In case you haven't noticed, little girls begin accumulating accessories very early on in life. Their first accessories are typically little bows and barrettes. Finding a way to store and organize these items can often be a bit difficult. These items are so small can be lost easily. Well here is an adorable project that can help solve this problem. This Owl Barrette Holder is the perfect way to store your little girl’s barrettes. Cathie and Steve designed this project. It is very simple to create, and it is a great project to have your kids help make.

Other Supplies
Wood owl shape (or other shape of your choosing)
Scrapbook paper (3 sheets of coordinating designs)
Ribbon (2 coordinating colors - 1.5 feet of 1 color and 3 feet of the other)
Adhesive letters (to spell the name of your choice)
Craft knife and cutting mat
Hot glue gun
Foam brush

Instructions

1.   Use a sponge brush to base-coat the wood owl shape with Bright Green. Allow to dry and apply a second coat. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

2.   Use the craft knife and cutting mat to cut shapes of scrapbook paper to cover areas of the owl.

3.   Apply scrapbook papers to the owl using a sponge brush and Mod Podge Gloss. Apply Mod Podge directly to the bottom of the papers and adhere to the owl. Allow to dry for two hours and then coat the entire surface of the owl.

4.   Affix the adhesive stickers to the owl with the name of your choice.

5.   Cut the 3” of ribbon into two 1.5” strips. Hot glue the three strips of ribbon to the back of the owl. Allow project to dry completely before using.

1. Lightly sand the plastic headband and apply 2 coats of red, white or blue FolkArt paint to the headband.  Set aside to dry.
2. Paint wood stars in red, white and/or blue FolkArt paint.  Set aside to dry.
3. Using hot glue to attach, wrap polka dot ribbon around the ends of the headband.
4. Hot glue button and paper flower embellishments to the painted stars.  Glue the stars onto the headband.