c.hadleydikeI always love to have fun and unique accessories for holidays like St Patrick’s Day!!! I love the creativity that goes into designing accessories for holidays like St Patrick’s Day. There are so many different options to choose from, and every year there is something new! This year I am making a fun 4-leaf clover hair barrette cut out by my Cricut. Once you have all the materials you can make this fun and unique hair barrette in about 30 minutes. So let’s get started!!!
Gather your materials
- Felt – green
- Foam – Green
- Gliter Paper – Green
- Cricut
- Pattern
- E6000 Glue
- LilyPad Coin Battery Board
- Sewable LED
- Conductive Thread
- Needle
- Coin Battery
- Hair Barrette
- Regular Thread
Design the Light-up 4-leaf Clover Barrette
There are many different ways that you could make a light-up 4-leaf clover. I chose to use a single led in the center so that my hair barrette could match the earring I made last year!! That way it is possible to wear both all day long!! It will be important to bring all the extra batteries that day!!!
Making the Light-up 4-leaf Clover Barrette
To begin this hair barrette download the pattern and get felt, foam, and glitter paper ready to be cut out on the Cricut. Cut out the felt foam and glitter paper patterns on the Cricut. Next, it is time to combine all the pieces together and complete the base of the hair barrette so we can later sew on the LilyPad coin battery board and sewable LED.
Now it is time to place the LED on the front of the 4-leaf clover and connect the negative port of the sewable LED to the negative port of the LilyPad Coin Battery Board. Next, connect the positive port of the sewable LED to the positive port on the LilyPad Coin Battery Board. Make sure to double-check that the correct port goes to the correct port!! If you sew the wrong ports the LED will not light up and you will have to re-do the sewable circuit.
I always like to check the circuit before I finalize the top portion of the paper. Once you know the LED will light up it is time to add the glitter paper cover. I decided to poke a hole in the paper over the LED so that the Light is very bright however you can completely cover up led and the light will still shine through.
The final step is to add the hair barrette onto the back of the 4-leaf clover. Now it is time to try on the hair barrette and get excited to wear your new hair barrette for St Patricks Day!!!
Check out the Full YouTube Video HERE!!!
Final Look
Make sure to check out some of the other fun St Patty Projects you can make!!! These fun Light-up Earrings you could make to match or this fun Light-up Necklace!! I would love to see what you create for this year’s St Patricks Day!!!