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    Home » Sewing » Accessories

    DIY Hair Ties, a Gift Idea

    Updated: Nov 17, 2017 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 12 Comments

    This post is sponsored by Hairbow Supplies Etc, but the work, opinions and ideas are 100% mine. 

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    As I say this, I might date myself… but I remember when my oldest daughter was a baby, trying to find supplies to make GIANT (and I mean giant) hairbows for her.  The supplies were hard to find, and when found were not the greatest quality.  What I would not have given for some great fold over elastic back then… We were in school and it killed me to buy something that I could easily make.

    Fast forward 18 years later and my baby hair bow making days are long behind me now.  However my girls have not stopped wanting me to make hair accessories for them.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    My youngest is almost 13 (oh man how can I be that old??) and we have increasingly had problems thinking of cute gifts for her friends.  It seems we’ve sent more than our fair share of iTunes gift cards to birthday parties the last few years.   Tweens and young teens are HARD to buy for.

    I had the idea to make hair ties for her friends.  They make up easy and require no special tools or supplies. At first we just used plain white cards to hold the hair ties, then I got the idea to put them on cute cards.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    So I designed these “Life is too short to have boring hair” cards. I added a “to” and “from” at the bottom to make for easy gift giving.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    You can find the cards on my “templates” page. Just print and cut out (just a note, for a better result, print the cards on textured cardstock).

    Making the hair ties was EASY.

    You’re going to need some fold over elastic. You can get it at HairbowSuppliesEtc.com – they have an enormous selection of fold over elastic, in gobs of colors and prints, they even have glitter elastic!

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    To make the simple hair ties, cut a piece of fold over elastic to 9” long. Fold in half and tie off. Clip the ends for a neat appearance.

     

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

     

    I also made a stretchy headband with a flower attached. You can also find a large selection of flowers at HairbowSuppliesEtc.com . I chose to work with the eyelet and polka dot flowers. 

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    To do this, cut your fold over elastic to 20” long.  Then using a needle and heavy duty thread, sew the flower to the headband, a couple of inches off center.  After you’ve stitched though the flower a few times, sew on a glittery button.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    Then join the ends and knot. Trim.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

    To attach it to the card simply loop the elastic around the card 3 times.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

     

    You can use the same technique to make hair ties with flowers. Simply sew the flower to the center of the 9” of fold over elastic.

    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

     

    In honor of Project Polka Dot, the good folks at HairbowSuppliesEtc.com have sent over a selection of polka dot fold over elastic and flowers.  Make sure you stop by and check out some of their new products for Spring!
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    DIY Hair Tie Gift Idea & free printable "Life is too short to have boring hair" gift cards

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    Comments

    1. Sandi says

      April 02, 2014 at 9:43 am

      Cute!

      Reply
    2. Kathryn says

      April 03, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      The limbo west link isn’t working for me.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        April 10, 2014 at 1:52 pm

        Fixed! Thanks for the heads up!

        Reply
    3. StephD says

      April 05, 2014 at 6:29 am

      So adorable!!! Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway!

      Reply
    4. Kathryn says

      April 05, 2014 at 10:08 am

      That was supposed to be “Kimbo West” link isn’t working – sorry, autocorrect fail.

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    5. Kala says

      September 23, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      Emergency Plumber Aiea HI is fully licensed and insured.
      If they burst inside your home, as was the case in our house prior to our purchase, they can wreak havoc.

      It is a no frills shower valve than stands the test of time, and when it starts
      to leak, it is easy to repair.

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    6. Ashley says

      January 02, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      Where do you buy this elastic? Can you pick it up at joann’s or hobby lobby?

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        January 08, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Yes, it’s called fold over elastic. Look for it in the notions aisle.

        Reply

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