[Vol. 2] Cute Halloween Headbands: Popular DIY Ideas That Are Easy to Make
A lot of people dress up to take part in Halloween events, don’t they?
From ghosts to popular anime characters, you see people enjoying themselves in all kinds of costumes as you watch the parade.
So, have you decided on your costume for this year?
In this article, we’re sharing headband ideas you can use for your costume.
We’ve gathered everything from items that complete your look the moment you put them on to cute ideas that match your outfit.
If you’re thinking of using a headband for your costume, feel free to use this as a reference!
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[Part 2] Cute Halloween headbands: Popular DIY ideas you can make easily (1–10)
Christmas headband

They look like store-bought! Here are some great ideas for Christmas headbands that don’t look handmade at all.
Use a store-bought headband as the base, wrap wire around it, then coil the wire upward into a spring shape.
Wrapping it around a pen helps you make a neat spring—highly recommended.
Next, make felt decorations like trees, Christmas lettering, or stars, and simply sandwich and glue the remaining bit of wire at the top of the spring between the felt pieces.
It’s super easy and turns out really cute.
You can make matching pieces for both sides of each felt decoration, or if you’re short on time, leave the back plain.
It’s a versatile idea that’s worth knowing.
Origami Cat Ear Headband

Here’s an idea for making a cat-ear headband out of origami.
For the cat ears, use origami paper trimmed by about 3 cm to make it slightly smaller.
First, fold it in half and glue it, then fold it in half again.
Open it up, fold the top corners down to meet the bottom line, and then use the diagonal creases you made to fold the paper the other way.
Unfold the section you just folded, and attach pink, triangle-cut origami to the triangular areas.
Apply glue to the trapezoid in the center, fold along the center crease, and press to stick—your cat ear parts are done! Finally, fold a strip of paper into a long, narrow band, punch holes in both ends, thread rubber bands through, and attach the cat ears to this base to complete the headband.
Triangle hat headband

Here’s an idea for a headband with a felt cone hat.
Cut two circles and one fan-shaped piece from felt.
Roll the fan-shaped piece into a cone and glue it, then snip slits around the bottom edge.
This will be the pointy hat section.
Punch a hole in one of the circles, insert the cone through it, and glue the slit tabs to the circle.
Stuff the cone with cotton, then cap it with the remaining circle.
Decorate with tassels made from embroidery thread or a tulle bow, and glue it onto a headband base to finish! By changing the decorations and colors, you can adapt this lovely idea for a variety of events.
[Part 2] Cute Halloween headbands: Popular DIY ideas you can make easily (11–20)
Cardboard Mickey headband
Here are some ideas for making Mickey-style headbands out of cardstock.
It’s very easy, so be sure to try it with your child.
First, prepare black cardstock.
Fold one sheet into a long, narrow strip to make the base of the headband.
From another sheet, cut out two circular pieces.
Make a small slit in each circle, overlap the cut edges slightly, and glue them to create a three-dimensional piece.
Attach these as ears to the headband base.
Finally, punch holes at both ends of the base, thread a rubber band through, and you’ll have an adorable headband! Add a bow to turn it into a Minnie version.
Invisible bunny ears headband

These invisible-headband bunny ears are extra cute with their fluffy faux fur.
First, prepare faux fur that matches your wig’s hair color.
Trace a pattern so the finished size will be about 25 cm.
Place it on the faux fur fabric and cut out four pieces, making sure they’re symmetrical left and right.
Pair the pieces and sew along the sides, but leave two openings at the bottom so you can insert two wires into each ear.
Thread the wires in from the inside of the wig, then slide the ear pieces over the wires from above, and you’re done.
Since they’re wired, you can bend and pose them freely—so fun!
Transform headband with 100-yen shop items

Let’s customize a simple headband using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop and give it a cute look inspired by a famous character.
First, use a vinyl ball with a ribbon motif, make a hole in it, thread a pipe cleaner through, and attach it to the headband.
Next, cut felt into diamond shapes, wrap them around the headband, glue the corners together to form ears, and you’re done.
You can add originality by changing the placement of the ears and ribbon and by choosing different colors for each part.
Bunny ears with an oversized ribbon

A headband with extra-large bunny-ear bows that any girl would dream of trying on at least once.
The big bow looks just like bunny ears—so cute! Make a pattern in your preferred size and cut two identical pieces from fabric.
Sew them together and stuff them with batting.
Align the bow on the headband, then wrap another piece of fabric around the center to secure it.
And that’s it—your bow headband is complete! If you want to cover the headband base with the same fabric, sew a tube to match the headband’s length and width, slide it over the band, and sew the ends closed.
The key is not to overstuff the bow with batting!


