Start creating your own adorable headbands with these easy tutorial for How To Make Cute Flower Headbands for Babies and Little Girls!
I’ve already shown you how easy it is to make cute hair clips for babies and little girls and flower flip flops.
Now it’s time to learn How To Make Cute Flower Headbands for Babies and Little Girls! Make some for your baby or little girl, or give some as thrifty gifts!
This fun project idea for How To Make Cute Flower Headbands for Babies and Little Girls comes from my friend Joli! These are thrifty, quick-to-make, and seriously cute!
How To Make Cute Flower Headbands for Babies and Little Girls
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What You’ll Need:
Stretchy, Soft Headbands {I got these Free at Kohl’s with a coupon!}
Silk Flowers {I paid around $1.00 for each flower bunch at Michael’s}
Hair Clips {I found these at Sally Beauty ~ ‘Salon Care Metal Clips’} I bought a box of 100 for $5.39, so they worked out to just 5 cents each!!
Jewels or Buttons {can be found at any craft store}
Hot Glue Gun
What You’ll Do:
First we’ll start by making a hair clip, just like when we made the oh-so-cute hair clips for babies and little girls!
Depending on the size of your clip, measure out the amount of ribbon you’ll need to cover both the inside and outside of the clip. For the clips I used, I needed just under 7 inches…
Now, go grab your glue gun, and let’s get started!
I use the hot setting on my glue gun. The lower temperature glue won’t work well, so make sure it’s hot… but no burning fingers, okay?? 😉
Begin by gluing the ribbon to the lower inside portion of the clip. Pinch the clip open while gluing, and be careful to keep the ribbon straight!
Then, add some more glue to the back of the ribbon, and wrap it around to the bottom side of the clip. Make a nice crease at the point of the clip.
Add some hot glue on the inside of the clasp, and glue ribbon.
Then, add hot glue to the remaining amount of ribbon. Pinch clasp, and wrap all the way around and under. Again, make a nice crease at the point.
It should look a little something like this…
You did it ~ now you’ve got a super-cute clip!
Now… on to the flower!
First… remove flower from stem, then remove all plastic parts from the front, back, and check between the petals, too…
Now… add a smidge or little circle of hot glue in between each layer of petals, to glue the layers of flower petals together…
Once the glue has dried, glue on a pretty jewel or button to the center…
Sooooo cute! Now, go grab your clip, and add some hot glue onto the top of the clip…
Now, attach the bottom of the flower to the glue on the top of the clip…
Cuteness! Now… you can use this as a fun Flower Hair Clip just as it is… like these Christmas Hair Clips and Valentine’s Day Hair Clips!
Or… after the glue has dried, simply attach the clip to the headband of your choice ~ I attach them near the seam of the headband, to hide it… 😉
Good job… you did it! Wasn’t that easy??
Have fun experimenting with different colors, layering flower petal colors, and jazzing them up with pretty jewels and funky buttons…
You can also vary the size of the flowers! And… don’t forget ~ these are interchangeable, so you can attach different flowers to different headbands…
This is definitely a quick project, and these make great thrifty gifts, too!
How Much Did it Cost?
- Hair Clips {Box of 100 for $5.39 at Sally Beauty Supply} = 5 cents each!
- Flowers {$1.00 per bunch at Michael’s}
- Jewels {$2.99 for pack of 55 at Michael’s}
- Headbands {I got these Free at Kohl’s with a coupon}! Regular Price: 6-pk. for $6}
- Total Cost per headband: About $1.10 ~ $2.10 each!!
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danielle olivencia jones says
OMG the clip is just genius!! covering the clip with ribbon is just what I was looking for. and then it doesn’t matter what the band is made of cause you can change the bow or flower!!! I love it.
Manda says
& all this time I thought it was something difficult to accomplish but thanks so much! It looks fun & simple to do (: I got a 5 year old daughter that is in love w/headbands & hair clips.
Sinea Pies says
Now these are as cute as can be…and at a great price, too! Wouldn’t they make great favors at a little girl birthday party? Adorable.
Melissa says
Beautiful! Thanks 🙂 You have some of the greatest crafts that are super easy and cute! I appreciate everything you do 🙂
Heidi says
Aww ~ thanks, Melissa! 😉
~ Heidi
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Melissa says
To help keep the glue bulk down to a minimum . I used paper brads (the brass ones) on the center and then glues my jewels to the top of the brad. I have lots of girls (6) so my time was limited and could make several flower bows in seconds. Thank you for sharing!
Lindsey says
I love these and have always wanted to make them so I was super excited when I found this but one question I have is how wide is the ribbon or does it matter? I picked up a few different sizes but I’m so particular I just want to make sure I get it right! 🙂 and thank you!
