DIY Unicorn Headband

2 min read September 13, 2026 Sara and Melissa
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Make your little girl's dreams come true with this darling DIY project. Learn how to make this DIY Unicorn Headband using a small foam cone, headband, paint and felt! We use our trusty hot glue gun to adhere the foam cone and felt pieces to the headband! We made simple little felt flowers to add to the headband for some extra pops of color and texture. This project is a perfect party favor idea for your little girl's next birthday party, don't you think?!

Project Time
50 to 60 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Paint two coats of gold paint onto the foam cone. Let dry.


DIY Unicorn Headband step 1
Step
2

Next wrap satin ribbon around the headband, securing with hot glue gun at both ends of headband.


DIY Unicorn Headband step 2
Step
3

Felt flowers - cut a piece of felt 8 inches x 1.5 inches. Fold in half length wise. Glue the edges together with hot glue gun.


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Step
4

Cut slits in the felt about a quarter inch wide.


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Step
5

Wrap the felt around to make the shape of a flower. Add hot glue to adhere the felt together.


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Step
6

Next cut two ear shapes from white felt, about 2.5 inches wide at the bottom. Also, cut two smaller ear shapes from pink felt. Glue the pink shapes onto the white ear shapes.


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Step
7

Adhere to gold unicorn horn to the top of the headband using a hot glue gun.


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Step
8

Wrap gold elastic around the cone, securing with hot glue.


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Step
9

Add hot glue to the bottom edge of the felt ears and attach to top of headband on either side of horn.


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Step
10

Attach felt flowers to the headband using hot glue gun. We made three different colors to glue around the horn.


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