Patriotic Bobby Pins are fun and easy way to show your colors! Get ready for Summer with this easy project.
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Check out the tutorial as seen on the KUTV Morning Show!
Supplies Needed
- Red, white, and blue fingernail polish
- Bobby pins- I used these
- Regular straight pin- like these
Make your Patriotic Bobby Pins
- Slide bobby pins onto a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, leaving space for paint that will get around the edges.
- Paint the red and white on bobby pins (minus the white stars). Paint halfway across for the pins that will also have blue. Let dry completely. One coat might be enough if it’s a thicker polish- if not, paint another coat.
- Add the blue and let it dry.
- Use the head of a straight pin to make the white dots. I did four dots on the pins with the red stripe and three dots on the white ones.Dip the head in the polish and gently tap down on the pin. The dots can take awhile to dry- avoid squashing them for awhile.
- When totally dry, remove from card and enjoy!
Mix & Match
Switch up your Patriotic bobby pins! Try different combinations to see what you like best.
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Oh, wow! These look so good. I wouldn’t have said they were a DIY! I’m so not creative enough to do anything like this!!
Louise x
Well, thanks! I bet you could make these. They really aren’t that tricky!
Oh wow!! What a great idea. I have so many clips which I can make useful again by colouring on them. Thanks for sharing this.
That’s wonderful! I hope you enjoy it!
These are super cute! I’m going to have my daughter make some both as a ‘I’m bored’ project and for 4th of July! Visiting from Sunday’s Best Lineup party.
I appreciate that! Thanks for stopping by! That linkup is really awesome!
Those bobby pins are everything! I am going to need to make them for the 4th! I am catering a bbq and I bet they would get a hoot out of a patriotic hair do!
How fun! That sounds like a blast! Have a great time!
Those are very cool. I should try to make these for my daughter. She would love these for the fourth of july. She likes to dress up for every holiday and this would be awesome.
I bet she’d love them! They’re so easy too- that always helps. Enjoy!
so clever! i love it. you can make different flags too. I might have to make and rock this for the fourth of july. Thanks for the idea.
You’re welcome! I’ve done lots of different colors for different occasions. They’re fun!
So cute and creative!
Thank you!
Perfect accessory for the upcoming celebration of independence. They don’t look like DIY. You are very creative.
Well, thanks!
Oh my gosh, how cute are these?!?!
What a super cute craft idea for the 4th! It’s one of my favorite holidays 🙂
Caitlin • Blonde Seeking Ambition
Mine too! I love the festivities and all the patriotic decor!
Those Bobby pins are so cute. I’m impressed by the way you painted them so that the US flag shows nicely.
Thank you!
I just love this!! Where were you when my daughter was little. Acutally, she may still go for it. SO CUTE!
Thanks! We’ve had fun with them!