Today I have another super easy accessory for you to make for your dolls using materials you most likely have on hand – braided headbands. You can even make matching ones for yourself.
Kit is modeling the single strand braided headband I made for her. The braided headbands are perfect for dolls with short hair, layered hair, long hair, sporty outfits, fancy outfits and everyday outfits! All you need is about 24″ of ribbon in 3 different colors, a ponytail and a pair of scissors. You actually can use string, strips of fabric, ric-rack, raffia or even thin chain – be creative!!
Madison is wearing the double braided headband. The only difference with this one is that the braided strand is longer and it doubles back to the ponytail holder.
The finished headband. Now that you have seen the finished product, here is how you make one of your own.
Step 1 – Cut three strands of ribbon – each at least 24″ long
Step 2 – Tie a knot using all three strands around the ponytail holder. You can use any size ponytail holder you want. The smaller the ponytail holder the longer your braid will need to be.
Step 3 – Braid the ribbon until your band is about 8″ long.
Step 4 – Once you have braided your ribbon to about 8″ – check it to make sure it is about the right length to go around your doll’s head and meet up with the ponytail. Depending on the doll and the ponytail size, you may have to make your braid longer or shorter.
Step 5 – Tie the end of the braid on the other side of the ponytail.
Step 6 – Slide the headband onto your doll’s head.
Step 7 – To make the double strand headband like Madison is wearing, cut your ribbon longer – about 40″ then braid the first 8″, tie to ponytail and keep braiding another 8 ” and tie off next to your starting point.
Once you make the first one, this project goes pretty fast and you can coordinate the headbands to your doll’s favorite outfits. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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Agisthebest made the headband and a matching bracelet for McKenna.
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Cool! I made a lace headband yesterday with directions from The Spicy’s blog.
Adorable and easy, two things I love!
coo! I dont have any ribbon though.
Caitlin – get creative you could use fabric strips, pipe cleaners (maybe), gift wrap ribbon, raffia, cut strips from brown paper bag – just about anything would work.
Oh cool!! I was just at big lots and saw these cute little frying pans… i have no clue if theyer the right size my mom wouldn’t get one. Theyre cute though!!
COOL my dolls LOVE headbands but they do not have any! I will have to try this
This is perfect to keep the hair off your dolls neck in the hot summer!
so adorable! I just cleaned my couch and earned 20 $! Im going to get a playwonder outfit i think. I Cant Wait To Make This!!
i just made it!!!! and instead of braiding it i took some pipe cleaners and twisted them together and it looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Megan – great thinking! I bet it looks cute.
This is really cute! I have tons of ribbon left from other crafts so I am sure it will make a cute headband! Awesome! Thanks Char!
Wow! I think this is the best of 100 Days of Doll Play you’ve come up with yet! Love it!
Made one ’bout an hour ago- also with a matching Bracelet. I sent pics– did you get them Char?.
Char~ yeah i wish you were here to see it!!!! maybe i can send in pictures……….
My dolls love what I love. They love Zumba, yoga and headbands. Must make six
Really cute! Char, when you said that the new h4h stuff will be in stores on tuesday in stores, what stored did you mean? I looked on Amazon and h4h website, and nothing was there.
Natalia – they posted a note on the H4H Facebook page that they have been delayed. Hopefully they will get them posted soon.
PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So cool!! I LOVE headbands!
And I was wondering, do you need some ideas for short haired doll hair-do’s? Because I know a few really cute and easy ones I could share, if you wanted and my mom says it’s OK.
Dianne – if you have ideas you can email them to me at share@dolldiaries.com
All right. Thanks a lot. ; )