My little girl was born with lots of hair and of course, the easiest way to avoid all the 'boy or girl?' questions, is to have a hairclip. Even when she's weing pink, people ask. Besides, why can't girls wear blue!!
The first pair of hair clips I bought cost me $8 for two clips. After looking at how the clips were made and how much they actually cost, I decided it couldn't be that hard to make my own. So I invested in some ribbon and glue and started making my own. Since I then had a big stash of ribbon, I started making toy straps by simply sewing ribbon together and attaching some velcro. I have since started looking at other crafts and will be trying to make more 'sophisticated' pacifier/ toy straps using metal clips and snaps. Also, since I have bought a huge set of metal suspender clips, my next project will be mitten clips.
Here are some of the items I've made so far:
These are made by other crafty moms, whose ideas I will be attempting to recreate:
Strap with metal suspender clip http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/debbiwong/Mom%20Crafts/toystrap-eg.jpg
Strap with metal suspender clip and snap http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/debbiwong/Mom%20Crafts/pacifierclip-metal.jpg
Mitten clips http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/debbiwong/Mom%20Crafts/mittenclips-eg.jpg
I'll be holding craft afternoons where you can come and make your own! Let me know if you'd be interested in coming along and if the day/ time suits you.