As Promised!

Before you get too stressed tearing through the weekly ads for deals on "perfect gifts," now that the holiday shopping season is officially underway, take a look at our Do it Yourself ideas! Our previous post showed DIY photo coasters (which I actually tried and turned out great!) and here is another great idea. Try making hand-made and personalized headbands for a sister, mom, daughter, or girlfriend.

For supplies, you'll need a scissors, needle & thread, your choice of trim or ribbon, and elastic. To begin, measure your choice of trim/ribbon to fit about 3/4 of the way around your head, from the top to the back as a headband would normally sit. Next, cut the elastic to fit the rest of the way around your head, allowing room for it to stretch and fit.

Once you have your measurements, use the needle and thread to hand sew the elastic to each end of the trim/lace that you cut and measured. Finally, take a look at your customized, hand-made headband!