I occasionally like to do craft projects. Especially if they are for something useful. Way back several months ago when Cady cut her hair I decided that she needed some really cute hair accessories. I went to the craft store and bought all of the supplies to complete an idea I had, button barrettes. Those supplies have since sat in my kitchen until last night.
So why did it take me so long? Well the main reason was because I didn’t have a good place to work. Over the last few months I’ve been changing things around and I now have a room dedicated to craft projects and office type stuff. I’m not anywhere close to being finished, but I have moved a table into the room. The kids have been having a blast working on art projects, but this is the first chance I’ve actually had to sit down and attempt a project.
To complete this project you will need a hot glue gun (or some type of strong craft glue), glue sticks, fabric covered clips, and buttons or other decorative items.
Step 1: Organize your buttons by color and plan the layout for your barrette. You may need to layer the plainer, flatter buttons on the bottom to build your design and have it lay properly.
Step 2: Place some hot glue on the barrette.
Step 3: Place buttons on the clip, layering to match your design, and adding glue as needed.
Step 4: Admire your finished project.
This project was so, so easy that I finished up all the clips I had in a couple of hours. Cady came in while I was working and she LOVED the clips. She can’t wait to wear them. She even had ideas about how to do a few of the designs (she couldn’t help because of the hot glue).
And now she has lots of cute hair accessories.
For more cute crafts for girls check out my post on how to dress up a plain hoodie or how to make waist bands to help with that unsightly butt crack issue.
Note: If you make these for children under three be sure to test them to make sure that they don’t come apart easily. You may need to use stronger glue to hold down the buttons. Also, if you are working with finer hair you may need to glue something to the clips so they don’t slide out as easily. I’ve heard of using velcro or shelf liner, similar to this
Those are super cute. Are they cost effective enough to be a Christmas gift for friends? Or should I shut my big mouth?
I think they could be pretty cost effective. I’m not sure how much I spent because I bought the supplies so long ago, but I know you can buy a lot of these things in bulk. Plus your girls are old enough to work a hot glue gun without burning the skin off their fingers. Or at least not burning the skin off their fingers anymore than an adult would.
Those are REALLY cute!
Thanks. Like I mentioned to Emily below, if you make them for your daughter make sure that the buttons don’t come off too easily, and you might have to put something in the clips to keep them from falling out.
So cute! I’ve been making hair bows so now I definitely have to try these!
If you make them for the baby (or the under three crowd) you might want to check them first to see how easily they come apart. You might need something stronger than hot glue. Also, with the finer hair you might need to put something between the clips (I’ve heard of using velcro) so they don’t slide out as easily. I think I’ll edit and add this information just in case. I would hate for someone to make one of my projects and then a baby choke or something. I would feel horrible.
So freakin cute!!
So freakin’ easy. I can’t believe I didn’t finish this sooner. I think I’ll take her and have her pick out some accessories and make some more.
I don’t own a glue gun, but with the stunning number of barrettes we lose in this family, I think I might have to invest in one.
We lose hair accessories all the time. It is crazy.
Those are adorable! Sadly my daughter doesn’t wear things in here hair and I’m probably past the target age for them.
Cady hasn’t been wearing barrettes, but she really needs to. Her hair is constantly falling in her face. Now that school is back in session and she is doing desk work she has to keep her hair out of her eyes.
So cute. Love the peace signs.
She really liked the peace signs too. She wore one of those today. All of her friends loved them and asked if they could have one too.
LOVE! Now where do I find such cute buttons in a variety of colours????
I got mine at Hobby Lobby, but I think you could find them at any craft store. They also have the hair clips.
those are SO SO SO CUTE!!!
Love these! But I’m so not crafty, but maybe my tween would like to make them. Princess is growing out her bangs so she wears hair lips every day!
These honestly did not require a lot of skill. If you can work a glue gun then you can make them.
These are great! Thank you for showing me a cute hair accessory that I may actually be able to pull off myself. I just need to be careful with the glue gun. I have never used one without burning myself.
Yes! Be careful with the glue gun. But I always burn myself too and I didn’t with this project.