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Summer flower hair band

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flower hair band for child, made by child

It’s time for another Tinkerlab Creative Challenge! Last time it was all about the egg carton and this time it is all about flowers! We could have dried flowers, painted flowers or even grown flowers, but when I asked my daughter what she wanted to make with flowers she said…a hair band! Done! I love any opportunity to pull out the felt and get sewing. In fact, with this project my daughter figured out how to thread the needle and tie the knot in the thread, by herself. I love the look of pride learning a new task bring across her little face.

child threading a needle

What an amazing way to work on hand-eye coordination! I did about 75% of the sewing for this project, but that’s okay. I love activities that require both of our attention. Here is what we created.

You will need
hair band
felt – various colours
needle & thread
scissors
pinking shears
1. Cut a strip of felt about 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inches.
cutting felt strip

2. Create a decorative edge for the flower with either the pinking shears or use regular scissor and cut a wavy edge.

felt cut for making a flower

3. Roll the felt into a flower shape.

rolling felt into a flower shape

4. Using the needle and thread, secure the flower roll by feeding the thread through the bottom of the flower a few times.

felt flower

5. Cut out small leaves from felt.
cutting leaves out of felt

6. Stitch the base of the flower to the leaf and then stitch the leaf and flower to the hair band.

stitch the leaf to the flower
stitch the flower to the hair band

7. Cut a thin strip of felt that is the same length as the hair band.

8. Stitch the strip to the hair band using a simple stitch.
sewing felt on hair band

9. Pop it on your head and enjoy!

felt flower hair band for child

My daughter chose the style of flower and the colours for this hair band. You could also make a simple daisy style flower and use fabric glue instead of sewing. Depending on your child’s age and skill level this is a lovely summertime project. 
Now is the time to check out all the other flower filled activities, art and crafts in the Tinkerlab Creativity Challenge this month. What will inspire you?

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  1. This is lovely – I’m really enjoying all of these challenge posts!

    Thanks for sharing with Learning Laboratory at Mama Smiles, too!

  3. What a great post, Jen! And I think this is the first challenge project I’ve come across that includes felt and sewing. Awesome! My almost 4 year old would covet a headband like that and you’ve got me thinking that maybe we could try this out. How old is your daughter? Thanks so much for being part of Team Creative Challenge!

  4. awww! what a crafty little girl! it turned out cute and i bet she’s so proud of her creation! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!