Handmade hair accessories for Shichi-Go-San! Ideas using tsumami-zaiku and artificial flowers too
How about adding a splash of color to your child’s special Shichi-Go-San day with a handmade hair accessory? Hairpieces that make a kimono outfit even more festive are actually surprisingly easy to create! In this article, we introduce a variety of recommended DIY hair accessories for Shichi-Go-San—from traditional designs made with tsumami-zaiku to modern styles using artificial flowers.
Many can be made easily with materials from 100-yen shops, so try choosing your favorite supplies together with your child.
Celebrate your child’s big day in grand style with a one-of-a-kind hair accessory found nowhere else in the world!
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Handmade hair accessories for Shichi-Go-San! Ideas using tsumami-zaiku and artificial flowers (21–30)
Hair ornaments made with round and sword tsumami (pinching) techniques
Let’s try making hair ornaments using round tsumami and pointed tsumami.
We’ll make flower pieces and hanging strands with the round tsumami, and leaves with the pointed tsumami.
Both are basically simple techniques where you fold the fabric into a triangle, but the key to the round tsumami is to press in the center.
That gives the flower a cute look.
If you prefer a more mature style, try making the flowers with the pointed tsumami as well.
Each flower will be small, so make several and combine them to finish your ornament.
For braided hairstyles! 3 picks of artificial flower hair accessories
Braided hairstyles are full of girlish charm and are one of the styles many girls dream of! For parents who think, “Using flowers in braids must be expensive, right?” here are flower accessories you can make with 100-yen shop materials.
The appeal is that you can get everything—artificial flowers, greenery, ribbons, and more—at a low price! The methods are all very simple, such as tying your favorite ribbon into a bow, or taking apart artificial flowers and wrapping them onto U-pins with tape.
The overall look changes depending on the flowers you choose, so it can be fun to mix and match and get creative.
If your child has long hair, definitely give it a try!
Cute hair accessory with a chirimen ball and flowers
A cute hair ornament with dangling pieces that sway.
The five components you’ll make are a chirimen-covered bead, flowers, leaves, kumihimo cord, and the dangling strands.
For the bead base, use a Styrofoam ball, cover it completely with fabric, then insert a wire.
Make the leaves with the diamond pinch technique and attach them to a wire.
Create the flower petals with the belly pinch, assemble them, and adhere them to the base.
Thread wire through the kumihimo cord, shape it into a circle, and make the dangling pieces using parts formed with the round pinch.
Once all parts are finished, combine them in a balance you like, then add the hair hardware to complete it.
It may take a bit of time, but that just makes it more exciting to wear in your hair.
kanzashi with bira-bira (dangling metal strips)
This is a hair ornament in the kanzashi style, with gently swaying movement that catches the eye.
First, use chirimen-style cut fabric to make the flower.
Once you’ve prepared the base, pinch red and white chirimen fabric to form petals.
When you’ve made several, glue them onto the base to complete one flower.
To add volume, layer a few smaller petals on top.
Next, prepare a wire shaped into a loop for attaching the dangling element (sagari), and attach both the flower you made and the dangling ornament.
Finally, use thread to secure everything to the kanzashi base—and you’re done! Feel free to choose chirimen fabric in whatever colors you like for the flower.
Ribbon barrette
Let’s make a simple ribbon barrette that combines elegance and girlish charm.
Prepare fabric in your favorite patterns, fold each piece into a rectangle and sew; make three of these in different sizes.
Layer them in any order you like and stitch them together while pinching the center.
Wrap a longer strip of fabric once around the middle and secure it with stitches, then insert the barrette hardware to finish.
A sewing machine is handy, but you can make it by hand as well.
Depending on the fabric patterns and how you combine them, the barrette can match a wide variety of outfits.
Half-kusu hair ornament
Cut a Styrofoam ball in half and cover the half with fabric to make a base.
Onto this half-sphere, let’s create a single flower by attaching petals made using the tsumami-zaiku (pinching) technique.
To make each petal, cut fabric into small squares, fold each square into a triangle three times, then apply glue to the open edge to secure it.
You can use fabric all in the same color, but combining several shades in the same color family is also recommended.
Once your flower is finished, attach it to a hair accessory—such as a kanzashi or a snap hair clip—to complete your hair ornament!
Small hair accessory
Although it’s on the smaller side, it still has a glamorous finish that won’t be overshadowed by a kimono! First, use the tsumami-zaiku technique to make the petals and leaves, then combine them into your preferred shape.
At this time, be sure to prepare petals for the sagari (dangling) decoration as well.
Attach the sagari decoration to two strands of cord.
After bundling the flowers, leaves, and the wire for the sagari together, attach them to a snap hair clip.
Finally, add the sagari decoration, and you’re done! By varying the flower sizes, you can enjoy all kinds of arrangements!