Christmas is fast approaching and my kitchen table is home to crafts. Hair accessories are the topic for this week.
Enjoy this activity with your granddaughter, daughter, niece or the little girl next door.
- Basic Ponytail: Cut a piece of decorative wool approximately 3 times the size of the elastic band you are using.
For my ponytail, I used chunky Shetland multicolored wool. Begin, by tying a knot of the wool onto the elastic band.
Twist the wool around the elastic. Wind it around the ponytail twice. Tie another knot to secure it to the ponytail.
Have the knots line up to make the band have a cleaner look. Cut the excess wool off. These ponytails cost pennies.
This is the basis for the remaining decorative ponytails.
- Christmas Ponytail: Use a thick elastic band that is able to twist around your hair at least two times. Twist a festive
ribbon around ponytail as described in the basic ponytail. The ribbon should not be too thick to make twisting easier
and for it to lie flat. Once the ribbon is in place, glue a decorative Christmas ornament on the middle of the ponytail.
The ornament should be lightweight and not too bulky. I glued a painted wood Santa on my ponytail.
- Beaded Ponytail: Use any size elastic and twist a ribbon or wool around the ponytail in the basic manner. On the
second twist around the pony tail, thread a bead onto the wool and twist around the ponytail once, add another bead and
so on, until the ponytail is complete.
- Button Ponytail: Make a basic ponytail with ribbon or wool. Glue very small objects all around the elastic.
I have used multicolored buttons, and pearls. Be creative with your objects.
- Basic Clip: Go to your local craftstore or five and dime store and purchase a small bag of hair clips to decorate. You
need hot glue and various objects to glue on the clip. Go through your junk drawers and happy hunting. The objects
should not be too heavy as it weights down the clip making it uncomfortable to wear.
- Christmas Clip: Buy inexpensive wood Santa's, bells, reindeers.... Paint the wood and apply to the clip with hot
glue. You can buy bags of bells... made out of very lightweight material. Be creative.
- Beaded Clip: Glue rows and rows of beads onto the clip. Make a design by using different colored beads. Use a
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