I loved barrettes as a kid. Remember these classic ones from Goody? I wore mine to death!

If you want a quick, handmade gift for a little girl, how about something lovely for her locks? With a little glue and ribbon, you can make a fun, personalized gift in no time.

Start with some plain silver barrettes. The ones I used are made by Darice—and I found them at Jo-Ann. Other materials you’ll need are ribbons in different colors, glue (plain white tacky/crafter’s glue will work) and a bit of needle and thread.

I made these for my niece’s birthday (I only realize now that I made a lot of stuff for her big day!). You’ll see that I found some ribbon with birthday cakes on them. I cut a length of ribbon to cover the top of the barrette with the ends tucked underneath, and glued it on.

I anchored a “tail” of coordinating ribbons to the barette by sewing tiny stitches through a whole at one end. I did this through the end opposite where the barrette opens. This also serves to reinforce the ribbon to the barrette. I then curled the ribbons by running the edge of a pair of scissors over them.

Look how cute!

There are a million and one ways to make these, and I’m excited to try them all. I just hope my niece doesn’t get tired of wearing them!

Happy weekend, world! I’ve got a train ride and lots of quilting up ahead (not at the same time though—haha!) Hope yours is equally fun and crafty.