I would like to begin by letting you know that I am not a crafty person. In fact, I am probably one of the least artistically-inclined people in the world, and possibly in human history. I am not good at things. And I say this only to help anybody reading this who usually immediately gives up when they see the word “DIY” understand that if I, the least crafty person ever, can handle this tutorial, then so can you. 

So as I’ve mentioned before, here in Central Florida we don’t mess around when it comes to Christmas. The Main Street decorations at Disney World literally went up the day after Halloween. 

My signature go-to thing has always been headbands because I, like so many, just want to be Blair Waldorf, so I knew I wanted one for this season that was extra festive. There are a bunch of Etsy stores and I even have some friends who make the most gorgeous flower crown Mickey ears, which I’ve been craving for like, EVER. 

However, I knew no one was going to be able to make me anything in the two days I had before my first Christmas-y event, so I decided to brave the terrifying land of do-it-yourself. AND IT ACTUALLY WENT OKAY. 

See?? My DIY Xmas Mickey ears don’t suck, right?? And it was so easy you’re going to laugh! 

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Stuff you need: 

– Wire clippers

– A solid headband

– Christmas garland

– Hot glue gun 

– Ribbon

– Holiday florals (for embellishment)

-Floral wire

I got almost everything (except the headband, which was from Hobby Lobby for $1.99) from Michaels, which I would totally recommend because everything holiday-related in the store was 50% off this week. 

How to make them:

1. The first thing I did was use the wire clippers to cut the ears out of the floral wire. I used some that was already shaped into circles, but if you want to alter the shape of your wire then all you have to do is wrap it around a cup. Make sure you give yourself about a half-inch more wire than needed to complete a full circle so that you will have more surface area to glue onto the headband. Glue the wire rings where you want them on the headband and hold for about fifteen seconds to let the glue dry.