Headband Holder

A few months back I was trying to figure out an effective way to organize my daughter's headbands. She loves picking the perfect one out in the morning before school, but rammaging through a drawer didn't seem suitable for such an exciting daily event.

I came across this on Pinterest (where else?) and decided to give it go.

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First I gathered my supplies:

Hot glue gun, oatmeal can (large), paint, brushes, adhesive, stand, scrapbook paper, and of course, music :)

I found this when I went Goodwill hunting (ha!) back in December, and knew this would be the perfect project for this little $0.99 piece.

Originally I chose green because the girls room is a mix of purple, lime green, and aqua. However, I immediately didn't like it. I let it dry and later on painted it white (no pics).

I used my scrapbooking adhesive (basically large strips of double sided tape) around the oatmeal can so the scrapbook paper wouldn't bubble with the hot glue.

I applied the paper to the upside down can, already knowing one sheet wouldn't go all the way around, so I applied and overlapped.

I folded the excess over the bottom of the can, sort of like wrapping a Christmas gift.

For the cover, I knew I would have to spice it up a little bit. Using my Creative Memories cutter, I found a coordinating pattern and cut a circle the size of the cover.

See? I used adhesive to attach it upside down, so the pattern would be on top.

It was still missing something, so I decided to try ribbon.

I ran it through my sticker maker and wound it around the edge of the cover.

Much better! The top is complete!

For the bottom, I grabbed the finished top, my hot glue gun, and my newly white base.

Carefully I applied a LOT of glue to the top of the base and found it centered.

Handed my camera to B so she could snap some photos while I pushed down...

Then, I let her fish out all her goodies to start packing in!

Everything from her gymnastic headbands to big flowery clips can sit inside...

Which is easy to access for a 5-year-old...

And she has easy access to her headbands on display!

So cute! I'm glad I was able to find something that she could use daily without worrying about pinched fingers or tangled messes.

What solutions do you have for bathroom necessities?