Heidi says
Hi Lindsey ~ I use 3/8″ ribbon for the clip, but you can also experiment with different widths! 3/8″ is my favorite… but 5/8″ should work, too! Have fun making your hair bows! 😉
~ Heidi
Jenni says
I love making these! Just wanted to say that I’ve discovered some of my flowers get really floppy and lose their shape over time if I take out all the plastic parts between the petals. If I leave the plastic parts in (and still glue between each layer, they seem to maintain their shape for a lot longer!
Lori says
I have read to use spray starch on finished bows so maybe that would work for the flowers too.
Mo says
Love this..thanks for sharing!
megan says
thanks it was fun and easy and im only 11
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Megan! I’m so glad you had fun making them! 😉
~ Heidi
Maria says
I am so excited about making the hair clips. I cannot wait to get started.
Thanks!
Karen says
Great post! Thanks for the great pictures! I want to make these for my 2-year-old and 4-year-old daughters.
Heather says
thanks for posting this tutorial. I was searching all over for instructions so I wouldn’t mess it up. Thanks!!!
Donna B says
Just made my first clip—–my 7 year old LOVED IT (wanted to put it in her hair IMMEDIATELY!!!)—-didn’t have any big jewels so used a couple of small ones
Robin says
Is there a particular glue gun I should buy? Plus in work better??
Robin says
Plug-ins I meant to say.
Sue Evans says
Excited to find your hair clip instructions. Our daughter wore a beautiful flower clip to her Father~Daughter Dance and has been asking for more since then. This is an economical way to make a big variety for her, and still have others to add to the top of girlfriend’s gifts, and/or to help raise money for PTAs or other cause. THANK YOU so much for sharing!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Sue! Have fun making your clips!! 😉
~ Heidi
Heather K. says
My daughter just made a new version of these adorable bows at a sleep over. If you swap out the center jewel for a magnet, you can put other fun magnets on top of the existing magnet. Many of her friends have used bottle caps that have been decopauged with fun paper, fabic, or jewels. Also, Justice also has magnets that can be used as decorations on top of the center magnet. Happy Bow Making!!!
melanie says
Great idea!
renate parks says
These look so easy! My 5 yr. old wears a headband every day (even to bed!) I’ve been trying to think of a way to make something with flowers on a headband or clip, and this helps a lot! I also like the ribbon hair clips to put on a headband! Thanks!
Terri C says
These headbands would really be cute on a summer hat, I was thinking of embellishing my hat, but did not want to limit what I could wear it with… removable bands… that would work
Kathi says
AWESOME TUTORIAL – I made a few really cute headbands, they make great baby shower gifts!
Kelsey says
What brand hot glue gun do you have? Maybe I need a new one?
Kelsey Martin says
I have a hard time with the jewels sticking and the flower sticking to the clip. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. :/
Heidi says
Hi Kelsey ~ hmm… make sure to use the ‘hot’ setting on your glue gun. Once it dries, it should be firm and secure. Hope that helps! 😉
~ Heidi
jessie says
Thank you for these instructions. This is something I want to do for my daughter
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Jessie! Have fun making the hair clips and headbands!!
~ Heidi
Karla says
Thank you for the excellent step-by-step! I have been wanting to make these ever since I saw them at craft shows, but didn’t know how to exactly go about it! Thank you!
Aleea says
I love doing things myself and this website has me so excited to get started making hairbows and headbands for my lil angel. I an absolutely love having a little girl. I knew it was going to be fun but i did not expect it to be this fun!!!
Kyan says
I just made my first few clips…thank you so much for posting this! My 4 year old daughter had a blast choosing her jewels and colors! 🙂
Kyan says
I just paid $5 at a market for nearly the same thing…for one! The flowers were glued directly to the band, but I love the idea of mix and matching! Another GREAT idea for Holiday gifts!
Heidi says
Aww ~ thanks for the kind words… you’re very welcome! 😉
~ Heidi
Michelle Morgen says
I love both ideas. So cute and so much cheaper!! It gve me an idea to just put a small flower on extra bobby pins I have!! Your always have the greatest ideas and saving tips!!
Sarah says
Just made about 20 of these for my girls! I posted pics on facebook and have so many friends messaging me and wanting to buy them from me! Adorable but don’t want to make a business of this! LOL Thanks for the tutorial!
Maria B. says
My one year old girly-girl will look too cute! Thanks!
Bevin says
Thanks for the great tutorial! I have been wanting to try this for sometime and thanks to your great instructions I did and they look great!
Jessica says
I have 5 nieces (6 & under), and have already started brainstorming for Christmas. These are some great ideas! Thanks!