Girly Craft! Part 1

(Already straying from the plan, but this one was written a few weeks ago, so I should use it!)

So, I have a daughter who is approaching seven. (EEK!!) She is the only girl in our family (well, other than myself) and I like to give her girly things. So, I came up with the idea to make her homemade barrettes. I have purchased a crap-ton (a real amount, mind you!) of barrette blanks. Only to realize I have NO idea how to move from ribbon scraps and barrette blanks to a pretty barrette crafted with love and hot-glue. So, while I am figuring THAT out, I figured I would let her and I make a place to PUT the barrettes.

Materials:
2 Wooden cut-outs, the kind readily available at JoAnn's and Michael's, in a shape that catches your fancy.
Ribbon, in a coordinating color/pattern
Hot Glue
Paints
Felts
Other embellishments you see fit to add to wood cut outs. Googly eyes make a cute addition for things that need/want eyes.
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Well, there is a cheat to this. There are already painted and embellished cut-outs available for purchase. So you can get those and skip the next part--but where is the fun in that, I ask you! Where? (Funny story. My daughter picked the pre-painted ones and refused to pick blank ones. So, I had to skip that bit of fun myself. :( )

The Craft:
1. Lay out newspaper to cover your work surface. Or not. I mean, maybe you just don't care if a painting/glue mess ensues. I know I generally skip this step...and my kitchen table will prove it!
2. Arm your child with paint and brushes. Have them paint said wood cutouts.
3. Let the paint dry.
4. Embellish away, if that is what you want. Some ideas: if you have a lion, cut out a felt mane. Or a collar for a dog. And googly eyes. Everything could use a few googly eyes. A tiara? Skip the eyes and add gems and glitter. For decoration ideas, roam the cutout aisle of the craft store and ask yourself: could we do that? The answer? Of course!!
5. For ADULTS: Cut the ribbon to the length you wish. I think a yard provides MORE than enough room for a lion's share of barrettes. (And lions could wear a ton, if they were a. female and b. not likely to eat the one-who-puts-barrettes-in-a-lion's-mane. I mean, LOOK at all the hair they have!) We started with a half yard.
6. ADULTS: Hot glue the ribbon to the back of the wood cutouts. Glue on on top and one on the bottom.
7. Glue a hanger on the back. I forgot to buy any so we used a safety pin. Works.
8. Let glue dry, and voila! There is the ribbon holder.

I'll be back for Girly Craft Part 2 as soon as I figure out how to make bows....