Too many hair accessories and no where to put them all? Have I got a craft for you! Organize hair clips, barrettes and other accessories by doing a fun project which makes hanging hair for holding those things. It’s perfect for a little girl’s room since it hangs on the wall and is sort of silly.
Start with a piece of cardboard and cover it with fabric. Wrap the material around the edges of the cardboard and glue or tape it to the backside. Although the cloth you choose can be most any color or design certain fabrics work better than others. Thin material is better than really thick types. Also, you’ll be making a simplistic head and face on the cloth so fabric with skin colors, like black, brown, white or off-white are ideal.
Use a coat hanger or long piece of pliable wire to create a large “U” shape. Cut many lengths of yellow, brown, black or other yarn to make hair. These can be as many or as few as you want and can be as long as you wish. The longer the “hair” the more clips it will hold. And, the more yarn pieces you use, the thicker the hair on the organizer will be.
Start at the end of the wire and, holding all the yarn pieces together, lay them against the wire. Leave several inches of the yarn hanging off of the end of the wire and tie a ribbon or rubber band around the end of the wire to hold the yarn in place.
Wrap the collective yarn pieces around and around so that you completely cover the wire “U”. Twist the yarn together, then wrap it around the wire, and butt each wrap against the previous one. When you get to the other end, tie a ribbon or rubber band to secure, and allow several inches of yarn to hang off beyond the wire.
Lay the yarn-covered wire on the cardboard piece and attach it with hot glue. Simply apply the adhesive to the rounded area of the “U”. Position the wire so that the “U” is upside-down and creates the shape of a head. Make a face for the arrangement by using a marker or paint to create a chin and jaw area. Just draw from one side of the hair, down and around, and back up to the other side of the hair. You can draw on eyes or other features, if you want.
Use the yarn arrangement to hang hair clips. Just open the clips and attach them to the yarn shape. To hang barrettes, attach them to the strands of yarn which hang off of the ends of the wire. It’s a fun way to organize all those loose hair accessories and create a unique and silly piece for your little girl’s room.
Reference:
- Yarn here: www.michaels.com
