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Learn how to make a bandana headband
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Make a Bandana Headband

Learn how to make a bandana headband the easy way! Options for both sew and no-sew.
Course Sewing Crafts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 headband
Cost $3

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 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.
    3-inch white strips of red, white, and blue bandanas
  • You'll end up with three strips for each headband. Fold one end of each strip to make a "W" shape.
    Folding the end of a blue bandana into a W shape
  • Stack all of the strips together and place one end of the elastic in the middle; sew through the end.
    Sewing elastic into bandanas with a sewing machine
  • Braid the fabric together until the headband is long enough to fit around the head. Trim the elastic with scissors.
    Braiding bandana pieces
  • Sew (or glue) the trimmed end of elastic to the other end of the headband as you did before.
    How to make a braided headband

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.