4 Simple Braids

This is one of those styles when you need something cute and quick.  It takes only a few minutes

Make a small square part and then braid it to the ends. 

Make a 2nd small square part and braid it to the ends. 

Do the exact same thing on the other side.  (I lined my braids across from each other) 

Pull each of the braids back into the center of the back of her head.  You may have to pull the front braids looser so they lay flat.

Secure them with an elastic. 

We then accessorized with the latest fad that we call hair streaks.  If you want to make your own here is the link. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/441.cfm 

Outie Sides Up Braids

As you all know we love braids in our family this is yet another way to braid the hair.

I started by making an outie (outward) french braid only to pull the sides up.  The above is the right side of her head.

Below do the same thing on the left side the only difference it that this side will have more hair to be braided 

Combine the 2 braids together in the back of her head and secure with an elastic. 

Fish Tail Side Ponytail

Take and comb the hair as if you were making a simple side ponytail then split the hair into 2 and make a very short fish tail braid I pulled about 10 times is all on the braid..  Then secure with an elastic. 

I put a few big ringlets in her ponytail to finish off the style. 

Toddler Sides Up

I have not done too many toddler styles lately because well let me just be honest my toddler has a mind of her own and hates getting her hair done.  I used to think that kids with a sensitive head was because the parents never did their hair. Wow was I wrong, my toddler has such a sensitive head that it hurts just to pull her sides up.  With that said I did manage to get pictures of this fun simple style.

First I took a small amount of the front of her hair and pulled it to the side and secured it with an elastic.

Then I pulled both the sides back into a single ponytail securing it with an elastic. 

A short explanation on the hair accessory.  In our schools the new fad for girls is to take embroidery floss and mixing 2 colors together, and putting it together on a bobbie pin.  I will post a link to instructions on how to make your own hair accessories.

If this fad hasn't hit your daughters school then you can be the first. 

Sides Back with Braids

Pull her sides back but leave about an inch of hair just above her ears on each side (this is going to be braided) 

Take the 1" hair and make a braid.  Do this on both sides then pull the braids toward the sides back ponytail and secure them overlapping each other with bobbie pins. 

Wavy Hair

Our goal is usually to try all kinds of different styles so instead of the crimping or making ringlets we found a wavy iron.  I have included a picture below to show you what ours looks like.

All we did for this cute style was started with the underneath hair and made small parts starting at the scalp and working your way to the ends of her hair.  It is the same as crimping her hair with a crimping iron.   

Fish Tail Wrap

As my daughter is getting older she wants more grown up styles here is one that turned out really cute.

I started with making her far lateral part.  Then I made a fish tail braid on the side of her head with the least amount of hair.  As you can see below it is french fish tailed (if that is what you call it)  then I finished fish tail braiding all the way to the end of her hair.  ***you need to braid the hair long enough that it reaches the other side of her head. 

Once the braid is finished secure it with an elastic. 

Drape the braid across the back of her head and end it above her opposite ear.  Pull the top hair up and secure with bobbie pins the end of the fish tail braid.  As shown below.  Pull the top hair down over to hide the elastic and bobbie pins.  ***if you cross the bobbie pins they stay in much better***

We then swooped the front top of her hair and added a flower over the top to ensure the bobbie pins were hidden. 

Toddler Braids and Ribbons

First start by pulling a small piece of hair across the front of her head and secure it on the side with an elastic. 

Then make a 2nd part and french braid this hair.  Pulling the first ponytail into the braid then secure with an elastic. 

Make a parallel 2nd french braid secure it with an elastic.

Take a piece of ribbon and start at the top weaving it in and out of the braid crossing the ribbon in the center of the 2 braids.

I wrapped the ends of the ribbon around both ponytails and tied the ribbon in a bow.

Braid to Ponytail

This is the same style done on both of my girls.  I just wanted to show how different one style looks from different types of hair.

This first set of pictures is of my Toddler's hair.  I made a simple french braid of top of her head I angled it to the left just a little bit.

Then I pulled all the hair including the braid into a ponytail. 

The last step was making ringlets in her ponytail.

My older daughter is next I did the same french braid along the top of her head.

Then I pulled all the hair except the french braid into a ponytail. 

I wrapped the french braided hair around her ponytail and secured with a clear elastic. 

I also put ringlets in her hair to finish off the ponytail. 



2 Braids into Ponytail

This is a fun way to add a little more to your ponytail.

First start by making a square part on the top of her head.  Make a french braid along the back of the square. *shown below* 

Then make a french braid along the front hair line parallel to the first braid. 

Put all the hair except the front braid into a ponytail secure with an elastic.  Then wrap the front braid around the ponytail.  Secure that with bobbie pins or a clear elastic. 

Below is the top view. 

Below is the side view.