DIY Flower Headband in Two Easy Steps!

This DIY flower headband is adjustable which means it can be made for kids or adults! Perfect for festivals, weddings, costumes, and more.

Skills Required: Beginner. This floral headband is SO simple. You will need to know how to braid and use a hot glue gun, but that’s about it.

Hi everyone! I’m Jennifer from Brave New Home and today I have a simple and versatile project to share with you: a DIY flower headband. This hair accessory came out of needing a little something special for a photo prop for a sweet little shoot I wanted to do.

When I was last in a store at the mall (a maybe yearly occurrence), I spotted a floral headband in the store where I was having my daughter’s ears pierced.

I thought the headbands were so cute! While I can’t quite remember the price tag of the accessory I found, I do recall making a note that I could easily make a better, higher quality looking headband for much less. To me, that’s the whole reason I DIY!

Floral Headband

This adjustable floral headband is a pretty prop for taking photos, for a wedding, or even for a casual weekend out or festival (meaning adults can wear it, too!). It’s an easy craft for adults but also for kids, to be honest. If you like hot glue gun crafts that are quick, you’re going to love making this.

Faux Flowers vs. Real

As far as I’m concerned, there’s no question about whether to use real or faux flowers in this headband. Fake flowers look so good these days that I’m going to go that route every single time. They’re also less likely to fall apart.

If you want to use real flowers (or dried flowers) to make a crown, I highly suggest going a different route than the twine. For real or dried flowers, create a round floral wire crown as the base. Fit it to the size of the head.

Then use floral tape to adhere the flowers to the crown. Go around the circle, taping and overlapping the flowers.

Technically you could also do that with faux flowers, but I really like the natural look of the twine. This version reminds me more of festival or hippie summer style versus a wedding crown. However, you could use this for a wedding as well . . . or really any event.

Let me show you how to make it!

Gather These Supplies

• Fake flowers
• Roll of string/twine
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors
• Washi tape (or some other removable tape to hold the string)

Braid the Twine

Before you get started, cut six lengths of twine approximately 48″ in length (each piece). You’ll want to braid these strands together and tie into a knot, leaving excess at that end.

Tape the knotted twine onto a table using a piece of washi tape (or something else that’s removable). Start by braiding the string using a fishtail braid. OR you can use a regular braid, with three strands of two pieces of twine each.

It’s advantageous to use this method so the headband can lay flat against the head, and will create a wider band to glue the flowers onto.

Hot Glue the Flowers

Remove the faux flowers from the stems. You might be able to just pull them off. If you can’t, you can cut them with scissors. After removing the flowers, hot glue them onto the band.

Like almost all of my projects, I went for a more organic look by spacing the flowers apart in a more random pattern.

Tie it On

Once you’re done – tie it onto your head! Or your child’s, depending on who is wearing it.

What makes this headband adjustable is the ability to tie it in back. The floral arrangement I chose goes around the crown of a small child but only around the forehead of an adult.

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DIY Flower Headband

This floral headband is incredibly easy to make! Learn how to make a flower headband with this simple tutorial.

Prep Time2 minutes mins

Active Time16 minutes mins

Total Time18 minutes mins

Type: DIY Fashion

Yield: 1 headband

Cost: $3

Equipment

• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors

Materials

• Fake flowers
• Roll of string/twine
• Washi tape or some other removable tape to hold the string

Instructions

• Cut six lengths of twine, each approximately four feet long.
• Place all lengths of twine together and tie a knot in one end (leaving excess twine). Tape that end down to a table or clipboard.
• Braid the twine in a fishtail braid, with two lengths in each part of the braid. Tie a knot at the other end. Trim the twine (leaving excess).
• After removing the fake flowers from the stem, hot glue them onto the band. Space them apart for a random pattern.
• Let cool and wear. The headband is adjustable because you can tie it around the back of the head.

Video

What do you think of this DIY flower headband? I’d love to hear in the comments! Plus if you like this project, you might like some of these other floral and summer tutorials:

• Floral Patterned Canvas Shoes
• DIY Floral Hanging Frame
• Hand Painted Floral Dishes
• Modern Floral DIY Wreath
• DIY Tie Dye Headbands from T-Shirts