Christmas Bobby Pins

It takes years to train a womans hair to do what she wants! Even as a child her hair is long here, short there. Its wispy or curly or frizzy - its something besides what you want! As we grow up we learn to fix out hair in a manner thats easy to take care of and looks good as well. As a child, though, that hair is going to need some help! Bobby pins work wonders to train a little girls hair to stay parted or at least stay out of her face. But, when it comes to the holidays, its nice to have something a little less ordinary than bobby pins.

This Christmas, make some cute hairpins that can help control your little girls hair while giving her an adorable holiday look. Its really easy to make a huge variety of decorative pins that are perfect for holidays but great for any day of the week! Make one type of hairpin by placing one small button upon a larger one. Thread a piece of thread or twine through the opening of the bobby pin, at the bend, and tie it on with a knot. Cut one end very short and thread the long end through a needle. Position the buttons so that they are on the front of the bobby pin and up near the bend of the pin. Put the needle through the holes of the buttons, then back down through another set of holes, and through the opening of the bobby pin. Do this several times then tie it off, under the buttons, with a knot.

Make a different type of hair pin by cutting a piece of craft foam or felt. Cut it in the shape of a holly leaf then set a red shank button upon the leaf. Tie the thread onto the bobby pin then thread the needle. Sew up through the bottom of the leaf, through the shank, then down through the top of the leaf and into the bottom. Do this several times then tie a knot under the leaf to secure. You dont necessarily have to use buttons to make new hairpins. Use small pom-poms, a jewelry charm, or even glue on a fake jewel. Make yet another type of hairpin by gluing a cluster of sequin to the rounded area of the bobby pin as well as the front. To give the decorated pins as a Christmas gift, birthday present or other surprise cut a wide piece of cardstock a little longer than the bobby pin. Cut a hole and a tiny slit just below the hole so that the slit and the hole adjoin (should look like a small keyhole). Slide the bobby pin onto the card. This will keep the bobby pin from getting lost in the bottom of a stocking. Plus, it gives you a way to write a recipients name on the cute gift or even tie it onto a wrapped present!