While I was pregnant, I was bored at home and always looking for new crafts to conquer. One day while perusing the local Dollar Tree, it occurred to me that I could make some cute, girly hair stuff for pretty cheap. I stocked up on jewels and flowers and the rest is history. These flower hair clips are so easy to make, definitely not worth the $4+ that they charge in the store, and they make a great gift for girls (and women!) of all ages. Plus, they come together really fast!
You will need: Artificial flower, scissors or craft knife, hot glue gun and glue, jewel, alligator hair clip, felt, shelf liner, and 3/8" ribbon.
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| Prep your alligator clip. (See Bow Clip tutorial for how-to.) Remove flower from stem. |
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| Flip flower over and take apart, removing all plastic pieces. |
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| Flip over again, arrange layers of petals, and lay flat. Use hot glue gun to tack layers together. Tack towards the center. |
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| Glue jewel in center. This is pink on pink, but be creative, you can use any color combination you like! |
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| Glue securely onto clip. Be generous! Especially, if this is for a young child as they might be a tad rough. |
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They can be worn alone, or added to a nice headband, which I often find in 3- or 4-packs for $1 at HEB or Fiesta Mart.
Knotty Know Know: All flowers are not created equal. Look for flowers that can easily be taken apart and laid flat. Nothing puts a damper on a quick project like a feisty flower.
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