Going on a Disney cruise? Make your own Disney cruise inspired DIY Hair Ties using fold over elastic with this easy to follow tutorial.
I was so excited to get the email inviting me to the 2017 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. After attending last year’s celebration, the kids haven’t stopped talking about Disney.
Needless to say, we are so excited to be going back!
But what makes this year’s celebration different from prior celebrations is the element of a Disney cruise! We’ve been on plenty of cruises over the years, but never a Disney cruise, y’all and we’re so incredibly excited.
While we are preparing for our trip, we’ve been busy crafting in the background. It’s always a good idea to keep the kids busy as you count down the days. (If you need a Disney countdown, you can print this free Days Until Disney printable. My kids have loved writing a lower number each day.)
With girls, hair ties are almost always a necessity. With this easy tutorial, you can make your own Disney cruise inspired DIY hair ties using fold over elastic.
Disney Cruise Inspired DIY Hair Ties
Materials:
- Fold Over Elastic (print or color of choice)
- Scissors
- Ruler
Instructions:
Using a ruler and scissors, cut fold over elastic into 9″ strips (that’s how long the Goody ones are). If you have really thin hair, you could cut the fold over elastic shorter. (I would try one and knot it before cutting multiples of the same size to see if it works for your hair.)
Fold the fold over elastic in half, with the shiny side up.
Make a knot on the top where the two ends of the fold over elastic meet.
Slide the knot as far towards the end as possible.
And that’s it. Your Disney cruise inspired DIY Hair Ties using fold over elastic are complete!
Since this is our very first Disney cruise we are trying to participate in all we can. One of the cool things about a Disney cruise, that I haven’t experienced with other cruise lines, is the Fish Extender program. It isn’t run by Disney, but by Disney fans like you and I.
If you want to know more about Fish Extenders, click here! The very short version is that you join a group of other families cruising on the same ship and you exchange gifts throughout the cruise. What you gift and how many times you gift is completely up to you.
So I’ll be using some of these Disney cruise inspired DIY hair ties as fish extender gifts for all the young girls in my Fish Extender group. After I tied them all, I put them on a piece of white cardstock and used my Silhouette Cameo sketch pens to put our names on them.
I love how easy and inexpensive these Disney cruise inspired DIY hair ties are to make! No more buying the overpriced ones at the store, ladies. Just make your own!!
More Disney love:
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5 Reasons to Stay at a Disney Resort Property
We’re Going to Disney World Printable Puzzle
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
I think those hair ties are absolutely adorable! I love that little anchors on them. So cute!
Lisa Favre says
My nieces would absolutely adore these! What’s best is that they don’t even look too hard to make!
Pam Wattenbarger says
I love this type of hair tie! They don’t create kinks in my hair like other hair ties. I have never made my own though.
Liz Mays says
These will be such nice gifts to the people in your Fish Extenders group. It’s always nice to have extra hair ties!
Reesa Lewandowski says
I love these!! I buy these all the time and had no idea it was so easy to make your own!!!
Marcie W. says
After two daughters how did I not know fold over elastic existed?! I can not live without that awesome black and gold anchor print.
Theresa says
Wow! I didn’t know how easy these were to make yourself. I’ve seen them for high dollars at the store. I’ll have to makes some for my girls. I’d also love to hop aboard a Disney Cruise soon. We’ve been to the parks several times, but haven’t tried a cruise yet. It’s next on my list though!
lea c says
Use a lighter and go over the edges lightly. It’ll seal them so it’s smooth and won’t fray!
Ann Bacciaglia says
I love hair ties like this. The anchors are adorable. I am hoping to go on a Disney cruise in the next year or two.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These are totally adorable! Love the idea of those hair ties! I wish we can go on a Disney cruise soon. Enjoy your trip!
Amanda Love says
We are going on a Disney cruise next month and this makes me really excited for that! I love the creativity and how the hair ties look! I’m looking forward to our cruise more!
Stacey says
This is really nice. These hair ties look very cute.
Dawn McAlexander says
I could always use some hair ties. And if it’s Disney, then it’s that much better. I am really liking this idea.
Jeanine says
These are really great! My girls asked me last week to make these type of elastics on youtube so we are going to be making some soon. I love that these are Disney cruise inspired! So cute.
Melissa says
I just showed this post to my teen and she loves your DIY hair ties- we are definietly going to create them together! and I cant wait to follow along on your Disney adventures!
Kiwi says
These are adorable hair ties and super easy to make. I would have to make them a bit larger as my 4 year old cousin has a lot of hair but this would be fun for her! I would love for my family to go on a Disney Cruise together.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
These are so cute! I never realized how easy it would be to make these sort of hair ties. I have a few of them and love them. I would love to go on a Disney cruise. Seems like it would be so much fun.
Dana Vento says
That Wild Africa Trek is something I haven’t experienced yet from Disney’s side. I would love to go back and just explore more without any time restraints like last time.
Veronica says
I must try that wild afrjcavtrek. Looks fun.
Robin Rue says
These are so adorable! I am going to have to give them a try for our next Disney trip.