to fray check the ribbon and make sure it will stay.

Now for our bow... I don't like to measure anything... so I just use my hand.  Wrap the ribbon around your hand four times and make sure to leave some extra ribbon hanging off each side as seen below.

Use a needle and thread to go in and out of the ribbon keeping it straight and in the middle.  Make sure to sew through the front and back of the ribbon.

Pull the thread and you have made a bow!!!  Finish the thread off by tying a knot.

Now you can add decorations if you wish.  I added some bells since this was a holiday bow.  The ends of the ribbons that are longer can be trimmed and fray checked with a lighter.

Hot glue the bow on the band and YOU ARE DONE!!!!!  One head band takes about 15 mins to make.

For the second headband I wanted a flower bow... So chose your ribbon and use a needle and thread to sew the bottom of the ribbon as seen below.

Here is a better pic of the in and out sewing on the ribbon.  Depending on how big you want your flower depends on how much ribbon you sew.

I'm going to make a three layer flower so this is the biggest bottom layer.  As you pull the thread the round flower will emerge.

 Repete the process for each layer until you have the flower you want.  Here is our three layer flower made with two different ribbons and a rhinestone in the middle.  Hot glue all layers to the band and you are finished!

Happy KJ with her new headbands!!!!!