Balloon Bouquet Barrette

Surprise the birthday girl of any age with this handmade hair accessory that really pops.

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

Supplies:

• hair clip (I used a 3 inch French barrette, but an alligator clip works, too)
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• ribbon (width and length to fit, to line barrette/clip with)
• 12 water balloons
• hot glue
• scissors

To heat seal, use a lighter or Fray Check or wood burner.

Instructions:

1. Heat glue gun.
2. If using a French barrette, open barrette, then carefully and simply pinch the ends and remove the metal "bone-like-shaped" piece of clip that is underneath the barrette to expose the length of the barrette on both sides of it.
3. Without using glue, line French barrette or alligator clip with ribbon to find the needed length of ribbon. Cut ribbon.
4. Heat-seal ribbon ends with either a lighter, cut with wood burner, or seal with Fray Check.
5. Make a line of hot glue on the underside of the French barrette or alligator clip.
6. Starting with the end, lay the ribbon lengthwise on top of the glue, pressing to secure. Repeat for the topside and other edge of the French barrette, or all along the alligator clip where there is exposed metal, pressing the ribbon onto the metal. (I added one more layer of ribbon to the topside of the ribbon-covered barrette for accent.)

 
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7. Tie and knot once, the balloons side-by-side onto the top of the barrette or clip. My balloon order: pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, etc.

Note: Alligator clips may only hold 6 knotted-on balloons.

Gift wrap and surprise the birthday girl with a handmade hair accessory that really pops.

Pictured is also a mini French barrette with 6 balloons and no ribbon lining.

By Erin813 from Seffner, FL