DIY Delight: Crafting Festive Hair Accessories for Christmas Magic

Explore a world of creativity with our DIY Christmas hair ideas! Perfect for beginners, these step-by-step tutorials will guide you through crafting stunning hair accessories. Click the links for full tutorials, many with accompanying videos. It's a quick sewing project and an excellent way to utilize small fabric and ribbon scraps in your craft room.

Supplies:

• Fabric Scraps: Opt for fabrics with small prints, and consider felt, vinyl, or leather.
• Embellishments: Decorate with buttons, lace, pearl beads, tulle, feathers, and crystals.
• Sewing Basics: scissors, hand sewing needle, matching thread.
• Hair Clips: Most accessories are designed for elastics, hair pins, barrettes, or hair clips.

Lined Alligator Clips: Transform alligator clips into attractive accessories with ribbon lining. Use these as a base for gluing bows and flowers for a professional touch.

1. Apply glue to the ribbon's underside and attach it to the clip's hinge.
2. Wrap the ribbon around, gluing along the top.
3. Secure the ribbon at the back of the hinge and cut the end.

DIY Hair Pins With A Bow: Crafted from affordable craft felt, this accessory makes a bold statement. Ideal for attachment to a hairband or larger clip.

1. Fold the large bow, stitch, and repeat with the small bow.
2. Layer the small bow on top of the large one.
3. Thread a needle, knot the end, and gather the bows' centers.
4. Wrap the middle piece around the center and stitch the ends.
5. Attach the bow to a headband or clip.

Fabric Flower Hair Clips: Transform fabric circles into elegant flower accessories, perfect for gluing onto lined alligator clips.

1. Cut six circles of fabric and fold them in half.
2. Sew around the curve using a small running stitch.
3. Gather and tie in a knot.
4. Glue a button to the top and a felt circle to the bottom.
5. Attach the flower to a clip or headband.

How to Make Hair Clips With Ribbon: Create double ribbon bows for lined alligator clips or headbands with this cost-effective DIY.

1. Cut two pieces of ribbon (7 inches long, 1 ½ inches wide) and one wider piece (2 inches wide, ⅜ inches wide).
2. Overlap and stitch the ends of the larger ribbon pieces.
3. Wrap thread around the center of both bows to gather.
4. Fold the smaller ribbon around the center and stitch or glue the ends.

Discover the joy of crafting your own festive hair accessories with these delightful DIY ideas. Your hair will be the highlight of the season! 🎄✨