DIY Bandana Headband That’s Stylish and Simple to Make

Make a stylish DIY bandana headband with this easy tutorial. Perfect for a retro, boho, or casual look. Minimal sewing required and ready in minutes! Forgo the sewing machine and use a hot glue gun for a no-sew option.

Skills Required: Beginner. You just need to know how to braid. If you’re not that experienced with crafts, you’ll be fine with this project.

Bandanas are always a hot summer trend, especially for 4th of July. Red, white, and blue ones seem to be out of stock in all of my local craft stores!

I eventually tracked some down and made these fun red, white, and blue bandana headbands that are a great 4th of July craft.

These DIY hair accessories are so easy to make, and you only need fabric bandanas and elastic (plus some basic supplies you already have on hand).

You can sew them or use hot glue to make them no-sew. Fun for older kids and grown-ups too. Easy, cute, and just in time for 4th of July. Get the how to below:

Save Saved! Print

No ratings yet

Make a Bandana Headband

Learn how to make a bandana headband the easy way! Options for both sew and no-sew.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time35 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Type: Sewing Crafts

Yield: 1 headband

Cost: $3

Equipment

• Sewing machine
• Large sewing ruler
• Scissors

Materials

• 3 Bandana(s) red, white, and blue, 1 of each
• Elastic trim 1/2 inch wide
• Thread

Instructions

• Cut a 3-inch wide strip from each bandana using scissors and a ruler. This part is really easy to do with a rotary cutter, if you happen to have one.
  
• You'll end up with three strips for each headband. Fold one end of each strip to make a "W" shape.
  
• Stack all of the strips together and place one end of the elastic in the middle; sew through the end.
  
• Braid the fabric together until the headband is long enough to fit around the head. Trim the elastic with scissors.
  
• Sew (or glue) the trimmed end of elastic to the other end of the headband as you did before.
  

Notes

Step 3: It doesn’t necessarily matter the order of your strip colors, as they are all going to be braided together. I wouldn’t worry about it.

It was really easy for me to just hold the pieces; pinning would’ve taken too long! Or maybe I’m just impatient. Either way, use pins if you need to.

And here’s the best part if you’re looking for a no-sew option. Simply glue it all together with a hot glue gun and glue sticks, one layer at a time.

Step 4: Make the braid looser if you want a bigger/thicker headband, and tighter if you want a smaller/skinnier headband. I loosely tied the elastic around the back of a chair to keep everything steady while I braided.

If you are looking for another fun bandana craft for the fourth, check out this girls’ skirt.