OK, we HAVE done some other styles in between the double yarn ponytails and what she currently has in, a single yarn ponytail (we've had 2 in a row...currently it's the red Arial ponytail)

and before that it was again a rainbow (her favorite)

So, we will be taking a break from these after this. That said, she absolutely LOVES the yarn. And it is SO versatile. For those of you who say "my GOD, it's so gaudy! Doesn't she get teased?" The answer is no she doesn't, her chums love it, and, being 5 years old, she is still in that "more is better" stage. She loves it and when your 5 year old feels like this....

who can argue with that?

Be careful, because if your daughter sees these Over The Top ponytails on the website, especially the Ariel one, she'll probably beg you to make one. The word "gaudy" is not in a 4 or 5-year-old's vocabulary. They are so easy to take out and put back in, though, that if it's not practical for her to wear it to school or anything, make her one to wear at home!

Bascally, Yarn Ponytails take these steps:

1. Cut long strands of yarn, about 60 or more. you will be folding these in half and attaching the ponytail to the head at the fold.

2. Braid them all....I do 6 strands per braid. Twisting is also an option and I quite like the results.

3. Fix the ends up with beads and snaps, or just knot them off. I leave long tails, and I vary the length of the braids/twists.

4. Gather together at the fold, adjust how you want them to hang, trim the ends so they are neat and you like the looks of them.

5. Do your daughter's hair how you want it, and make a bump (an un-pulled-through puff) at the back.

6. Wrap a ballie around the bump AND the folded over yarn.

7. Hide the bump and where you attached it with a scrunchie or even a large clip barrete (like the one I have at the top of the Ariel ponytail)

The great thing about this is that you can create the ponytail at your leisure, and once you have the hairstyle in, it just takes a minute to add the yarn ponytail. They are reusable, just clean them in a sink of soapy water.

Instructions for how to make these really easy ponytails are available in video format here on my website. On this page of videos you will also find a brand new wonderful video by Katie on how to do yarn extensions. Yarn is TONS easier to work with than synthetic or human hair (last time I used synthetic kanekalon hair it was absolutely ALL over the place when i was done. A mess. Plus, it's too "slick" for me to work with easily. Yarn clings better to the kinky hair and doesn't slip around as much).

You will also find other how-to videos by Katie and Najahface.  Here is a fab photo of the finished yarn extensions on Katie's daughter:

Happy Yarning!!!

Mama Snap